CVP holds Open Auditions for our productions, meaning they are open to anyone 18 yrs and older. No experience is required! CVP accepts both novice and experienced actors, and we provide a fun, casual and non-judgmental atmosphere. CVP is a non-equity community theatre that thrives on volunteers from the local community. CVP membership ($35/year) is required for everyone in a production.
Auditions consist of readings from selected scenes, called “cuts” or “sides”; scripts/sides will be provided at the audition. Actors may attend one or both nights of auditions. Contact the director if you need to schedule an alternate audition time/date.
Auditions are held at The Depot Theatre, 4861 White Lake Rd., Clarkston MI 48346
Upcoming Auditions
Audition Dates:
Sunday, July 5, 2026 at 6:30 pm
Tuesday, July 7 at 7:00 pm
STEEL MAGNOLIAS
By Robert Harling
Presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Dramatists Play Service
Directors Cody Barger & Sean Mueller, Producer Destiny Brent
All the ladies who are “anybody” in Chinquapin, Louisiana come to Truvy’s beauty salon 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 shampoo and free advice to the town’s rich curmudgeon, Ouiser, 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 several acerbic verbal collisions, the comedy moves toward tragedy when, in the second act, the spunky Shelby risks her life to go through with a dangerous pregnancy. Confronted with the harshness of mortality, the others draw together to find strength – and love – in the wake of tragedy.
Cast List
TRUVY JONES – 40ish. Owner of the beauty shop.
ANNELLE DUPUY-DESOTO – 19. Beauty shop assistant.
CLAIREE BELCHER – 66ish. Widow of former mayor. Grande dame.
SHELBY EATENTON–LATCHERIE – 25. Prettiest girl in town.
M’LYNN EATENTON – 50ish. Shelby’s mother. Socially prominent career woman.
OUISER BOUDREAUX – 66ish. (pronounced “Weezer”) Wealthy curmudgeon. Acerbic but lovable.
Please Note: The women in this play are witty, intelligent, and above all, real characters. They in no way, shape or form are meant to be portrayed as cartoons or caricatures.
2026 Performances: September 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26
Download the Steel Magnolias Audition Form