Sean Owens' STALE MAGNOLIAS Runs Through 6/14 At The Glama-Rama
By: Gabrielle Sierra May. 06, 2009
Lovingly crafted by SF's Best Comic Playwright (SF Weekly) Sean Owens, STALE MAGNOLIAS is an original script that pays loving homage to America's 80's romance with tortured, strong Southern women, inspiring such classics as Steel Magnolias, Crimes of the Heart, Come Back to the 5 & 10, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean. With a cast featuring legendary SF talent, this is the first theatrical event to grace the doors of the Glama-Rama, the real-life beauty salon run by SF makeover maven Deena Davenport and it will steel your heart.
STALE MAGNOLIAS is the story of the Last Chance Salon, a nightspot turned day-spa in the overheated town of Rectal, TX.Proprietress CC Chesterfield (Julia Mitchell) struggles between fulfilling her mother's dying wish and keeping her clientele from killing each other.Naïve new shampoo girl Sugar Sweetly (David Bicha) learns the ropes as the townswomen sink their fresh manicures into each other.Trouble hits the hot curlers when ex-beauty pageant queen, Spuvina Fetlock (Arturo Galster) runs into her long-time rival, Raven Looney (Jef Valentine), power-hungry businesswoman and suspected murderess. Meanwhile, Fanny Chaffer (Sean Owens) bristles at her new title of Rectal's Oldest Living Citizen, bestowed upon her by aspiring roller-model Lousisana "Loos" Morales (Rik Lopes). Wishing their problems would vanish in to thin hair, these high-haired hotheads learn that their spa experience comes with an inner beauty treatment-whether they like it or not.
STALE MAGNOLIA runs May 2 - June 14, 2009, Saturdays and Sundays @ 8pm at the Glama-Rama, 417 South Van Ness at 15th.There is NO SHOW on SUNDAY, MAY 31.
are $20 at the door or $15 online at http://brownpapertickets.com/event/60804. This is a Foul Play from Sean Owens (author, director) and Cameron Eng (production) and David Bicha, Arturo Galster, Rik Lopes, Julia Mitchell, Sean Owens and Jef Valentine.Based upon a concept by Sean Owens and Jarrad Webster.
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