MAGNOLIA— Theatre students from Southern Arkansas University are teaming up with local actors from Magnolia to present Steel Magnolias, a play by Robert Harling, at SAU’s Harton Theatre.
The production will take place at 7 p.m. on Oct. 5-8. The doors will open at 6:30 p.m. each evening. Tickets are $5 for general admission and $3 for SAU students, faculty and staff. They may be purchased at the Harton Theatre box office or advanced general admission tickets can be purchased at Cosmopolitan Ladies Club and Studio 2204 Salon.
Steel Magnolias is a comedy/drama play about the bond among a group of southern women in northwest Louisiana. The story begins with Shelby’s wedding to Jackson and covers events over the next three years, including Shelby’s decision to have a child despite having Type 1diabetes. There is also a glimpse of the unlikely friendship between Clairee and Ouiser; Annelle’s transformation from a shy, anxious newcomer in town to a good-time girl and then to a revival-tent Christian; and Truvy’s relationships with the men in her family. Although the main storyline involves Shelby, her mother and Shelby’s battles, the underlying group friendship among all six women is prominent throughout the drama.
The play is being directed by Janet Rider-Babbitt, executive director of Magnolia Arts, and is suitable for the entire family. For more information, contact Magnolia Arts at (870) 235-5274 or magnoliaarts@saumag.edu.
