Springfield Players will present 'Steel Magnolias'

"Steel Magnolias", a popular play of friendship, opens at 7:30 p.m. July 20 at the Springfield Community Players' Studio, and will continue on July 21, 27 and 28. The intimate tale of life and death among a small circle of ardent friends in Chinquapin, Louisiana, is directed by Stephanie Rowe.

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Springfield Players will present 'Steel Magnolias' Springfield Players will present 'Steel Magnolias' The exuberant cast of “Steel Magnolias,” to be staged on July 20–21 and 27–28, includes, in front: Aprille Lawrence of Springfield as Ouiser, Aiyana Fortin of Mount Holly as Shelby, and Kathryn King of Perkinsville as M’Lynn. In back row are Ann Forbusch of Proctorsville as Truvy, Irene Ramen of Rockingham as Clairee, and Anna Kendall of Chester as Annelle. COURTESY SPRINGFIELD, Vt. — "Steel Magnolias,” a popular play of friendship, opens at 7:30 p.m. July 20 at the Springfield Community Players’ Studio, and will continue on July 21, 27 and 28. The intimate tale of life and death among a small circle of ardent friends in Chinquapin, Louisiana, is directed by Stephanie Rowe. Six distinctly different women gather at Truvy’s Beauty Parlor for washes and hairdos, share gossip of their community, and banter on love and life. They discuss the medical complications of vibrant bride-to-be Shelby (Aiyana Fortin of Mount Holly), the daughter of harried, down-to-earth M’Lynn (Kathryn King of Perkinsville). The affable group includes Truvy (Ann Forbusch of Proctorsville), whose personal motto is “there’s no such thing as natural beauty;” Annelle, her somewhat woebegone but eager-to-learn assistant (Anna Kendall of Chester); and a pair of lifelong sparring friends – Clairee, the late mayor’s wife and town matriarch (Irene Ramen of Rockingham), and Ouiser, a crank with a heart of gold (Aprille Lawrence of Springfield). advertisement Dialogue zings with near nonstop one-liners that form the surface of the emotional center of the play, the complex relationship of risk-taking Shelby and her tough-loving mother. Come laugh, maybe cry a little, and bask in the friendship of the six women of “Steel Magnolias.” Tickets are $15 for general admission, $12 for seniors and students. Reservations can be made online at www.springfieldcommunityplayers.org/tickets, or by phone at the Live Call Center at (866) 967-8167.