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STEEL MAGNOLIAS HITS THE STAGE AT SNOW’S ECCLE CENTER
EPHRAIM,
Utah—November 16, 2004—Snow College today
announced it will present, “Steel Magnolias” in the Eccles Center for the
Performing Arts on November17, 18, 19 and 20 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are on sale
for $6.50 (adults) $6 (seniors and high school and younger) and $2 for Snow
College students with their activity card. Tickets may be purchased in the box
office by calling (435) 283-7478.
Written by Robert Harling,
“Steel Magnolias” is the story of six women who regularly go to Truvy’s beauty
salon in Chinquapin, Louisiana, a place where all ladies who are “anybody” go
to have their hair done. The outspoken, wisecracking Truvy dispenses both
shampoo and free advice to the town’s rich curmudgeon, Ouiser; an eccentric
millionaire, Miss Clairee; and the local social worker, M’Lynn, whose daughter,
Shelby, is on the verge of marriage. The play moves toward tragedy when, in the
second act, the spunky Shelby, who is a diabetic, risks pregnancy and forfeits
her life.
The play features many Snow
students including Mary Armstrong, Leslie Williamson, Heather Myers, Aubrey
Campbell, Lacee King and Beth Bryson. Ivo Peterson is directing the play and
snow student Steve Workman designed the set.
Robert Harling
Louisiana-born
lawyer/actor/playwright Robert Harling wrote “Steel Magnolias” originally to
help him deal with the death of his diabetic sister following childbirth.
Harling decided to add Southern humor to his tragic story and set it in a place
he claims to have never set foot—a beauty parlor, the place his own mother and
sister would disappear to for hours each week with their friends.
Snow
College, founded in 1888, serves approximately 3,000 students at its Ephraim
campus. The college provides general education and applied technology programs
leading to Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, Associate of Applied
Science and Associate of Pre-Engineering degrees, and certificates of
completion in a number of occupational areas.
Once owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Snow
College became a state college in 1932.