Are you ready to paint the town blush and bashful? The
award-winning Broadway play by Robert Harling STEEL MAGNOLIAS is coming to
Cebu.
The play is a comedy-drama about the bond among a group of Southern
women in northwest Louisiana. The title suggests the "female characters
are as delicate as magnolias but as tough as steel".
Featuring Charlene Virlouvet, Liana San Diego, Clariza Mae Sevilla, Dahlia
Alegre-Borres, Yvette Yntig, and Marlinda Angbetic Tan. Directed by Allan Nazareno and Vincent Paul D. Gaton.
CHARLENE VIRLOUVET plays Truvy Jones, the 40-year old beauty parlor
owner, who's always generous in sharing the latest rumors with anyone who's
willing to listen. Her motto, "there is no such thing as natural
beauty," is what makes Truvy's Beauty Spot the most sought-after in
Chinquapin, Louisiana.
LIANA SAN DIEGO steps into the shoes of the shy Annelle Dupuy-Despoto,
and walks us through her sad and ambiguous marital affair. She wears glasses
out of necessity, hair spray to hold her crown up nice and strong, and her
young and troubled heart on her sleeve.
MARLINDA ANGBETIC ANG plays the role of Claire Belcher, the cheerful,
gossip-hound, 66-ish widow of the former Mayor. Funny, fiery, witty.
CLARIZA MAE SEVILLA plays the role of Shelby Eatenton-Latcherie, a young
blush bashful bride with type 1 diabetes, who’s dealing with family stresses
alongside complications. She wants to have children, but has to face the many
possible struggles of a diabetic pregnancy.
The character, Shelby, was modelled after Susan Harlin Robinson, the
sister of Steel Magnolias playwright, Robert Harling. Sadly, Susan went
tragically from complications related to her type 1 diabetes. Her life became
the inspiration of this beautiful and heart-warming play.
DAHLIA ALEGRE BORRES plays the role of Ouiser (pronounced as Weezer)
Boudreaux. She's both mature and childish; lovely, but miserable. A wealthy old
bitty, whose sense of humor will shred you to bits.
YVETTE YNTIG plays the overprotective mother hen, M'Lynn Eatenton, whose
time is preoccupied between being the administrator of the Mental Guidance
Center and worrying about her daughter's health.
Steel Magnolias will be onstage from April 1 and 2, 2023 at CENEWOF
Theater Marcelo Fernan Press Center, Sudlon, Lahug, Cebu City. Get your tickets
at https://2tincans-philippines.yapsody.com
This is definitely a 150-minutes theatrical experience that you should
see!
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