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.
Starring:
- Adele Batchelder as Clairee Belcher
- Laura Byrne as M’Lynn Eatenton
- Colleen Renee Lis as Shelby Eatenton
- Emily Miller as Annelle Dupuy-Desoto
- Janet Sales as Truvy Jones
- Lynette Sheard as Ouiser Boudreaux
- Special Appearance by: Joe McCaig
- Vicky Wolak as Stage Directions