Steel Magnolias

Opens May 17

A group of Louisiana women bond and gossip at a local beauty shop while following the marriage and motherhood of one of the customer's daughters. M'Lynn is the mother of bride-to-be Shelby and as friend Truvy fixes the women's hair for the ceremony, they welcome a helping hand from aspiring beautician Annelle. Diabetic Shelby has a health scare, which is averted but doesn't bode well for her hopes of having children. Time passes, and the women and their friends encounter tragedy and good fortune, growing stronger and closer in the process. Based on the author’s family experience following the death of his sister from diabetic complications after childbirth, this play began as a short story to give his namesake nephew an understanding of his deceased mother. It eventually evolved into a play performed Off-Broadway before being adapted for film in 1989.

Written by Robert Harling, directed by Carol McManus.

May 17-29
Tues/Weds, May 17-18 at 7:30pm
Thurs-Sat, May 19-28 at 7:30pm
Sun, May 22 & 29 at 2:00pm
Tickets $28, $23 for members, $25 for seniors/veterans