February 3 & 4, 2024 Audition Information
Character Breakdown for “Steel Magnolias”:
6 Women:
- Annelle Dupuy-DeSoto – a newcomer to town and apprentice beautician.
- M’Lynn Eatenton – a social worker and wife to Drum Eatenton.
- Truvy Jones – a glamour technician and wife to Spud Jones
- Louisa “Ouiser” Boudreaux – Clairee Belcher’s best friend and confidante.
- Clairee Belcher – the widow of the former mayor of the town.
- Shelby Eatenton-Latcherie – M’Lynn’s daughter.
Character Breakdown for “A Comedy of Tenors”:
4 Men 3 Women
- Saunders: High-strung American producer; he’s had success but worked very hard for it and it shows.
- Max: Rising American opera singer and former assistant to Saunders; smart, level-headed, and quick with a joke.
- Maria: Stunning wife to one of Italy’s most famous opera singers; big personality, explosive temper. Tito’s loving, long suffering wife.
- Tito: One of Italy’s most famous opera singers; regal in appearance, fiery in nature; has a bit of a diva complex and is a horribly jealous person. Actor also plays Beppo, a bellhop–joyous and full of life, down to earth.
- Mimi: Bright-eyed star hoping to be discovered; she is the daughter of Tito and Maria and, while they still think of her as their little girl, she is definitely coming into her own.
- Carlo: Dashing, young opera impresario who is in love with Mimi but seen as a threat to her father’s career.
- Racón: Famous Russian opera singer, former lover to Tito, a very intense and passionate woman.