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Contact: Jason Marton
jason.marton@tamuk.edu or 361-593-4143

A&M-Kingsville Theatre Production Steel Magnolias
Follows Southern Women through Laughter and Tears

Featured at Little Theatre Wednesday and Thursday, Feb. 27-28, March 2

Featured in photo (L-R): Cassandra B. Clarke, Lyn Sanchez
Featured in photo (L-R): Cassandra B. Clarke, Lyn Sanchez

KINGSVILLE (February 14, 2008) — The celebrated comedy-drama Steel Magnolias will be performed from the stage of the Little Theatre at Texas A&M University-Kingsville Wednesday and Thursday, Feb. 27-28 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, March 2 at 2:30 p.m.

The play, written by Robert Harling, follows the friendships among six Louisiana women and the many ups and downs they face together.

Admission is $3. Parking is available behind the theatre, located at 853 N. Armstrong.

Gabriel Villarreal, a Falfurrias senior majoring in radio-television broadcasting and theatre arts, directs the production. Bobby Villarreal, a Falfurrias freshman majoring in theatre arts, is stage manager.

The cast of Steel Magnolias includes the following students:

Cassandra B. Clarke, a Three Rivers sophomore majoring in theatre arts and Spanish, plays Shelby.

Lyn Sanchez, a Kingsville theatre arts alumna, plays M’Lynn.

Lindsay Ramos, a Falfurrias senior majoring in interdisciplinary studies and theatre arts, plays Truvy.

Christina I. Garcia, a Zapata junior with a major in theatre arts and a minor in art, plays Ouiser.

Jinnelle V. Aguilar, a Sandia senior majoring in theatre arts and sociology, plays Clairee.

Leslie Petros, a Corpus Christi senior majoring in human development and family studies, plays Annelle.

For more information, call 361-593-3401.

This page last updated 15 February, 2008