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Contact: Joelle Arp-Dunham, The Circle Ensemble Theatre Company, 706-362-2175, circleensemble@gmail.com, www.CircleEnsembleTheatre.com
Athens: The Circle Ensemble Theatre’s production of the beloved Southern masterpiece, Steel Magnolias by Robert Harling will perform at 8:00 p.m. July 5, 6, 7, 12, 13 & 14 at Ashford Manor (5 Harden Hill Road, Watkinsville).
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"If you can't find anything good to say about anybody, come sit by me," entices the recently widowed Clairee in Truvy's Beauty Parlor. Set in a small parish in 1980’s Louisiana, STEEL MAGNOLIAS is the story of a close-knit circle of friends who come to this center of female seclusion to share their lives together. The show opens with everyone getting ready for the wedding of the daughter (Shelby) of the town socialite, M’Lynn. They are getting their hair done while Shelby’s father is outside shooing the birds away with gunfire. "Just the sweetest thing," nineteen year-old Annelle (who may or may not be married because her marriage may not be legal) is introduced to Truvy's customers as her new "glamour technician." While in the chairs, the sour-tempered Ouiser Boudreaux shows up and entertains the assemblage with her barbs. Filled with humor and heartbreak, these "Steel Magnolias" make us laugh and cry as the realities of their lives unfold.
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The Circle Ensemble Theatre Company is a non-profit, professional company under the umbrella of the Athens Area Arts Council. The Company is dedicated to creating artistically satisfying productions that challenge and engage audiences, educate our community, and create employment opportunities for theatre professionals.
The Circle Ensemble Theatre Company thanks our sponsors: Kathy Prescott and Grady Thrasher, Ashford Manor, Hogan Builders Inc., Georgia Power, the Athens Area Arts Council, and the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce.
