Murfreesboro Little Theatre proudly presents Lillian Helman’s The Little Foxes in July.

Directed by Wayman Price, the riveting drama captures the story of a Southern family whose selfish pursuit of the American dream ends up destroying them and those they love.

The Hubbards are bound together by blood but ripped apart by disparate desires. Their simple house servant states, “There are people who eat the earth and other people who stand around and watch them do it.” The Hubbards are those who “eat the earth.” Three siblings—the manipulative and scheming Regina, the cruel and arrogant Oscar, and the possessive Benjamin—have decided to partner together to increase their already substantial, ill-gotten wealth. There is only one problem: Regina’s terminally ill husband, Horace, is refusing to give them the $75,000 they need. And so begins a vicious circle of lying, scheming, cruelty and, finally, murder. Blood and money mix, leaving a broken family behind.

The Little Foxes plays at 7 p.m. on July 12, 13, 18, 19 and 20; and at 2 p.m. on July 14 and 21; (this show contains some coarse language).

Murfreesboro Little Theatre is located at 702 Ewing Blvd., Murfreesboro. For reservations and more information, visit mltarts.com.