"The action is set in Truvy's beauty salon in Chinquapin, Louisiana, where all the ladies who are "anybody" come to have their hair done. Helped by her eager new assistant, Annelle (who is not sure whether or not she is still married), the outspoken, wise-cracking Truvy dispenses shampoos and free advice to the town's rich curmudgeon, Ouiser, ("I'm not crazy, I've just been in a bad mood for 40 years"); an eccentric millionaire, Miss Clairee, who has a raging sweet tooth; and the local social leader M'Lynn, whose daughter Shelby (the prettiest girl in town) is about to marry a "good ole boy." Filled with hilarious repartee and not a few acerbic but humorously revealing verbal collisions, the play moves towards tragedy, when in the second act, the spunky Shelby (who is a diabetic) risks her pregnancy and forfeits her life. The sudden realization of their mortality affects the others, but also draws on the underlying strength - and love - which give the play, and its characters, the special quality to make them truly touching, funny, and marvelously amiable company in good times and bad." (from the script)
The
Cast |
|
Truvy Jones | Jen
Burger |
Annelle Dupuy-DeSoto | Liz
Mack |
Clairee Belcher | Meghan
Sullivan |
Shelby Eatenton-Latcherie | Janelle
Arendt |
M'Lynn Eatenton | Kelly
Stoos |
Ouiser | Sarah
Snydacker |
The
Crew |
|
Stage Manager | Jeana
Atkins |
Technical Direction | Ryan Conrad |
Lighting | Jenn
Sears |
Sound | Toby
Buress |
Dresser | Christi
Webb |
Stage hand | Casey Stump |
Jenn, Liz, Janelle, Sarah, Kelly, Meghan |
Eileen, Jenn, Liz, Janelle, Sarah, Kelly, Jeana, Meghan, Ryan |
our lovely set |
Jenn |
Meghan (in make-up!) |
Kelly |
Kelly & Jenn |
Amelia |