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In 1933 France, two lovely young maids savagely murdered their employer in a fit of madness. “My Sister in This House”, a production that opens Wednesday, Oct. 7, at the White Rock Bath House, is based on the true story of the murderous Papin sisters. Neighborhood resident CATHERINE DUBORD plays Christine Papin, the sister who initiated the slaughter. DuBord tells us what it’s like to get into this dark, disturbed character.

Tell Us A Little Bit About The Play

and your role.

it echoes a famous play by Jean Genet called “ the Maids”, which is based on the infamous Papin sisters from Le Mans, France. “My Sister in this House” [written by Wendy Kesselman and directed by Marjorie Hayes] is about two sisters who come from a broken home and who have been sent away, against their will, to live a life of servitude. the employer and her adult daughter are rigid and abusive toward the sisters, christine and Lea (played by Whitney Wilson) who have only one another to cling to. the pressure builds throughout the play and leads to a disturbing end. i play christine, the older sister.

What is it like playing christine?

i actually find it fun to play a character like christine because it forces me to allow myself to go to those dark places within. Sue Sargeant, who plays the employer whom i