The Blue Slipper Theatre of Livingston has announced its stage production of Robert Harling’s Steel Magnolias will open June 3rd and run through June 26th. Performances will take place Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm, with a Sunday matinee at 3pm.
Call (406) 222-7720 or contact blueslippersteel@bpt.me for tickets. This will sell out quickly! Directed by the wonderful Christopher DeJohn. The action is set in Truvy’s beauty salon in Chinquapin, Louisiana, where all the ladies who are “anybody” come to have their hair done. Helped by her eager new assistant, Annelle (who is not sure whether or not she is still married), the outspoken, wise-cracking Truvy dispenses shampoos and free advice to the town’s rich curmudgeon, Ouiser, (“I’m not crazy, I’ve just been in a bad mood for forty years”); an eccentric millionaire, Miss Clairee, who has a raging sweet tooth; and the local social leader, M’Lynn, whose daughter, Shelby (the prettiest girl in town), is about to marry a “good ole boy.” Filled with hilarious repartee and not a few acerbic but humorously revealing verbal collisions, the play moves toward tragedy when, in the second act, the spunky Shelby (who is a diabetic) risks pregnancy and forfeits her life. The sudden realization of their mortality affects the others, but also draws on the underlying strength–and love–which give the play, and its characters, the special quality to make them truly touching, funny, and marvelously amiable company in good times and bad. Special permission to perform given by Dramatists Play Service.
\The Blue Slipper Theatre continues its tradition of offering the best in community theater as it has for 50 years. Located in the heart of Livingston’s historic downtown district, the theatre produces four or five full-length productions each season, with a variety of comedic and dramatic selections included in the annual lineup. The Blue Slipper hosts touring productions, music, and comedy throughout the year and offers a holiday variety program to the public free of charge. The Blue Slipper also hosts a Kids Playwriting Festival in the spring to give area students the opportunity to write, direct and star in their own plays.
The theatre is located at 113 East Callender Street. For tickets or more information, call (406) 222-7720 or visit blueslipper.com/. •