SYNOPSIS:

Step into Truvy’s beauty shop, where hair gets higher, and friendships grow deeper, as a close-knit group of women share life’s ups and downs with sharp humor and unwavering love. Full of heart and unforgettable one-liners, this modern Southern classic reminds us that the bonds we forge can carry us through anything.

LANGUAGE:

There is mild use of profane language as well as some crude humor in this production. Specific words include “h*ll” and “d*mn”. Additionally, there are topics of chronic illness, grief, and death that some audience members may find emotionally challenging. More mature topics within this production include chronic illness and death, loss of a child,  grief, sexual innuendo and contraception, gun usage, judgments towards individual lifestyle choices, gender roles, and societal expectations.

SMOKING/DRINKING:

While there is no direct “use” of alcohol or smoking portrayed on stage, there are indirect references to alcohol and social drinking in conversation within this script.

SEX:

There are no direct references to sex in this play. However, there are references of sexual innuendo, infertility, and contraception.

VIOLENCE:

There are references to guns and gunshots in this play, along with references to killing a character. 

RATING: 

If this production were a film, Steel Magnolias would be rated PG for mature subject matter and adult situations.