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The Stillwater Players Among Others
Dinner Theatre Production of


Produced & Directed by
Jerry Petronis

CLOSED May 8, 2004
Set Designed by Paul Girard    Costumes by Karen Boynton
FOUR SELLOUT PERFORMANCES - 693 Patrons Total

Dedicated to the loving memory of
Carl "Skip" Penk

Production Assisted by Jaime Krawiecki & Cynthia Petronis
Direction Assisted by Linda Yurschak & Nicole Murphy

Logo designed by Jo-Ann Winchell

MEET THE CAST

Set Designed by - Paul Girard
Costumes by Karen Boynton
Hair Styling Consultant - Rick Kelsey
Scenic Design - Heidi & Scott Wittchen
Technical Directors - Ed Nieman & Brian Gronczniak
Stage Manager - Bonnie McClements
Graphics & Booklet Design  - Tiara-Layna Brown
Hair & Makeup - Wanda Griffin
Vocalist Coordinators - Bob & Bonnie Zabinski
Technical Operation - Ed, Bonnie & Bob Adams
Backstage Hands - Kratia Ure, Heather Borden, Eric Waller,
Heidi and Nicole
Construction: Terry Ford, Bill Jameson & Paul

THE CAST AND CREW

Front: Brian, Bonnie, Darleen
2nd Row: Nicole, Cynthia, Jerry, Kacie, Molly,
Eric, Heather, Rick, Winnie, Bea, Kratia, Paul
Back Row: Ed, Heidi, Bill, Bob, Wanda, Linda, Jaime

The beauty shop of Truvy Jones designed & built by Paul Girard
Scenic decorations by Heidi Wittchen

THE HISTORY

Originally presented at the W.P.A. Theatre in New York City in March of 1987 under the artistic direction of Kyle Renick.  The 1989 movie version with Sally Field, Dolly Parton, Shirley Maclaine, Daryl Hannah, Olympia Dukakis and Julia Roberts is today, a most popular classic.

SPAO’s original fall of 1991 “Steel Magnolias” production under the artistic direction of Vicki Wolfe broke SPAO attendance records at The Stillwater high school auditorium and went on to sell out the three dinner theatre performances at Panza’s Starlite Inn the following winter.  See SPAO's Past Shows.

THE SHOW
The show takes place in the beauty shop of Truvy Jones in Chinquapin Parish, Louisiana during the early 1980’s.  The play follows the interaction of six women over a period of two and a half years. The play consists of two acts - each containing two scenes. Run time: Approx. 2 hours plus a 20 minute intermission. 

THE PRE SHOW

"BEYOND THE FOURTH WALL"
A comical behind-the-scenes glimpse of a SPAO production, conceived by Vicki Wolfe - Written & Narrated by the late Carl "Skip" Penk.  Starring the cast & crew.

MEET THE CAST

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