Name: Auditions for “Steel Magnolias” at Apollo Civic Theatre
Start: 2026-02-16T18:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-02-16T20:00:00-05:00
Location: 128 E Martin St, Martinsburg, WV

$Auditions for \u201cSteel Magnolias\u201d at Apollo Civic Theatre$

Thank you for your interest in auditioning for “Steel Magnolias”! All roles are currently available. Please read the following information regarding auditions.
Auditions will consist of cold readings. Please arrive 15 minutes early to complete your audition forms and be sure to have your list of conflicts available.
Performance dates: May 22-24, May 29-31.
Characters:

* TRUVY JONES – female-presenting, 35-55 years old. Owner of the beauty shop. Feisty, wisecracking, and outspoken, she offers hairspray with a hefty dose of advice. (Ability to style hair a plus)
* ANNELLE DUPUY-DESOTO – female-presenting, 18-25 years old. Beauty shop assistant. Unsure and timid at the beginning of the play but becomes religious and outspoken. (Ability to style hair is a plus)
* CLAIREE BELCHER – female-presenting, 60-70 years old. Widow of former mayor. A Grande Dame who is elegant, sophisticated, intelligent, and witty.
* SHELBY EATENTON-LATCHERIE – female-presenting, 19-28 years old. Prettiest girl in town. Strong-willed and passionate, she loves her mother and the other women but has a stubborn streak.
* M’LYNN EATENTON – female-presenting, 40-60 years old. Shelby’s mother, a socially prominent career woman who is practical, intelligent, and loving. Passionate and stubborn about her daughter.
* OUISER (pronounced “Weezer”) BOUDREAUX – female-presenting, 55-70 years old. A wealthy curmudgeon, acerbic but loveable – Southern to the core.