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Founded in c.1951 The Coalville Drama Group (Formally “Coalville Adulst School Drama Group (CASDG)) brings together people who love the magic of theatre. Whether on stage, building sets, directing, or behind the scenes, every role is important—and everyone is welcome!

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    By Robert Harling: A SAMUEL FRENCH, LTD. TITLE – Full-Length Play, Drama  /  6w

    Directed By: Tracy Quigley

    All the ladies who are “anybody” in Chinquapin, Louisiana come to Truvy’s beauty salon to have their hair done. Helped by her eager new assistant, Annelle (who is not sure whether or not she is still married), the outspoken, wise-cracking Truvy dispenses shampoo and free advice to the town’s rich curmudgeon, Ouiser, an eccentric millionaire, Miss Clairee, who has a raging sweet tooth; and the local social leader, M’Lynn, whose daughter, Shelby (the prettiest girl in town), is about to marry a “good ole boy.”

    Filled with hilarious repartee and several acerbic verbal collisions, the comedy moves toward tragedy when, in the second act, the spunky Shelby risks her life to go through with a dangerous pregnancy. Confronted with the harshness of mortality, the others draw together to find strength – and love – in the wake of tragedy.

    The Cast

    Darcy Quigley
    as Truvy Jones

    Laura Vesty
    as Annelle Dupuy-Desoto

    Mel Mitchell
    as Clairee Belcher

    Harriet Wilton
    as Shelby Eaton-Latcherie

    Wendy Richards
    as M’Lynne Eatenton

    Helen Cornes
    as Ouiser Boudreaux

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