AUDITION INFORMATION



Main Street Players of Boone County
PRESENTS

Steel Magnolias

by Robert Harling



*Auditions will consists of cold reads for character development.*


Cast size: **6 characters, all consisting of Female characters, ages 18 and up needed **


Audition dates: 

Sun. March 1st, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm and
Mon. March 2nd at 6:00pm - 8:00pm



                                                                                                                                                               

Synopsis:

In the late 1980's, Truvy Jones runs a successful beauty salon in Chinquapin Parish, Louisiana, where all the ladies in the neighborhood have a standing Saturday appointment. Along with her anxious and eager assistant, Annelle, Truvy styles the hair of many of the women about town: wealthy widow and former first lady of Chinquapin, Clairee Belcher, local curmudgeon Ouiser Boudreaux, intelligent and compassionate career woman M'Lynn, and her daughter Shelby, the prettiest girl in town. Shelby's engagement is the talk of the town, but the joy and excitement of her wedding quickly turn to concern as she faces a myriad of health complications. M'Lynn has to deal with the most difficult of life's challenges. As the women of Chinquapin makes their ways over life's many hurdles together, they find comfort in one another.



Character Description:


* Truvy Jones: Owner of the beauty shop, dispenser of advice.

* Annelle Dupuy-Desoto: Truvy's shy new assistant, who undergoes significant personal transformation.

* M'Lynn Eatenton: A doting mother, whose daughter Shelby's choices cause conflict.

* Shelby Eatenton: M'Lynn's daughter, the "prettiest girl in town," who is a diabetic and marries, risks pregnancy, and faces tragic complications.

* Clairee Belcher: Widow of the former mayor, witty and well-to-do.

* Ouiser Boudreaux: A wealthy, curmudgeonly but lovable woman.



 

Performance Dates:

Fri. May 8th, Sat. May 9th, Fri. May 15th, & Sat. May 16th, 2026 at 7:00pm and
Sun. May 10th & Sun. May 17th, 2026 at 2:00pm

Auditions and Performances:


Community Building Complex of Boone County
111 W. First St.
Belvidere, IL. 61008




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