Steel Magnolias

Stage Manager: Christina Foltz

(417) 630-9240 --- s771547@sbuniv.edu

S M Preset List & Shift Plot

PRESET
On Stage
Magazines and newspaper on end table
Butterscotch candy dish on end table
Stack of towels on DSL chair
Hairspray bottles on radio shelf
Hairdryer chair set to "on"
and unplugged

In the sink cabinets: Top Right: Bottom Right: Top Left: Bottom Left: Counter:
smocks shake bottles (2x) shampoo bottles (2x)
plastic gloves
In the hair cart:
hand mirror
curlers
combs (2x)
peppermints in top cubby
spray bottle
hair clips

In the manicure station:

nail polish
nail polish remover
cotton balls
nail file

Stage Left
Christmas tree
Hair curlers
M'Lynn's bag with gun get from locker
Recipe cards
Princess Grace picture
Bag of baby's breathe get out of fridge
Compact podwer makeup
Radio
Gift: pointsettia earrings
Silver tinsel
Bag of pink clothes
Shelby's purse w/ baby pic
Bag of tomatos
Pile of letters
Clairee's purse
Pecan Tassies tin
Gift: (pink jacket) for Shelby

Stage Right
Broom
tray from hair cart
pre-fill with
Juice glass juice
pre-fill with
Water glass water
pre-fill with
Coffee cups (3x) water
Towels (3x) unfolded

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 Box of Christmas
decorations
Christmas poster and a tack
bowl and hair mouse
Bag for Shelby's hair

DURING THE SHOW

Scene Page # Unit Move Crew/Actor Notes
Act 1, Scene 1 7 Turn on sink Morgan
9 Recipe cards ON SL Kate
10 Towels ON SR Ellyssa
Coffee cup ON SR Ellyssa Annelle give to Clairee
11 Coffee cup OFF SR Ellyssa
12 Princess Grace picture ON SL Faith
Bag of baby's breathe ON SL Faith
Powder compact makeup ON SL Faith
Pink hair curlers ON SL Faith In Shelby's hair at top of show
Coffee cup ON SR Ellyssa
13 Broom ON SR Ellyssa
14 M'Lynn's handbag with gun ON SL Elizabeth
22 Glass of juice ON SR Kate
23 Juice glass OFF SR Kate goes to refill same glass
Glass of juice ON SR Kate
29 Glass of water ON SR Ellyssa Annelle gives to Ouiser

Act 1, Scene 2 33 Recipe box OFF Kate

Clairee's Purse OFF Kate
Cups OFF Kate
Hairspray bottles OFF SL Alexa
Radio ON SL shelf Alexa
Christmas poster ON SR wall Ellyssa hangs by kitchen door
Manicure station and stool OFF SR Ellyssa
Hair curlers ON SL Alexa place by Christmas tree
Gift: poinsettia earrings ON SL Alexa place under Christmas tree
Box of Christmas decorations ON SR Ellyssa place by couch
M'Lynn's coat ON SL place on coat rack

Green long sleeved blouse, Quick change while Truvy sets

poinsettia earrings, coat SL Elizabeth scene
Shelby's pink sweater, coat,
wedding ring; Hair down,
parted to the side and brushed Quick change while Truvy sets
out to appear wavy SL Faith scene

Truvy's Christmas sweater and

jeans, white tennis shoes, coat SL Alexa Quick change

Annelle's Jeans, Christmas

sweater, sneakers, bell earrings;
Hair down, parted to the side,
curls brushed for wavy look,
bangs pinned back SR Ellyssa Quick change

Red pantsuit with cream blouse

underneath, Christmas broach,
nude heels, coat SR Kate Quick change

Ouiser's patterned pants,

sweater, coat; Hair clipped up in
a quick updo SR Tayler Quick change
37 Plug in hair dryer Morgan Plugs in with light cue
Silver tinsel ON SL Alexa wears around neck

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 40 Mug ON SR Faith Shelby gives to Clairee
42 Turn off sink Morgan Cue: Ousier's entrance
45 Bag of pink clothes ON SL Faith puts down on couch

INTERMISSION
On Stage
Christmas tree OFF
Christmas decorations OFF
Christmas poster OFF
Bag of pink clothes OFF
Mug OFF
M'Lynn's purse OFF
Hair extension pile ON CS
Manicure station and stool ON SL
Towels OFF SR unfolded
Shelby's purse ON SR under the end table
Clairee's purse ON SR under the end table
Foils for bleaching hair ON sink Annelle uses for Clairee's hair

Off Stage
Shelby's floral dress, white
heels; short wig, bruising on
arms Faith Costume change
Truvy's jeans, striped button up,
red headband, white flats Alexa Costume change
Annelle's black checkered dress,
big cross earrings, black flats;
Bangs unpinned from the side,
brushed to the front, Hair down
and pinned back Ellyssa Costume change

Clairee's t-shirt, cream button-

less blazer, jeans, nude heels,
pearls, butterfly broach; hair
down and foiled underneath Kate Costume change
Ouiser's army green shirt, jeans,
hat, loafers; pink lipstick, add
Ivory color to bangs, pin bangs
to the side; hair down Tayler Costume change

M'Lynn's green layered blouse

and matching pants, loafers,
gold earrings; hair will be
brushed out like a bob Elizabeth Costume change

DURING THE SHOW

Scene Page # Unit Move Crew/Actor Notes
Act 2, Scene 1 46 Pink smock PUT ON Faith top of the scene
Smock PUT ON Kate top of the scene
Shelby's purse w/ pic of baby ON Faith top of the scene
Powder compact makeup ON Kate top of the scene
takes off smock, Annelle folds up
50 Pink smock TAKE OFF Faith and puts it in the sink cabinet
Bag of tomatos ON SL Tayler
Pile of letters ON SL Tayler
57 Gift (pink jacket) for Shelby ON SL Elizabeth inside gift is the pink jacket
63 Bag for Shelby's hair ON SR Alexa

Truvy's pink pants, white

Act 2, Scene 2 64 blouse, scarf, white flats SR Alexa Quick Change
Annelle's red and black
checkered dress, black flats,
cross earrings, pregnancy pad,
wedding ring SL Elyssa Quick Change

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 Clairee's pink blouse, cream
pants; remove foils from hair SR Kate Quick Change
Ousier's patterned scarf, button
blouse, black slacks SL Tayler Quick Change
M'Lynn's black turtleneck,
jeans, tennis shoes, coat SR Elizabeth Quick Change
Hand mirror ON sink
Perfume bottle ON sink
Coffee cup ON Tayler Ouiser drinks coffee at top of scene
Magazine (Reader's Digest) PICK UP Kate has article of Anne Boleyn in it

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