VB Community Players to present ‘Steel Magnolias’ in Black Box

Come see the brand-new Black Box Theater as Van Buren Community Players present their inaugural production, “Steel Magnolias,” Sept. 13-15 and 20-22.
Director Justine Maldonado, along with a cast of seven will bring you the funniest play to ever make you cry. This beloved play is inspired by the 1989 film starring Dolly Parton, Julia Roberts, Sally Field, Shirley MacLaine, Olympia Dukakis and Daryl Hannah and centers on the bond among a group of six Southern women at a small-town beauty shop in Louisiana.
Director Maldonado said, “We are so excited to be a part of the Van Buren Township Community. The cast and crew have been working very hard on Steel Magnolias, and we hope you will love this show as much as we do!”
The cast includes Carter Salata of Canton as Truvy Jones, Ryann Lacey of VBT as Annelle Dupoy-Desoto, Betty Berryman of Canton as Clairee Belcher, Destinee Strine of Howell as Shelby Eatenton-Latcherie, Lisa Salisbury of Ypsilanti as M’Lynn Eatenton, Barbara Day of VBT as Ouiser , and VBT Trustee Don Boynton, Jr. as Radio DJ.
Truvy’s salon is the go-to place for a beauty fix with a hearty side of gossip. Along with her overeager assistant Annelle, Truvy pampers her small-town clients with hairdos, manicures and all kinds of unsolicited advice.
Anybody who’s anybody is a regular: There’s the doting M’Lynn and her soon-to-be-married daughter Shelby, the moody curmudgeon Ouiser, and the well-to-do widow Clairee. Through witty banter and wisecracks, this hodgepodge group of women form friendships as strong as steel, which they lean on when tragedy strikes.
Performances are Sept. 13-15 and 20-22. Friday and Saturday performances are at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday performances at 2 p.m. at the Black Box Theater, inside the VBT Community Center, located at 46425 Tyler Rd.
Tickets to the performance are $16-20 each and can be purchased online by going to https://vanburentwp.recdesk.com/Community/Program or in person at the Community Center Desk Monday-Friday 6 a.m.-8 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sunday 9 a.m.-2 p.m. For ticket assistance via phone, please call (734) 699-8921. If there are any remaining tickets, they will also be available for purchase at the Community Center counter one hour prior to show time.