One-woman show coming to the Ricks
GREENFIELD — “Digging in Their Heels,” a one-woman show about the 70-year struggle for women to get the vote in the United States, comes to the H.J. Ricks Centre for the Arts, 122 W. Main St., at 7 p.m. Sept. 21. Sponsored by the League of Women Voters, Dr. Sally Perkins, a renowned storyteller and public speaking professor at Butler University, brings the story to life in a one-hour performance in celebration of the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage. Tickets are available for $10 (plus a fee) at eventbrite.com; search “Digging in Their Heels” or at the door before the performance.
‘Steel Magnolias’ opens this weekend
LAWRENCE — “Steel Magnolias,” opening Sept. 13 at Mud Creek, is set in Truvy’s beauty salon in Chinquapin, Louisiana, where all the ladies who are “anybody” come to have their hair done. Filled with hilarious repartee, acerbic wit and verbal collisions, the play moves toward tragedy and the sudden realization of mortality affects the ladies but also draws on the underlying strength and love. “Steel Magnolias” runs through Sept. 28. Visit mudcreekplayers.com for performance dates, times and ticket information.
Tickets on sale for high school play
GREENFIELD — Greenfield-Central Drama presents its children’s show, “Jack and the Giant Beanstalk,” at 7 p.m. Sept. 26-28 in the auditorium at Greenfield-Central High School, 810 N. Broadway. In this familiar children’s story, young Jack’s dreams lead to big adventures. Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for students and kids available at gcscdrama.weebly.com or at the door before the show.
