BWW Preview: Palm Desert's Desert Theatreworks Will Present STEEL MAGNOLIAS

Desert Theatreworks, Palm Desert's acclaimed 501(c)(3) community theatre, will present STEEL MAGNOLIAS, Robert Harling's 1987 off-Broadway sensation, which subsequently became a hit motion picture.

Alternately hilarious and touching, STEEL MAGNOLIAS is the story of the outspoken clientele of Truvy's beauty salon in Chinquapin, Louisiana. An eclectic group of women, made up of the town curmudgeon, an eccentric millionaire plus the queen bee of the social set and her beautiful daughter, all get their hair done by the wise-cracking Truvy and her eager new assistant, Annelle. When a sudden tragedy befalls the close-knit group of women, their inner strength and love for each other pulls them through.

Filled with hilarious Southern repartee and humorously revealing verbal collisions, the play draws on the town's underlying strength and undeniable humor. Lance Phillips-Martinez directs the talents of Rebecca Hertsgaard (Ouiser), Shirley LeMaster (Clairee), Phylicia Mason (Annelle), Lee Rice (Truvy), Daniela Ryan (M'Lynn) and Briana Taylor (Shelby).

Steel Magnolias is recommended for ages 10 and up.

The production will run from October 30th to November 8, 2015, at the Arthur Newman Theatre, in the Joslyn Center, 73-750 Catalina Way, Palm Desert CA, 92260.

Show times are Fridays and Saturdays at 7pm, and Saturdays and Sundays at 2pm.
Tickets can be purchased online at www.dtworks.org, in person at the Joslyn Center, and by phone at 760-980-1455.
General admission is $26; senior admission is $24, and student admission (with i.d.) is $16.
Season tickets are still available in person or by telephone or the Internet.
Groups of 8 or more should call the box office at 760-980-1455 or buy tickets in person.

Desert Theatreworks' 2015-16 Season continues with:

A CHRISTMAS CAROL
A new version of the grand holiday favorite.
December 11-20, 2015

LAUGHTER ON THE 23rd FLOOR
Neil Simon's autobiographic comedy.
January 29-February 7, 2016

CLUE THE MUSICAL
Based on the popular board game with over 200 possible endings.
March 11-20, 2016

OTHER DESERT CITIES
The thrilling Broadway family drama set in Palm Springs.
April 8-17, 2016

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