The Village Players of Ft. Thomas will hold auditions for Steel Magnolias on
Sunday, Feb 23 from 3:00 – 5:00 PM &
Monday, Feb 24 from 7-9 PM
on the street level of the Ft. Thomas Woman’s Club
(8 N Fort Thomas Avenue; Fort Thomas, KY 41075)
Synopsis: The action is set in Truvy’s beauty salon in Chinquapin, Louisiana, where all the ladies who are “anybody” come to have their hair done. Helped by her eager new assistant, Annelle, the outspoken, wise-cracking Truvy dispenses shampoos 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, is about to marry a “good ole boy.” Filled with hilarious repartee and not a few acerbic but humorously revealing verbal collisions, the play moves toward tragedy when, in the second act, the spunky Shelby (who is a diabetic) risks pregnancy and forfeits her life. The sudden realization of their mortality affects the others, but also draws on the underlying strength—and love—which give the play, and its characters, the special quality to make them truly touching, funny and marvelously amiable company in good times and bad.
The cast requirements are for 6 women ranging in stage ages from 20s to 60s. Roles include:
- Truvy Jones, Owner of the beauty salon
- Annelle Dupuy-Desoto, Beauty salon assistant
- Clairee Belcher, Widow of the former mayor. Grande dame.
- Shelby Eatenton- Latcherie, Prettiest girl in town
- M’Lynn Eatenton, Shelby’s mother
- Ouiser Boudreaux, Wealthy curmudgeon
Actors are asked to:
- Bring a photo and resume if possible
- Read from the script
- Bring schedule conflicts
- Callbacks will be held if necessary
- Rehearsals will begin in March 2014
The production dates will be: May 2-10, 2014.
If you have questions about the production, please feel free to contact the director, Amy Hamilton at ahamilton9@earthlink.net or the producer, Valeria Amburgey at vamburgey@twc.com.
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