LtoR: Terry Lynn Hale, Peggy Sampson, Cindy Siple, Grace Schnexnayder, Christiana Taylor Wood, and Bonnie Atkinson. CONROE, TX — I remember a time when I had a spinster aunt, actually two; who were hairdressers, and maintained a beauty salon in Houston much like what is shown in the play. And more than likely, we all know someone who struggles with diabetes. I’ve had aunts, uncles, and cousins who have struggled with it, even to the point of amputation and death, so it’s serious medical business, even when it is being monitored. The mid-1980’s play based on true events by Robert Harling, has The Players Theatre Company borrowing a tiny piece of Chinquapin, Louisiana, in their latest production of ‘Steel Magnolias.’ The theater did a wonderful job in bringing back to life Truvy’s beauty salon in the rear of her residence, just as my aunts Ramona and Tina operated, albeit with an addition; and true to fashion, I was rarely in the place, having the need to mow my aunts yard, which seemed the size of the Astrodome back in 1975, yet now doesn’t look so large. And neither was the $2.00 I got paid, which evens out to an even $11.05 in 2024 simoleons.
Original Article: https://www.newsbreak.com/news/3652216194634-the-players-theatre-companys-steel-magnolias-the-sacrifices-we-make-for-life
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