Steel Magnolias
Truvy Jones runs a successful beauty salon in Chinquapin, Louisiana, where all the ladies in the neighborhood have a standing Saturday appointment. Along with her anxious and eager assistant, Annelle, Truvy styles the hair of many of the women about town: wealthy widow and former first lady of Chinquapin Clairee Belcher, local curmudgeon Ouiser Boudreaux, intelligent and compassionate career woman M鈥橪ynn, and her daughter Shelby, the prettiest girl in town. Shelby鈥檚 engagement is the talk of the town, but the joy and excitement of her wedding quickly turn to concern as she faces a risky pregnancy and a myriad of health complications. Eventually, when Shelby dies from complications related to her diabetes, M鈥橪ynn has to deal with the most difficult of life鈥檚 challenges: the loss of one鈥檚 only child. As the women of Chinquapin make their way over life鈥檚 many hurdles together, they find comfort (and a fair amount of verbal ribbing) in one another. 鈥淵ou have no idea how wonderful you are,鈥� M鈥橪ynn tells the ladies at the end of the play. Truvy responds, with a smile, 鈥淥f course we do.鈥�
Thursday-Saturday shows begin at 7:30 p.m. Sunday's matinee begins at 2 p.m.