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After a record turnout of female actresses of all ages, Sherman Community Players' managing and artistic director Ron Cassady has announced his cast for the up coming April production of the Southern comedy STEEL MAGNOILIAS.
The six-member cast consists of KAREN SCHUTH as beauty shop owner Truvy with CHESSICA MOON-BURTON playing Annelle, her new employee. JERI SMITH and CHARLENE THOMPSON play mother and daughther, M'Lynn and Shelby. LOIS ROBERDS is cast as Miss Clairee, the ex-mayor's widow,and VICKI PENHALL is the outrageous eccentric Ouiser.
Based on 1 events, STEEL MAGNOILIAS is set in a small-town beauty salon where all the ladies who are "anybody" come to have their hair done. The popular story is alternately hilarious and touching, and in the end, deeply revealing of the strength and purpose which underlies the gossipy banter of its characters.
Jerry Gundersheimer is assisting Cassady as stage manager. SCP technical director Webster Crocker is designing the beauty shop setting, assisted by John Lonnevik. Cast members Karen Schuth and Lois Roberds will be in charge of costumes and props, respectively, and Lanny Roberds will be operating lighting and sound controls.
STEEL MAGNOILIAS is scheduled to open April 7 and play throught the 23rd. The production is sponsored by the offices of Gary W. Grafa, MD,PA and David Osterman, MD,PA. The season sponsor is American Bank of Texas, and the coporate sponsor is the Herald Democrat.