🎭 Spotlight Playhouse is excited to announce auditions for our upcoming production of Steel Magnolias, a heartwarming and funny story about friendship, love, and resilience set in a small Southern beauty salon.

Characters:

1. Truvy Jones (35-45)
   The owner of the beauty salon. Warm, outgoing, and always armed with a joke or a bit of advice. Truvy is the backbone of the group and loves being surrounded by her clients and friends.
2. Annelle Dupuy-DeSoto (19-25)
   Truvy’s eager and sometimes awkward new assistant. Starting as shy and reserved, she undergoes a transformation, becoming more confident as the story progresses.
3. Clairee Belcher (55-70)
   The former mayor’s widow. Sharp-witted, sarcastic, and sophisticated. Clairee is a grande dame with a sweet disposition and a love for sports.
4. Shelby Eatenton-Latcherie (25-30)
   The young, spirited bride-to-be. Shelby is determined to live life to the fullest, despite her health challenges. She’s charming, headstrong, and full of Southern grace.
5. M’Lynn Eatenton (45-60)
   Shelby’s strong, practical mother. M’Lynn is protective and caring but struggles to balance her emotions as she deals with Shelby’s choices.
6. Ouiser Boudreaux (55-70)
   A no-nonsense, cranky neighbor with a tough exterior but a heart of gold. Ouiser is often the comic relief but has moments of great depth and vulnerability.

Requirements:

• Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script.
• No preparation is needed, but familiarity with the play is encouraged.