To create a sense of realism, “Steel Magnolias” actors trained at Cotati’s Moxie Salon. “We learned all the necessary skills and hairstyles the actors execute onstage,” the director said.

Before it became a beloved movie, Steel Magnolias was a successful stage play. Premiering off-Broadway in 1987, the play featured an all-female cast and was set entirely in Truvy’s beauty salon.

West Shore Community College Theater Department presents "Steel Magnolias," a heartfelt play about friendship and resilience, ...

Don't miss this hilarious and touching comedy about friendship through the good times and the bad. Join us at Truvy's beauty salon, where all the ladies who are "anybody" come to have their hair done.