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| Open Audition Notice for STEEL MAGNOLIASDirected by Melissa Boyer
OPEN Auditions
Tuesday, November 29: 6:30-9:00pm
Thursday, December 1: 6:30-9:00pm
Performance Dates: February 10, 11, 12, 17, 18 & 19.Auditions consist of a performed one minute comedic monologue and cold readings from the script.Parts available for 6 women. All Roles are Open and Available. Additional Info and Dramaturgy below. Please check back for additions and changes. Auditions will be held at the NEW PERFORMING ARTS THEATREat the St. Peters Cultural Arts Centre#1 St. Peters Centre Boulevard (Next to the Rec Plex)Directions
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Characters (playable ages)
- Truvy Jones (Female, late 30s-early 40s) The wise-cracking owner of the beauty shop.
- Annelle Dupuy-Desoto (Female, early 20s) Truvy’s simple, yet enigmatic, assistant.
- Clairee Belcher (Female, mid 50s-early 60s) Widow of the former mayor, a wealthy Grande Dame.
- Shelby Eatenton-Latcherie (Female, mid 20s) “The prettiest girl in town”.
- M’Lynn Eatenton (Female, late 40s-early 50s) Shelby’s mother, a socially prominent career woman.
- Ouiser (“Weezer”) Boudreaux (Female, mid 50-early 60s) A wealthy curmudgeon. Acerbic but loveable.
DRAMATURGY
Steel Magnolias is a
comedy/drama play about the bond among a group of Southern women in
northwest Louisiana. It is written by Robert Harling, based on his
experience with the death of his younger sister, Susan Harling Robinson.
As her best friend and closest sibling, Harling found it very difficult
to cope with her death. He was advised by many of his friends to write
about his feelings as a coping method. It began as a short story and
evolved into a full length play as Harling didn’t feel that a short
story adequately conveyed the complexity of the relationships and the
emotions that existed with the characters. He felt it important to
include the way the characters utilized humor and lighthearted
conversations to assist them in coping with the seriousness of the
underlying situations. The title suggest the “female characters are as
delicate as magnolias but as tough as steel.” The magnolia specifically
references a magnolia tree they are arguing about at the beginning.
The action centers on Truvy’s beauty parlor and the women who
regularly gather there. The story begins on the morning of Shelby’s
wedding to Jackson and covers events over the next three years,
including Shelby’s decision to have a child despite having Type 1
diabetes and the complications that result from the decision. There is
also a glimpse of the unlikely friendship between Clairee and Ouiser;
Annells’s transformation from a shy, anxious newcomer in town to a
good-time girl and then to a revival-tent Christian; and Truvy’s
relationships with the men in her family. Although the main story line
involves Shelby, her mother and Shelby’s medical battles, the underlying
group-friendship among all six women is
prominent throughout the drama.
As Described by the Publisher:
A first play which met with immediate critical and popular acceptance
in its premier production by New York's WPA Theatre. Concerned with a
group of gossipy southern ladies in a small-town beauty parlor, the play
is alternately hilarious and touching—and, in the end, deeply revealing
of the strength and purposefulness which underlies the antic banter of
its characters. "Harling has given his women sharp, funny dialogue…The
play builds to a conclusion that is deeply moving." —NY Daily News. "…a
skillfully crafted, lovingly evoked picture of eccentricity in the
small-town South…Robert Harling is a new voice in the theatre and the
qualities of STEEL MAGNOLIAS suggest he may be an important one."
—Drama-Logue. "…suffused with humor and tinged with tragedy." —NY Post.
THE STORY:
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.
Robert Harling
Production History:
- Original production in New York City on March 22nd, 1987 at the WPA Theatre.
- Broadway revival in 2005 at the Lyceum Theatre in New York City.
The late 1980's:
Louisiana:
Diabetes Awareness:
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NUNSENSE Auditions
Tuesday, August 16-6:30-9:00pm
Thursday, August 18: 6:30-8:00pm
Callbacks: August 18-8:00pm
Rehearsals are Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:30-9pm, and Sunday from 1-4. Tech week is every night leading up to opening night.
All singers need a strong lower register; however, Mary Amnesia and Mary
Leo need to be able to handle the soprano range comfortably. One Ballet
dancer needed; preferably en Pointe. Five strong female singers/ actresses needed. Also, the ability to tap dance is a plus.
For auditions please prepare:
- 32 bars of an up-tempo musical theater song. About a minute or less. Bring piano sheet music in the key you wish to perform. No transposition will be provided. No a capella. No taped music. No pop songs.
- Short Story Joke or Contemporary Comedic Monologue of one minute or less.
- Completed Audition form.(available for download from this page. See above.)
Headshots and resumes are welcome and encouraged. Please
download and fill out audition form in advance. PLEASE CHECK BACK PRIOR
TO AUDITIONS IF THE SCHEDULE OR REQUIREMENTS HAVE CHANGED.
Auditions are held at the new PERFORMING ARTS THEATRE
at the St. Peters Cultural Arts Centre
#1 St. Peters Centre Boulevard (Next to the Rec Plex/City Hall)
St. Peters, MO 63376
DIRECTIONS
Nunsense begins when the Little Sisters of Hoboken
discover that their cook, Sister Julia, Child of God, has accidentally poisoned
52 of the sisters, and they are in dire need of funds for the burials. The sisters
decide that the best way to raise the money is to put on a variety show, so they
take over the school auditorium, which is currently set up for the eighth grade
production of “Grease.” Here we meet Reverend  Mother Regina, a former
circus performer; Sister Mary Hubert, the Mistress of Novices; a streetwise nun
from Brooklyn named Sister Robert Anne; Sister Mary Leo, a novice who is a wannabe
ballerina; and the delightfully wacky Sister Mary Amnesia, the nun who lost her
memory when a crucifix fell on her head. Featuring star turns,tap and ballet dancing,
an audience quiz, and comic surprises, this show has become an international phenomenon.
With more than 5000 productions worldwide, it has been translated into 21 languages.
Cast
Sister Mary Regina Mother Superior age range 40-65
She appears to be the “model Mother Superior, but …her bark is worse than her bite.” Quick-witted; knows how to get a laugh. Her vocal style is jazz/swing. Her signature song is “Turn up the Spotlight.”
Sister Mary Hubert Mistress of the Novices age range 40-65
She is kind and diplomatic. Also, she’ll kick up her heels if she gets the chance. Her vocal style is gospel. Her signature song is “Holier Than Thou.”
Sister Robert Anne Mechanic/ Drives the Bus age range 30-40s
A tough, street-wise nun with a heart of gold Her vocal style is show/ballad. Her signature songs are “Playing Second Fiddle” and “Growing Up Catholic.
Sister Mary Amnesia Innocent, confused nun age range 30-40's
Her vocal style is country western. She must be a strong soprano who also has a strong lower range. Her signature song is “I Could’ve Gone to Nashville.”
Sister Mary Leo* Novitiate age range 20s
A professional dancer before she entered the convent. She is young and impressionable. She has a flexible vocal style. Her signature song is “Benedicite.”
Please download and fill out the audition form prior to arriving.
Online Streaming Songs and additional information from the NUNSENSE official website.
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