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
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Annelle Dupuy-DeSoto
Danielle Wright
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Clairee Belcher
Lauren Westermeyer
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Shelby Eatenton-Latcherie
Anne Walaszek
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M'Lynn Eatenton
Olivia Taber
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Ouiser Boudreaux
Dayna Rodriguez
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Shelby/Annelle (Understudy)
Clarissa Goldsmith
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Clairee/Ouiser (Understudy)

Crew

Mr. Nicolas Cicerale
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Director
Mr. Daniel Shimon
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Technical Director
Ms. Pellegrina Pignone-DeBartolo
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Acting Coach
Ms. Grace Dary
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Dialect Coach
Shawnaw Glover
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Stage Manager
Amber Shinn
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Assistant Stage Manager
Jon Walls
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Technical Manager
Raven Spencer
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Lighting Technician
Chris Walls
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Sound Designer
Jessie Williams
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Sound Technician
Ms. Carisa Mack
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Hair Designer/Technician
Jordan Smith
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Make-Up/Hair Technician
Joey Leidlein
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Crew Chief
Sandra Blakeslee
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Running Crew
Alex Hambrock
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Running Crew
Kris Hambrock
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Running Crew
Jaymina Hardy
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Running Crew
Josh Potthast
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Running Crew
Zack Rodriguez
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Running Crew
Daniel Shinn
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Running Crew
Alex Walczak
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Running Crew
Amanda Barrett
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Costume Crew
Bethanne Duffy
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Costume Crew
Kaycee Galitz
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Costume Crew
Siva Morgan
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Costume Crew
Erica Nelson
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Costume Crew