Directed by Eric Woodall, performances are scheduled to continue through April 29 in the A.J. Fletcher Theater/Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts.

The cast also features Jenn Colella (Truvy), Diane Findlay (Ouiser), Darrie Lawrence (Clairee), Maddie Taylor (Annelle) and Anne Horak (Shelby).

"The quintessential story of family and friendship in a unique Southern sisterhood," production notes state, "Steel Magnolias is a skillfully crafted portrayal of eccentricity, loyalty and love set in a small-town beauty parlor. The title suggests that although they appear delicate as magnolias, the main female characters are tough as steel."