UWF Theatre presents “Steel Magnolias”

September 17, 2025 | UWF Newsroom

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The University of West Florida Department of Theatre presents “Steel Magnolias.” Performances will be held Oct. 10-12 and Oct. 17-19 with shows at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. All performances will take place in the Mainstage Theatre of the Center for Fine and Performing Arts, Building 82, on the Pensacola campus.

A heartfelt modern classic, “Steel Magnolias” by Robert Harling explores a rich culture of friendship through the lens of a small town. Join the women of Chinquapin, Louisiana, at Truvy’s hair salon for your weekly dose of love, laughter and tears in this timeless dramatic comedy. Truvy, the owner and center for all news and gossip in town; Clairee Belcher, former first lady of Chinquapin; Ouiser Boudreaux, the town’s wealthy old bitty who always has an opinion that must be shared; Annelle, the shy and quiet junior hairdresser; M’Lynn, a charming career woman; and Shelby, her daughter, gain so much more than a fresh blow-dry at Truvy’s Beauty Spot each week. “Steel Magnolias” illustrates the bonds of womanhood, “delicate as magnolias but as tough as steel” as they navigate the joys and sorrows of life. 

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