STEEL MAGNOLIAS
aUDITION NOTICE
University of Redlands
School of Performing Arts – Theater & Dance
Steel Magnolias
By Robert Harling
Directed by Brady Greer Huffman
iMPORTANT DATES
Performance Dates: 11/7, 8, & 15 @ 7:30pm and 11/16 @ 2pm
Audition Dates: 9/9 & 10 @ 6pm to 10pm
Callbacks: 9/12 @ 6pm to 10pm
Rehearsals: Begin 9/22 and continue M, T, W, Th from 6pm to 10pm
Tech and Dress dates: 10/30 6pm to 11pm; 11/1 11am to 4pm & 6pm to 10pm; 11/3 thru 11/6 6pm to 11pm
aUDITION PREPARATION
All auditions will consist of a reading of M’Lynn’s final monologue. A copy of the monologue can be found below if you wish to prep. Hard copies will be given at auditions.
Callbacks will consist of cold reads from the script. Sides to be provided the night of 9/12 at 6pm.
cHARACTER BREAKDOWN
TRUVY JONES – 40ish. Owner of the 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. She is the momma-bear.
ANNELLE DUPUY-DESOTO – 19. Beauty shop assistant. She goes from a very soft-spoken person to a bible-loving Christian with her heart on her sleeve.
CLAIREE BELCHER – 66ish. Widow of former mayor. Grande dame. 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.
SHELBY EATENTON-LATCHERIE – 25. Prettiest girl in town. Loved by all. She is optimistic and full of joy, even during her struggles with diabetes.
M’LYNN EATENTON – 50ish. Shelby’s mother. Socially prominent career woman. She is over-protective at times and finds the need to always have a firm grasp on the world. She is a busy woman who worries too much for her age.
OUISER (pronounced “Weezer”) BOUDREAUX – 66ish. Wealthy curmudgeon. Acerbic but lovable. She is a loveably miserable lady.
*Students cast must enroll in either THA-105-01, THA-205-01, THA-305-01 dependent on previous production participation.
**Author’s Note: 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. ***Southern Accents encouraged, but not necessary. If you choose to use a Southern Accent, please watch this video to better understand the proper geographical nuance to the southern drawl.
**Author’s Note: 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. ***Southern Accents encouraged, but not necessary. If you choose to use a Southern Accent, please watch this video to better understand the proper geographical nuance to the southern drawl.