Olympic Theatre Arts, Sequim, has announced auditions for the upcoming production of “Steel Magnolias.”

Auditions are from 1-3 p.m. Feb. 7 and 5-7 p.m. Feb. 9.

The play portrays a group of Louisiana women as they bond and gossip at a local beauty shop and follows the marriage and motherhood of one of the customer’s daughters.

The cast of characters consists of six women: Truvy Jones, 40ish, owner of the beauty shop; Annelle Dupuy-Desoto, 19, beauty shop assistant; Clairee Belcher, 66ish, widow of a former mayor and grand dame; Shelby Eatenton-Latcherie, 25, prettiest girl in town; M’Lynn Eatenton, 50ish, Shelby’s mother and prominent career woman; and Ouiser Bordreaux, 66ish, wealthy curmudgeon.

The director, Larry Harwood, will have audition candidates read from the play’s script and notes that Southern accents are encouraged for the auditions but not required. Scripts are available for review at the OTA business office.

“Steel Magnolias” opens April 3 and runs for three consecutive weeks with performances on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, excluding Easter Sunday, April 5. Auditions and all performances will be held at Olympic Theatre Arts Center, 414 N. Sequim Ave.

For more information, call the director at 457-7356 or OTA business office at 683-7326, 1-5 p.m. Monday-Friday.