Characters

Phoebe González

SHELBY

One of the two younger women in the beauty salon circle and daughter of M’Lynn. The show opens on her wedding day. She is a headstrong and stubborn young woman who is a fighter. Shelby has Type 1 diabetes, which creates complications throughout the play.

Rebecca Hirota

TRUVY

The proprietor of the local beauty salon. Sassy and talkative, she provides fabulous Southern hair with a side of gossip while also always being there for her circle of friends. She is a calm and positive force which makes her beauty shop a safe haven for all who enter. Janet Ulrich Brooks

M’LYNN

Mother of Shelby and an administrator at a local counseling center. She would do anything for her family or her friends, but is also a mother through and through, worrying about Shelby’s health and decisions throughout the play. She is the emotional core of this group of women.

Meg Thalken

OUISER

Ornery and full of one-liners, Ouiser is the antithesis of the sweet old Southern granny. She is often on edge and yet loves her friends fiercely and has a soft spot for these women with whom she convenes at the beauty parlor.

Maeve Moynihan

ANNELLE

The new gal in town, only 19, who flees from a shady husband and goes on a journey to find herself. She is hired as an assistant to Truvy at the start of the play and becomes one of the gang as the story progresses. She discovers a new love and a new love for religion, as well as a support system in the other women.

Tami Workentin

CLAIREE

The widow of the former mayor of the Parish, Clairee is the elder stateswoman of the town. She is always down for gossip, but also is constantly finding new projects to keep herself busy. Clairee is best friends with Ouiser, and as such, tries her darndest to drive Ouiser crazy as often as possible . . . but it’s all done with love.