
'Steel Magnolias', by Robert Harling
The Arts Center is proud to present its upcoming adult community theatre production – Steel Magnolias, by Robert Harling. This well-known story about friendship in a small town explores the power of tight-knit community within the walls of Truvy’s salon. This local production will run for two nights at the Historic Anthony Theatre — October 17th and 18th, 2025 at 7 pm.
The play is nostalgically set in the 1980s and takes place in one location — Truvy’s salon — which is a converted carport next to her home. Truvy’s salon is Chinquapin, Louisiana’s go-to place for a beauty fix with a hearty side of gossip. Along with her overeager assistant Annelle, Truvy pampers her small-town clients with hairdos, manicures and all kinds of unsolicited advice. Anybody who’s anybody is a regular: There’s the doting M’Lynn and her soon-to-be-married daughter Shelby, the moody Ouiser and the well-to-do widow Clairee. Through witty banter and wisecracks, this hodgepodge group of women form friendships as strong as steel, which they are forced to lean on when tragedy strikes.
TICKETS: Advanced tickets for Steel Magnolias will be available here. Tickets will also be available at the box office of the theatre on the day of the show. Adult tickets are $8, children (ages 4-12) are $6, children (ages 0-3) are $3.