2018 Steel Magnolias
Steel Magnolias
by Robert Harling
Set in the fictional northwestern Louisiana parish of Chinquapin, the play opens at Truvy’s in-home beauty parlor where a group of women regularly gather.
They discuss Shelby’s upcoming wedding to her fiancé, Jackson. The plot covers events over the next three years relating to Shelby’s Type 1 diabetes, and with how the women cope with their conflicts, while remaining friends: Shelby’s decision to have a child despite jeopardising her health, Clairee’s friendship with the curmudgeon Ouiser; Annelle’s transformation from a shy, anxious newcomer in town to a good-time girl then repentant revival-tent Christian; and Truvy’s relationships with the men in her family.
Although the main storyline involves Shelby, her mother M’Lynn, and Shelby’s medical battles, the group’s underlying friendship is prominent throughout the drama.
CAST
Shelby – Gillian Durnin
M’Lynn – Jeanette Bell
Ouiser – Camilla Healy
Clairee – Myra Bolger
Truvy – Deirdre Kennedy
Annelle – Eliza Matthews
CREW
Director – Barbara Carr
Stage Management – Anne Boland
Set Design – Eoghan Darcy
Set Construction – Eoghan Darcy
Lighting – John McGovern
Sound Operator –
Make-up –
Publicity –
Poster Design – Shane McEneany
Photography – Robin Barnes
GALLERY
