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Steel Magnolias
AUDITION DATE & TIME
Sat., May 30th | 2PM-4PM
Mon., June 1st | 7PM-9PM
Location: 256 Pinnacle Street, Belleville
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Steel Magnolias
AUDITION DATE & TIME
Sat., May 30th | 2PM-4PM
Mon., June 1st | 7PM-9PM
Location: Steve Forrestor Lounge- Pinnacle Playhouse, 256 Pinnacle Street, Belleville
CALLBACKS: To be determined following auditions.
PERFORMANCE DATES
Opening Night: Thursday, October 13th, 2026
Closing Matinee: Sunday, November 1st, 2026
*Thursday and Friday evenings at 7:30PM | Saturday and Sunday afternoons at 2:00PM.
SYNOPSIS:
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.
CHARACTERS
Truvy: 40-year-old owner of a small town beauty shop. She knows everyone’s business and
shares it with anyone who will listen. Southern Belle. She always has advice for you, and they often come in
the form of country sayings.
Annelle: very shy twenty-year-old hair-dresser. She goes from a very soft-spoken person to a bible-loving
Christian with her heart on her sleeve.
Clairee: 60-year-old widow of the former mayor of Chinquapin. She is wealthy and also knows everyone’s
business. She is the sarcastic member of the group. She loves to laugh and poke fun at the little
things that others cry over. She is very close with Ouiser.
Shelby: Roughly 25-year-old diabetic young lady. Prettiest girl in town, and loved by all. She has
a weird relationship with her mother, and often rebels just for the sake of rebellion.
M’Lynn: 50-year-old mother of Shelby. She is over-protective at times and finds the need to
have a firm grasp on the world at all times. She is a busy woman who worries too much for her
age.
Ouiser (pronounced Weezer): She is the same age as Clairee. She is a wealthy old bitty. She is
a loveably miserable lady, though. Her unique personality and sense of humor is a great relief in the
serious scenes. She is very close to Clairee.
*The women in this play are witty, intelligent, and above all, real characters. They in no way, shape or form are meant to be portrayed as cartoons or caricatures.