Steel Magnolias
Directed by Madison Mitchell
Auditions:
Monday, February 16, 2026 – 6pm – 8pm
and
Wednesday, February 18, 2026 – 6pm – 8pm
Performance Dates:
May 22, 23, 24, 29, 30 & 31, 2026
Steel Magnolias
Robert Harling
Licensed through Concord Theatricals
All the ladies who are “anybody” in Chinquapin, Louisiana come to Truvy’s beauty salon to have their hair done. This hilarious and touching play for six actresses presents strong women who draw together to find strength – and love – in the wake of tragedy.
All the ladies who are “anybody” in Chinquapin, Louisiana come to Truvy’s beauty salon to have their hair done. Helped by her eager new assistant, Annelle (who is not sure whether or not she is still married), the outspoken, wise-cracking Truvy dispenses shampoo and free advice to the town’s rich curmudgeon, Ouiser, an eccentric millionaire, Miss Clairee, who has a raging sweet tooth; and the local social leader, M’Lynn, whose daughter, Shelby (the prettiest girl in town), is about to marry a “good ole boy.”
Filled with hilarious repartee and several acerbic verbal collisions, the comedy moves toward tragedy when, in the second act, the spunky Shelby risks her life to go through with a dangerous pregnancy. Confronted with the harshness of mortality, the others draw together to find strength – and love – in the wake of tragedy.
Roles are available for females age 17 and up
Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script.
Please dress comfortably for any potential movement auditions.
No prior acting experience is necessary!
Character Breakdown:
TRUVY JONES – female-presenting, 35-55 years old. Owner of the beauty shop. Feisty, wisecracking, and outspoken, she offers hairspray with a hefty dose of advice. (Ability to style hair a plus)
ANNELLE DUPUY-DESOTO – female-presenting, 18-25 years old. Beauty shop assistant. Unsure and timid at the beginning of the play but becomes religious and outspoken. (Ability to style hair is a plus)
CLAIREE BELCHER – female-presenting, 60-70 years old. Widow of former mayor. A Grande Dame who is elegant, sophisticated, intelligent, and witty.
SHELBY EATENTON-LATCHERIE – female-presenting, 19-28 years old. Prettiest girl in town. Strong-willed and passionate, she loves her mother and the other women but has a stubborn streak.
M’LYNN EATENTON – female-presenting, 40-60 years old. Shelby’s mother, a socially prominent career woman who is practical, intelligent, and loving. Passionate and stubborn about her daughter.
OUISER (pronounced “Weezer”) BOUDREAUX – female-presenting, 55-70 years old. A wealthy curmudgeon, acerbic but loveable – Southern to the core.
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