The Standing Ovation Academy is presenting Steel Magnolias by Robert Harling on Feb. 12, 13, 19 and 20.
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 (i.e. Shelby’s decision to have a child despite jeopardizing her health; Clairee’s friendship with Ouiser; Annelle’s transformation from a shy, anxious newcomer in town to a good-time girl then repentant revival-tent Christian; 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.
The play will be shown at The Tropic Theater, located at 122 W. Main Street in Leesburg. Tickets are $18 for adults, $15 for seniors, military and first responders, and $7.50 for students. Tickets can be purchased at standingovationacademy.com.
