Steel Magnolias

by Robert Harling

Performance Dates: February 19-20, 27-28

Performance Times: 7:00 pm

Performance Location: Tremper Auditorium

Synopsis: The action is set in Truvy’s beauty salon in Chinquapin, Louisiana, where all the ladies who are “anybody” come to have their hair done. Helped by her eager new assistant, Annelle (who is not sure whether or not she is still married), the outspoken, wise-cracking Truvy dispenses shampoos and free advice to the town’s rich curmudgeon, Ouiser; an eccentric millionaire, Miss Clairee, who has a raging sweet tooth; and the local social leader, M’Lynn, whose daughter, Shelby (the prettiest girl in town), is about to marry a “good ole boy.” Filled with hilarious repartee and not a few acerbic but humorously revealing verbal collisions, the play moves toward tragedy when, in the second act, the spunky Shelby (who is a diabetic) risks pregnancy and forfeits her life. The sudden realization of their mortality affects the others, but also draws on the underlying strength—and love—which give the play, and its characters, the special quality to make them truly touching, funny and marvelously amiable company in good times and bad.

Cast

Virginia Slana

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Truvy Jones

Megan Reynolds

Annelle Dupuy-DeSoto

Danielle Wright

Clairee Belcher

Lauren Westermeyer

Shelby Eatenton-Latcherie

Anne Walaszek

M'Lynn Eatenton

Olivia Taber

Ouiser Boudreaux

Dayna Rodriguez

Shelby/Annelle (Understudy)

Clarissa Goldsmith

Clairee/Ouiser (Understudy)

Crew

Mr. Nicolas Cicerale

Director

Mr. Daniel Shimon

Technical Director

Ms. Pellegrina Pignone-DeBartolo

Acting Coach

Ms. Grace Dary

Dialect Coach

Shawnaw Glover

Stage Manager

Amber Shinn

Assistant Stage Manager

Jon Walls

Technical Manager

Raven Spencer

Lighting Technician

Chris Walls

Sound Designer

Jessie Williams

Sound Technician

Ms. Carisa Mack

Hair Designer/Technician

Jordan Smith

Make-Up/Hair Technician

Joey Leidlein

Crew Chief

Sandra Blakeslee

Running Crew

Alex Hambrock

Running Crew

Kris Hambrock

Running Crew

Jaymina Hardy

Running Crew

Josh Potthast

Running Crew

Zack Rodriguez

Running Crew

Daniel Shinn

Running Crew

Alex Walczak

Running Crew

Amanda Barrett

Costume Crew

Bethanne Duffy

Costume Crew

Kaycee Galitz

Costume Crew

Siva Morgan

Costume Crew

Erica Nelson

Costume Crew