<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><font size="2" class="">Arlene’s Broadway on Buffalo (ABOB), 236 Buffalo St., Conneaut, OH, will hold auditions for Robert Harling’s <b class=""><i class="">“Steel Magnolias”</i> </b>Saturday and Sunday,<b class=""> </b>Jan. 9-10, from 7-9 p.m. at the theater. Readings will be from the script. Performance dates are March 11-13, 18 and 19.</font><div class=""><font size="2" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div class=""><font size="2" class=""><i style="color: rgb(37, 37, 37); font-family: sans-serif;" class=""><b class="">"Steel Magnolias"</b></i><span style="color: rgb(37, 37, 37); font-family: sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class=""> is a comedy–drama play about the bond among a group of </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_United_States" title="Southern United States" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; font-family: sans-serif;" class=""><font color="#000000" class="">Southern</font></a><span style="color: rgb(37, 37, 37); font-family: sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class=""> women in northwest </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana" title="Louisiana" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background-image: none; font-family: sans-serif;" class="">L</a>ouisiana<span style="color: rgb(37, 37, 37); font-family: sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">. Written by </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Harling_(writer)" title="Robert Harling (writer)" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; font-family: sans-serif;" class=""><font color="#000000" class="">Robert Harling</font></a><span style="color: rgb(37, 37, 37); font-family: sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">, based on his experience with his sister's death. The title suggests the "female characters are as delicate as magnolias but as tough as steel". The magnolia specifically references a </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnolia_tree" title="Magnolia tree" class="mw-redirect" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; font-family: sans-serif;"><font color="#000000" class="">magnolia tree</font></a><span style="color: rgb(37, 37, 37); font-family: sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class=""> they are arguing about at the beginning. The cast features six women of various ages.</span></font></div><div class=""><font size="2" class=""><span style="color: rgb(37, 37, 37); font-family: sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class=""><br class=""></span></font></div><div class=""><font color="#252525" face="sans-serif" size="2" class=""><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">Veteran director Douglas Anderson of Conneaut will be running <b style="font-style: italic;" class="">“Steel Magnolias.” </b>No parts have been precast; all roles are available.</span></font></div><div class=""><font color="#252525" face="sans-serif" size="2" class=""><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class=""><br class=""></span></font></div><div class=""><font color="#252525" face="sans-serif" size="2" class=""><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">For more information on <b class=""><i class="">“Steel Magnolias”</i></b> auditions or other upcoming auditions at ABOB, go to <a href="http://www.broadwayonbuffalo.com" class="">www.broadwayonbuffalo.com</a> or call 440-812-3343. You can also find us on Facebook at Arlene’s Broadway on Buffalo.</span></font></div></body></html>