Auditions for Steel Magnolias set for June 14

The Bigfork Community Players announce auditions for the fall production, Steel Magnolias by Robert Harling.  

In the stage version of the Oscar-winning movie, the witty repartee that fills the air of Truvy’s beauty shop in Chiquapin, Louisiana, provides a penetrating view into the lives of a few women who define the character of this small, southern town.  With Truvy’s guidance, Annelle, a lost soul, finds her way and is ultimately saved.  Shelby, the girl with something special, willingly forfeits it all for something greater.  Clairee, the recent widow of a powerful man, becomes a force in her own right. Ouiser, possessed of a sharp wit and “more money than God,” provides an ongoing social commentary.  M’Lynn experiences and reconciles the loss of that held most dear.  And we learn that, in both the best and worst of times, in both pain and pleasure, there is comedy. Wild hilarious comedy.

Six women playing ages from 20 to 65 are needed.  Auditions will be at 1 p.m. on June 14.  They’ll be held in the lower-level ballroom at the Marina Cay Resort on Grand Avenue in Bigfork.  The play is scheduled to open Oct. 24.

To audition, send an email to the director, Michele Shapero (mshapero64@yahoo.com), to let her know you’re coming.  The audition will last approximately two hours and you should bring a list of all your schedule conflicts between July and October.  More information is at www.BigforkCommunityPlayers.Com.