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Melissa Gilbert to star in 'Steel Magnolias' play

Melissa Gilbert is set to play the character of M'Lynn in a stage production of "Steel Magnolias."

By Danielle Haynes
LOS ANGELES-FEBRUARY 5: Melissa Gilbert , president of the Screen Actors Guild, arrives at the 11th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on February 5, 2005, in Los Angeles. (UPI Photo/John Hayes)
LOS ANGELES-FEBRUARY 5: Melissa Gilbert , president of the Screen Actors Guild, arrives at the 11th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on February 5, 2005, in Los Angeles. (UPI Photo/John Hayes) | License Photo

FAYETTEVILLE, Pa., May 29 (UPI) -- Actress Melissa Gilbert -- best known for her role as Laura in Little House on the Prairie -- is hitting the stage with a production of Steel Magnolias.

Gilbert is playing the role of M'Lynn, made famous by Sally Field in the 1989 film of the same name.

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The comedy, written by Robert Harling, is being performed at the Totem Pole Playhouse in Fayetteville, Pa., and opens Friday.

The play runs through June 15.

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