Audition Dates
28 Feb 2004 – 28 Feb 2004
- Sat 28 February 2004
Details
- Playwright
- Robert Harling
- Director
- Kerry Lorenz
AddressThe Capital, View Street, Bendigo
To be preformed Bendigo Bank Theatre, The Capital Performing Arts Centre – July 2004
Concerned with a group of gossipy, southern ladies in a smalltown beauty parlor, the play is alternately hilarious, touching and in the end, deeply revealing of the strength and purposefulness which underlies the antic banter of its characters.
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.
This play requires strong female actors, with proven skills and abilities as this show revolves around these characters.
A small cast - with a fabulous opportunity for those actresses who love a challenge.
Truvy Jones - Owner of the beauty shop - 40ish
Annelle Dupuy - Beauty Shop Assistant - Young
Clairee Belcher - Mayoress, Grande Dame - 65ish
Shelby Eatenton-Latcherie - prettiest girl in town - 25
M'lynn Eatenton - prominent career woman - 50ish
'Ouiser Bourdreaux - Hard to please, but lovable - 60ish.
As you can see, 6 women aged 20 to 60 are required, they NEED to have "leading Lady" experience as all the roles are leads.
Inexperienced actors will not be considered.
Concerned with a group of gossipy, southern ladies in a smalltown beauty parlor, the play is alternately hilarious, touching and in the end, deeply revealing of the strength and purposefulness which underlies the antic banter of its characters.
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.
This play requires strong female actors, with proven skills and abilities as this show revolves around these characters.
A small cast - with a fabulous opportunity for those actresses who love a challenge.
Truvy Jones - Owner of the beauty shop - 40ish
Annelle Dupuy - Beauty Shop Assistant - Young
Clairee Belcher - Mayoress, Grande Dame - 65ish
Shelby Eatenton-Latcherie - prettiest girl in town - 25
M'lynn Eatenton - prominent career woman - 50ish
'Ouiser Bourdreaux - Hard to please, but lovable - 60ish.
As you can see, 6 women aged 20 to 60 are required, they NEED to have "leading Lady" experience as all the roles are leads.
Inexperienced actors will not be considered.
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