Auditions

Open Auditions for

LADS’ Spring 2025 production.

by Robert Harling

Auditions will take place in the theatre studio on Monday 27th January 2025:

Performance dates will be Thursday to Saturday 1st - 3rd May 2025 at 7:30pm.
Rehearsals will be on Tuesday and Thursday evenings 7 - 9pm from 4th February, and some Sunday evenings.

If you cannot attend auditions but would like to be considered for a part, or if you’d like to know more about the production, please email Sally or Craig.

If you would like to get involved behind the scenes, we would love to have you!
Please email Craig, letting us know how you would like to be involved.

Characters:

Truvey Jones:Owner of the beauty parlour, a Southern Belle.  Age 40-50.
Annelle Dupuy-Desoto:Beauty parlour assistant, shy.  Age 19-25.
Clairee Belcher:Widow of the former mayor, Grande Dame.  Age 60+.
Shelby Eatenton-Latcherie: Prettiest girl in town, loved by all.  Age 25-30.
M’Lynn Eatenton:Shelby’s mother, a socially prominent career woman.  Age 45-50.
Ouiser Boudreaux:Wealthy curmudgeon, acerbic but lovable. Age 60+.
Please note: Ages are just a guide.

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 caricatures.

Synopsis:

This hilarious and touching comedy-drama is set in a beauty parlour in Chinquapin, Louisiana in the deep south of America.
A group of six women regularly gather there to engage in small-town gossip and forge strong friendships and, as the title suggests, the women are as delicate as magnolias but as tough as steel.

The four scenes spanning three years show how the women maintain their friendship despite conflict and tragedy.

A southern American accent would be preferred for all characters but please do not let this put you off auditioning as a final decision will be made once the play is cast.