Photo Coverage: First look at King Avenue Players' STEEL MAGNOLIAS

Shelby's wedding day to fiance Jackson in the fictional northwestern Louisiana parish of Chinquapin at Truvy's in-home beauty parlour where the women regularly gather. It covers events over the next three years with Shelby's Type 1 diabetes and how the women interact at times with conflict but in the end resolved friends: Shelby's decision to have a child despite the complication that can be with the condition, Clairee's friendship with the curmudgeon Ouiser; Annelle's transformation from a shy, anxious newcomer in town to a good-time girl then repentant revival-tent Christian; and Truvy's relationships with the men in her family. Although the main storyline involves Shelby, her mother M'Lynn, and Shelby's medical battles, the underlying group-friendship among all six women is prominent throughout the drama.

Performances are October 22nd thru 25th at King Ave UMC, 299 King Ave., Columbus, OH. Show times are 7:30pm nightly, with a 3:00pm matinee on Sunday. Childcare will be available during the Thursday and Sunday performances. Admission is free, but a free-will offering is accepted and encouraged.

Check out a first look below!

Photo Credit: Jerri Shafer