Three Port Coquitlam actors are cast in a tear-jerker being mounted next month by Theatre in the Country (TIC).
Rhiannon McKechnie portrays the beauty shop owner Truvy, Joyce Gillespie takes on the cantankerous Ouiser and Ashlyn O'Shea plays Shelby in the stage production of Steel Magnolias.
Based on the 1987 blockbuster film starring Julia Roberts, Sally Field, Shirley MacLaine, Olympia Dukakis, Daryl Hannah and Dolly Parton, the play is penned by Robert Harling and is based on his story of watching his sister struggle with diabetes.
"This play is an actor's dream with deeply felt characters and a real sense of joy in the face of pain that helps us discover the humanity in each of us," said TIC artistic director Reg Parks, in a news release.
Tickets are now on sale for the show, which runs April 12 to 29 at TIC's Langley facility (5708 Glover Rd.).
The Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday matinees are 10 per cent off.
For more information, you can visit TIC's website or call 604-259-9737.
