Steel Beam Theatre
Audition · St. Charles, IL
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The role
Volunteer actors; especially seeking more men and women age 40+.
Playing age: Adult, Any age/ethnicity
Fierce, empathetic, and cynical, MRS. HALE harbors debilitating guilt—she suspected MINNIE was a victim of domestic violence yet did nothing to help. Now tragedy has brought her to the farmhouse, but too late.
Playing age: Adult, Any age/ethnicity
A sheriff’s wife, MRS. PETERS is resigned to her lower social status as a woman, making halfhearted excuses to justify the men’s chauvinism. Soon, MRS. PETERS can’t help but see her own traumatic memories reflected in MINNIE’S story, gaining insight into both.
Playing age: Adult, Any age/ethnicity
A dashing county attorney who serves as our main antagonist. Playful, arrogant, and sexist, he has the attitude of a sleek, self-satisfied cat who’s eaten a canary.
Playing age: Adult, Any age/ethnicity
MR. HALE is haunted by his discovery of John Wright’s body. His nearly three-page monologue sets the tone for the play as he paints a grisly picture of the murder he discovered.
Playing age: Adult, Any age/ethnicity
The local lawman who arrested Minnie Wright, locked in a power struggle with the attorney.
Singers and/or instrumentalists in a 3-piece folk band; one member will double as the main suspect Minnie Wright in a speaking role.
The main suspect, in a speaking role, doubled by one member of the 3-piece folk band.
Playing age is how old a character appears, which may differ from your own age. Equity is the actors’ union; check each theatre’s eligibility rules. An understudy learns a role to perform when the main actor is unavailable.
The commitment
Volunteer actors.
The full schedule hasn’t been listed. Check rehearsal and performance dates with the theatre before committing.
Get ready
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A headshot is a clear photo of you. An acting résumé lists your performance experience and training. A self-tape is a recorded audition video. Sides are the short script excerpts the theatre asks you to perform. Follow this theatre’s specific instructions.
Your next step
Sign up to audition (actors, in-person).
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We last checked the posting on Sep 24, 2026. The theatre may have updated it since.
Roles · Sep 23, 2026
Description: Fierce, empathetic, and cynical, MRS. HALE harbors debilitating guilt—she suspected MINNIE was a victim of domestic violence yet did nothing to help. Now tragedy has brought her to the farmhouse, but too late.
Name: Mrs. Hale
Playing age: Adult, Any age/ethnicity
Status: open
Description: A sheriff’s wife, MRS. PETERS is resigned to her lower social status as a woman, making halfhearted excuses to justify the men’s chauvinism. Soon, MRS. PETERS can’t help but see her own traumatic memories reflected in MINNIE’S story, gaining insight into both.
Name: Mrs. Peters
Playing age: Adult, Any age/ethnicity
Status: open
Description: A dashing county attorney who serves as our main antagonist. Playful, arrogant, and sexist, he has the attitude of a sleek, self-satisfied cat who’s eaten a canary.
Name: George Henderson
Playing age: Adult, Any age/ethnicity
Status: open
Description: MR. HALE is haunted by his discovery of John Wright’s body. His nearly three-page monologue sets the tone for the play as he paints a grisly picture of the murder he discovered.
Name: Lewis Hale
Playing age: Adult, Any age/ethnicity
Status: open
Description: The local lawman who arrested Minnie Wright, locked in a power struggle with the attorney.
Name: Henry Peters
Playing age: Adult, Any age/ethnicity
Status: open → Description: Fierce, empathetic, and cynical, MRS. HALE harbors debilitating guilt—she suspected MINNIE was a victim of domestic violence yet did nothing to help. Now tragedy has brought her to the farmhouse, but too late.
Name: Mrs. Hale
Playing age: Adult, Any age/ethnicity
Status: open
Description: A sheriff’s wife, MRS. PETERS is resigned to her lower social status as a woman, making halfhearted excuses to justify the men’s chauvinism. Soon, MRS. PETERS can’t help but see her own traumatic memories reflected in MINNIE’S story, gaining insight into both.
Name: Mrs. Peters
Playing age: Adult, Any age/ethnicity
Status: open
Description: A dashing county attorney who serves as our main antagonist. Playful, arrogant, and sexist, he has the attitude of a sleek, self-satisfied cat who’s eaten a canary.
Name: George Henderson (COUNTY ATTORNEY)
Playing age: Adult, Any age/ethnicity
Status: open
Description: MR. HALE is haunted by his discovery of John Wright’s body. His nearly three-page monologue sets the tone for the play as he paints a grisly picture of the murder he discovered.
Name: Lewis Hale (A NEIGHBORING FARMER)
Playing age: Adult, Any age/ethnicity
Status: open
Description: The local lawman who arrested Minnie Wright, locked in a power struggle with the attorney.
Name: Henry Peters (SHERIFF)
Playing age: Adult, Any age/ethnicity
Status: open
Description: Singers and/or instrumentalists in a 3-piece folk band; one member will double as the main suspect Minnie Wright in a speaking role.
Name: 3-piece folk band
Skills: singers
instrumentalists
Status: open
Description: The main suspect, in a speaking role, doubled by one member of the 3-piece folk band.
Name: Minnie Wright
Status: open
Pay · Sep 23, 2026
Basis: unspecified
Description: Volunteer actors
Status: unpaid → Basis: unspecified
Description: Volunteer actors.
Status: unpaid
Pay · Sep 23, 2026
Volunteer actors → Volunteer
Eligibility · Sep 23, 2026
Volunteer actors; especially looking for more men and women age 40+. → Volunteer actors; especially seeking more men and women age 40+.
How to apply · Sep 23, 2026
Instructions: Sign up to audition (actors, in-person) via SignUpGenius.
Method: form
Link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094BA4AD2EABFEC70-50205984-trifles → Instructions: Sign up to audition (actors, in-person).
Method: form
Link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094BA4AD2EABFEC70-50205984-trifles