STEEL MAGNOLIAS
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.
STEEL MAGNOLIAS
Genre: Comedy Drama
Playwright: Robert Harling
Directed by: Janet Case
Production Date: April 1997
Group: BHTC
Staged: The Theatre, Church Walk,
Burgess Hill
BHTC Production Number: 190
Cast
Diane Lane
Justine James
Pearl White
Pippa Jones
Julia Peckham
Jo White
Richard Beadle
Crew
Truvy
Annelle
Clairee
Shelby
M'Lynn
Ouiser
DJ of KPPD
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
