Missy Thibodeaux-Thompson, left, a communication professor at the University of Illinois-Springfield, and Samantha Myers, a senior from Murphysboro studying musical theater, perform in the McLeod Summer Playhouse production of “Steel Magnolias” Wednesday during a dress rehearsal at the McLeod Theater. The first of their four performances will be held tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the McLeod Theater in the Communications Building .

Photo by Jessica Tezak of The Daily Egyptian.