Steel Magnolias
A Southern Treasure
by Robert Harling
directed by John Feltch
April 10 – May 8, 2011
Have a good hair day.
Many things beside hair get done at Truvy’s hair salon, and that’s why it is the place to go in Chinquapin Parish, Louisiana. Gossip, revelations and witty Southern banter flow like refreshing sweet tea on a hot summer day. The opinionated Truvy and her new assistant, Annelle, play host to unlikely friends Ouiser and Clairee, the respectable and sociable M’Lynn and her beautiful daughter, Shelby. As the women come face to face with difficult times, they are brought together through strength and love.
“Smell that sweet fragrance? It's the intoxicating Steel Magnolias....”
–Lynn Jessup, Classical Voice of North Carolina
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Running time: 2 hours and 30 minutes, including one fifteen-minute intermission.
Steel Magnolias on 88.5 WFDD's Triad Arts Up Close
Director John Feltch and actresses Beth Ritson and Catherine Charlesbois talk about the enduring quality of Steel Magnolias. With host David Ford.
Listen to the interview podcast from 88.5 WFDD here.
Sneak Peek VideoClick on the image to view (Please allow pop-ups) Actresses Elizabeth Meadows Rouse ("Truvy") and Elizabeth May ("Annelle"), and director John Feltch discuss what makes Steel Magnolias such an enduring classic. With scenes from the production. Video: Image Creations Digital Media. (Length: 2:24) |
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Pictured (l to r): Elisabeth Lewis Corley, Elizabeth May, Beth Ritson, Cinny Strickland, Elizabeth Meadows Rouse and Catherine Charlebois in Steel Magnolias. |
Pictured (l to r): Elisabeth Lewis Corley, Elizabeth Meadows Rouse, Cinny Strickland, Elizabeth May, Catherine Charlebois and Beth Ritson in Steel Magnolias. |
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Pictured (l to r): Elizabeth Meadows Rouse, Elisabeth Lewis Corley, Elizabeth May, Beth Ritson, Cinny Strickland and Catherine Charlebois in Steel Magnolias. |
Pictured (l to r): Elizabeth Meadows Rouse, Elizabeth May, Beth Ritson and Catherine Charlebois in Steel Magnolias. |
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Pictured (l to r): Cinny Strickland, Elisabeth Lewis Corley, Beth Ritson, Catherine Charlebois, Elizabeth Meadows Rouse and Elizabeth May in Steel Magnolias. |
Pictured (l to r): Elizabeth Meadows Rouse, Catherine Charlebois, Cinny Strickland, Elizabeth May and Elisabeth Lewis Corley in Steel Magnolias. |
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Pictured (l to r): Elisabeth Lewis Corley, Cinny Strickland, Elizabeth May, Elizabeth Meadows Rouse, Catherine Charlebois and Beth Ritson in Steel Magnolias. |
Pictured (l to r): Elisabeth Lewis Corley, Cinny Strickland, Elizabeth Meadows Rouse, Elizabeth May and Beth Ritson in Steel Magnolias. |












