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The Paper Bag Players are going to the south. Their spring production is Steel Magnolias, Robert Harling鈥檚 play about the bond between a group of women in a small 麻豆视频ern town.

Director Leanne Keys said that this play was one of her 鈥榖ucket list鈥� plays, and one that they knew a lot of people would be a bit familiar with and want to see performed.

鈥淎nnelle is one of my favorite characters, she just plays so innocent throughout it.鈥�

But the real excitement for the group isn鈥檛 the play, but the audience, and seeing how they respond to what they see on stage.

鈥淭o know that this is a story of mothers and daughters, not only that, but friends, and friends who feel like family, the audience鈥檚 reaction to that, I鈥檓 interested to see that.鈥�

The trip down south means that everyone in the cast gets to try out a southern accent. Keys notes that one cast member went down south for a vacation and possibly a bit of research.

鈥淪he said 鈥榳e鈥檙e doing really great, everybody鈥檚 got their accents perfect.鈥欌��

This year鈥檚 cast consists of Jamie Corden, Christine Bradley, Teresa Weber, Tami Hall, Sandra Stokes and Ashley Lazurko. It鈥檚 a mix of veterans of the Paper Bag Players stage and new members, which Keys said has been a great mix, with new energy and ideas mixing with wisdom and experience.

鈥淚t鈥檚 good to have a mix of energy.鈥�

This year鈥檚 play is about more than the performance, but also supporting one of their own. Earlier this year, club president Lynn Nightingale suffered a stroke in February, and profits from the play will go to support her and fiance Aaron Nagy as she recovers.

鈥淚t means a lot for the Paper Bag Players to support one of ours. That鈥檚 the way we have always run it, when someone is in need we step up.鈥�

The play takes place May 31 and June 1 at the Sacred Heart Auditorium at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $20 and available from the cast, at the door, or online at www.paperbagplayers.com.

鈥淚t鈥檒l be a fun time, you鈥檒l laugh, you鈥檒l cry, then you鈥檒l go home and call your mom,鈥� concluded Keys.