Auditions for "Steel Magnolias"
Proscenium Players is holding open auditions for their August production at the Brewery Arts Center of “Steel Magnolias” directed by Abbey Gardner and produced by Melissa Knight.
Steel Magnolias is a comedy–drama play about the bond among a group of Southern women in northwest Louisiana. It is written by Robert Harling, based on his experience with the death of his sister. The title suggests the "female characters are as delicate as magnolias but ...as tough as steel".
The magnolia specifically references a magnolia tree they are arguing about at the beginning. The action centers on Truvy's beauty parlour and the women who regularly gather there. The story begins on the morning of Shelby's wedding to Jackson and covers events over the next three years, including Shelby's decision to have a child despite having Type 1 diabetes and the complications that result from the decision.
There is also a glimpse of the unlikely friendship between Clairee and Ouiser; Annelle's transformation from a shy, anxious newcomer in town to a good-time girl and then to a revival-tent Christian; and Truvy's relationships with the men in her family.
Although the main storyline involves Shelby, her mother and Shelby's medical battles, the underlying group-friendship among all six women is prominent throughout the drama. Character Descriptions: Truvy Jones-(late 30s-50s) Wise-cracking owner of the beauty shop; Annelle Dupuy-Desoto (late teens - 20s) Truvy’s simple, yet enigmatic, assistant; Clairee Belcher-(mid 40s- 70s) Widow of the former mayor, a wealthy Grande Dame; Shelby Eatenton-Latcherie (20s) Sweet, smart and stubbornly independent; M’Lynn Eatenton-(mid 40s- early 60s) Shelby’s mother, a socially prominent career woman; Ouiser (“Weezer”) Boudreaux (mid 50s - 80s)-A wealthy curmudgeon. Acerbic but loveable.
Auditions will be held on Saturday, May 12, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. at Silver State Charter School located at 788 Fairview Drive in Carson City. Callbacks will be held on Sunday, May 13, 2012. Those wishing to audition should have 2 contrasting monologues prepared and be ready to do cold readings from the script as well as some easy improv. You need to also be available Monday and Wednesday nights from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. for rehearsals in Carson City beginning the week after auditions. Rehearsals will run 14 weeks and the show will run August 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, and 26 at the Brewery Arts Center in Carson City. Auditions are open to all women age 18 or older. Call 220-0420 for more info or to pick up a script before auditions.
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