Auditions -
Presented through special arrangement with: Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection.
Directed by: Jolyn Johnson
Produced by: Devery Holmes
Audition Dates & Times:
June 7, 8, & 9 @ 7:30PM
Performances:
August 7 – 29, 2026
-Fri & Sat at 8:00pm
-Sun at 2:00pm
-Thu Aug 13 at 8:00pm
-Sat Aug 22 & 29 at 2:00pm
Audition Requirements:
Southern accents required for all roles; a dialect coach will be provided. All races, ethnicities, and types are encouraged to audition.
For more information:
Contact Devery Holmes at devery@sparkam.com
Show Synopsis
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, the outspoken, wise-cracking Truvy dispenses shampoos and free advice to the town’s rich curmudgeon Ouiser, an eccentric millionaire Miss Clairee, and the local social leader M’Lynn, whose daughter Shelby 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 the spunky Shelby 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.
Character Descriptions
TRUVY JONES (Female-presenting, 30s-50s). Owner of the beauty shop. She is feisty, wisecracking, and outspoken. Heart of gold but has been dealt some hard knocks. She offers hairspray with a lot of teasing. (Ability to style hair a plus, but not required)
ANNELLE DUPUY-DESOTO (Female-presenting, 20s). Beauty shop assistant. She is unsure and timid at the beginning of the play. Throughout the story she goes from awkward and shy, to wild, then very religious. (Ability to style a plus, but not required)
CLAIREE BELCHER (Female-presenting, 50s-70s). Widow of former mayor. Grande dame. Elegant, sophisticated, intelligent and very witty. Ouiser’s platonic soulmate.
SHELBY EATENTON-LATCHERIE (Female-presenting, 20s). M’Lynn’s daughter. She is strong-willed, outgoing, and passionate. She loves all the other women but has a stubborn streak, much like her mother who she adores.
M’LYNN EATENTON (Female-presenting, 40s-60s). Shelby’s mother. Socially prominent career woman. Practical, intelligent, and loving. She is passionate and stubborn about her daughter.
OUISER BOUDREAUX (Female-presenting, 50s-70s). Wealthy curmudgeon. Acerbic but loveable. She is eccentric and quick-witted. Clairee’s platonic soulmate.
All roles are open to anyone regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, class, caste, religion, belief, sex, gender, language, sexual orientation or gender identity. All positions at Conejo Players Theatre are volunteer. We are a non-union theatre. No pay will be given.