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<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 400; color: black;">Steel Magnolias </span></p>
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<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 400; color: black;">by Robert Harling<br>
Directed by Chris Bizub </span></p>
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<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 400; color: black;">PERFORMANCE DATES: </span></p>
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<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 400; color: black;">April 12<sup>th</sup> – 28<sup>th</sup>, 2024 </span></p>
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<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 400; color: black;">Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30pm </span></p>
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<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 400; color: black;">Sundays at 2:30pm </span></p>
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AUDITION DATES:<br>
Thursday, January 9<sup>th</sup>, 2024 - 7pm-10pm </span></p>
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<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 400; color: black;">Saturday, January 13<sup>th</sup>, 2024 - 12pm-3pm </span></p>
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<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 400; color: black;">CALLBACKS: </span></p>
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<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 400; color: black;">WHAT TO PREP: </span></p>
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<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: black;">Auditions are by appointment only, please sign-up at the link below </span></li><li style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; color: black;">
<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: black;">Auditions will consist of cold reads from the script. </span></li><li style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; color: black;">
<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: black;">Please bring a current headshot/theatrical resume </span></li><li style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; color: black;">
<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: black;">Please bring a list of conflicts from March 3<sup>rd</sup>, 2024 – April 28<sup>th</sup>, 2024 </span></li></ol>
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<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 400; color: black;">AUDITION/PERFORMANCE LOCATION: </span></p>
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<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 400; color: black;">Cassidy Theatre</span><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);"><br>
</span><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 400; color: black;">6200 Pearl Road </span></p>
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<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 400; color: black;">Parma Heights, OH 44130</span><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);"> </span></p>
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<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 400; color: black;">SIGN-UP LINK:</span><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);"> </span></p>
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https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/10C0C44A4A622A1FAC07-46772426-auditions</div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 400; color: black;">SYNOPSIS: </span></p>
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<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 400; color: black;">The action is set in Truvy’s beauty salon in Chinquapin, Louisiana, where all the ladies who are “anybody” come to have their hair done. Helped by her eager new assistant,
Annelle (who is not sure whether or not she is still married), the outspoken, wise-cracking Truvy dispenses shampoos and free advice to the town’s rich curmudgeon, Ouiser, ("I’m not crazy, I’ve just been in a bad mood for forty years"); an eccentric millionaire,
Miss Clairee, who has a raging sweet tooth; and the local social leader, M’Lynn, whose daughter, Shelby (the prettiest girl in town), is about to marry a “good ole boy.” Filled with hilarious repartee and not a few acerbic but humorously revealing verbal collisions,
the play moves toward tragedy when, in the second act, the spunky Shelby (who is a diabetic) risks pregnancy and forfeits her life. The sudden realization of their mortality affects the others, but also draws on the underlying strength—and love—which give
the play, and its characters, the special quality to make them truly touching, funny and marvelously amiable company in good times and bad. </span></p>
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<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 400; color: black;">CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS: </span></p>
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<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 400; color: black;"><i>Any age, race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, body type, abilities, or other identities are encouraged to audition and will be considered equally in character casting,
unless directly specified by the playwright as integral to their story. Age/age ranges, genders, and descriptions, if listed, are recommendations by the script but are flexible to interpretation. No roles for this production have been precast unless otherwise
stated in marketing announcements regarding the auditions.</i> </span></p>
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</span><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-size: 15px; color: black;"><b>Truvy Jones</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 400; color: black;"> – (Female, 30s-40s) Truvy owns a hair salon, which is the setting for
the play. She is quite the gossip, and loves to be in everyone’s personal affairs. Her two sons are Louie, who attends Louisiana State University, and Poot, who is to work with her cousin in Baltimore. She is married to a man named Spud Jones who she describes
as a "lazy old man." Truvy treats Annelle as a daughter, even though they are not related. She also loves listening to other people’s romantic experiences. </span></p>
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<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-size: 15px; color: black;"><b>Annelle Dupuy-Desoto</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 400; color: black;"> - (Female, 18-25) Annelle is new in town, and seeks out a job as a
hair stylist at Truvy's salon and a room in a boarding house due to her lack of money. Annelle is a shy, private, and creative individual. She is kind and gracious towards the women she meets in the beauty salon. </span></p>
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<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-size: 15px; color: black;"><b>Shelby Eatenton-Latcherie</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 400; color: black;"> – (Female, 20s) Shelby is the daughter of M’Lynn Eatenton. At
the start of the play, she is about to get married to Jackson Latcherie. She has diabetes, but does not want her medical background to define her nor does she want to rely on others. She is a pediatric nurse and she wants to have children. However, it is not
recommended for her to have children because of her medical conditions. She wants to have a very romantic and peaceful marriage instead of the hectic relationship that her parents have. </span></p>
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<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-size: 15px; color: black;"><b>Ouiser Bourdeaux</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 400; color: black;"> – (Female, 50s - 60s) Ousier is often described as "bitter" or "annoyed."
The things she values the most are her dog Rhett and her property. She is constantly arguing with M’Lynn’s husband Drum over property, but does have a deep and genuine concern for Shelby and her health. Even though she speaks poorly to the other women sometimes,
she still considers them her closest companions. She has been married twice and has children. </span></p>
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<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-size: 15px; color: black;"><b>M’Lynn Eatenton</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 400; color: black;"> – (Female, 40s) M’Lynn is the mother of Shelby. She also has two sons named
Tommy and Jonathan, Shelby's brothers. She is also the wife of Drum Eatenton, whom she believes is "crazy." She is the administrator of the Mental Guidance Center. Her main priority is her daughter Shelby; she takes great care of her daughter, almost to the
point of becoming overprotective. On the surface, she appears strong and collected, but deep down she is fragile. </span></p>
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<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-size: 15px; color: black;"><b>Clairee Belcher</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 400; color: black;"> – (Female, 50s) Clairee is the mayor's widow and the owner of the local
radio station. She is known for her "smart mouth" and "sweet tooth." She often puts herself down, but tends to remain playful whenever a serious topic arises. She is the only woman in the play without children, but she maintains close ties with her relatives. </span></p>
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<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 400; color: black;">OTHER DETAILS: </span></p>
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<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 400; color: black;">Cassidy Theatre is a 501c3 Non-Profit Organization. All actors cast are strictly volunteers. No AEA Contract(s) available. </span></p>
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<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 400; color: black;">If you have any questions or would like to audition for this production, but are unable to attend regular auditions, please contact the director at
</span><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 400; color: blue;"><a href="mailto:cmb164@1870.uakron.edu" id="OWAb404f1bb-5063-7202-c5bf-97e4b47810a4" class="OWAAutoLink" data-linkindex="0" data-loopstyle="linkonly" style="margin: 0px;">cmb164@1870.uakron.edu</a></span><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 400; color: black;">.
Also feel free to reach out with any questions you may have regarding the production. </span></p>
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