If
you missed the Village Players' presentation of 'Steel Magnolias'
last weekend, you still have another chance to catch the show before
it closes. The second round of performances will run May 8-10, 2014.
All shows begin at 8:00pm.
This
production of 'Steel Magnolias' is directed by Amy Hamilton and
produced by Valeria Amburgey. A group of talented actresses from
throughout the area will be bringing this beloved story to the
Village Players' stage. Ft. Thomas residents Teresa Myers, Elizabeth
Hall, and Angela Klocke Forbes are each featured in the play.
'Steel
Magnolias' is truly a play that will make you laugh and cry at
moments. According to the Village Players' website, “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, the outspoken, wise-cracking Truvy dispenses shampoos and
free advice to the town's rich curmudgeon, Ouiser, an eccentric
millionaire, Miss Clairee, who has a raging sweet tooth; and the
local social leader, M'Lynn, whose daughter, Shelby, 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.”
The
'Steel Magnolias' performances are more than a chance to showcase
great local talent. A portion of the show's proceeds will be donated
to Family Promise of Northern Kentucky. "We
look forward to entertaining you and sharing this wonderful,
emotional story with you while we also help our neighbors in need,"
said Valeria Amburgey. Family
Promise of Northern Kentucky is devoted to the care and empowerment
of local families dealing with temporary homelessness.
Tickets
can be purchased at the door for $15, or you can reserve your tickets
in advance by calling 859-392-0500. You
can find out more about 'Steel Magnolias' by visiting the Village Players website.
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