Greed. Lust. Racism. Tormented genius and simmering small town hypocrisy. Just a few of the ingredients that make up rich, sometimes sorrowful, always sexually-charged Southern-baked drama. Those with a taste for it can fill their plates again and again this year with each visit to the Southern Repertory Theater, which begins its fourth season this month.

Southern Rep is starting off 1991 with The Square Root of Wonderful, by Carson McCullers. This lesser-known work by the author ...