DIRECTOR’S NOTE

Set in a Louisiana beauty shop, Steel Magnolias is the story of six wonderful women who share a fierce loyalty to one another through haircuts and hardships. It was first a play by Robert Harling, who wrote this as a remembrance of his sister who died of complications from diabetes. The show is a strong representation of how we begin relationships in our own lives, letting people see only a small portion. It’s when that friendship deepens that most people feel comfortable enough to let others see their pain. Steel Magnolias walks us through an evolution of friendship and trust.
– Rachel Jantzi, director