Synopsis:

 

The action centers around Truvy's beauty parlor and some women who regularly gather there. The drama begins on the morning of Shelby's wedding to Jackson and covers events over the next three years, including Shelby's decision to have a child despite having Type 1 diabetes and the complications that result from the decision. We also get a glimpse of the unlikely friendship between Clairee and Ouiser; Annelle's transformation from a shy, anxious newcomer in town, to a partying woman, then to a religious fundamentalist; and Truvy's relationships with the men in her family.

 

Although the main storyline involves Shelby, her mother, and Shelby's medical battles, the underlying group-friendship among all six women is prominent throughout the drama.

 

PLAYWRIGHT: Robert Harling was an aspiring actor when the death of his younger sister inspired him to write the play that remains his most famous work.

Cast 

STEEL MAGNOLIAS

Playwright: Robert Harling

Genre:   Comedy Drama

Staged: The Theatre, Church Walk,

Burgess Hill

Directed by:  Janet Case

Production Date:  April 1997

Group:  BHTC

Crew

Programme & Press Cutting 

Truvy

Annelle

Clairee

Shelby

M'Lynn

Ouiser

DJ of KPPD

Stage Manager

Assistant to Director

Set Design

Set Construction

 

Techncal Manager

Technical Team

Properties

Hairdressing

Prompt

Box Office Manager & Front of House

Publicity

Programme & Posters

Diane Lane
Justine James

Pearl White

Pippa Jones

Julia Peckham

Jo White

Richard Beadle

Hilary Smith

Hilary Smith

Geoff Twyman

Keith Griffiths, Bob Awcock, Alan Herbert,

Geoff Twyman, Pat Griffiths, & Chris Twyman

Tim Kendell

Tina Brown & Norma Somerville

Chris Twyman

Pam Skilton

Kelly Webb

Rosalind Wood

Terry Thompsett

Jim Wilson

BHTC Production Number: 190