Auditions

WHO

ALL ARE WELCOME and ENCOURAGED TO AUDITION.

NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY.

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WHEN

Sunday, October 19 - 3:00pm to 6:00pm

Tuesday, October 21 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm

Callback Auditions: Wednesday, October 22 - 6:00pm to 8:30pm

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WHERE

Holy Communion Church

1245 SE 3rd St c10, Bend, OR 97702​

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WHAT

Please plan to arrive early to fill out audition paperwork and be prepared to read sides from script. Sides and additional information available through the PDF link below. While auditioning in-person is preferred, video submissions can be submitted to jacquegcoleman@gmail.com.

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ABOUT THE SHOW

 

Sexy. Provocative. Hilarious. Hailed as “seriously smart and very funny” by The New York Times, Venus in Fur is a laugh-out-loud study of the politics of sex and power that’s guaranteed to charm and mesmerize. When Vanda arrives several hours late to her audition for a play based on a nineteenth-century erotic novel, the director is less than impressed. But Vanda’s masterful performance flips the script, and the audition turns into a tango for dominance between actress and director.

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NOTE: Contains adult themes, frequent coarse language and sexual references.​

 

This production is part of the ETC NEXT series.

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Performance dates (subject to change)

Thursday, February 12 thru Saturday, February 22

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CASTING FOR THE FOLLOWING ROLES

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Vanda Jordan/Wanda von Dunayev (20s-50s, female presenting) - An enigmatic actress who auditions for the lead female role in Thomas's play based on Leopold von Sacher-Masoch's novel Venus in Furs. At first, Vanda is bubbly and a little awkward but transforms into a powerful figure who seems to embody the character, blurring the lines between actress and role. She challenges Thomas for control of the audition dynamic. Note: This performance involves heavy physical movement, risqué costuming, and sexual content.

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Thomas Novachek/Severin Kushemski (20s-50s, male presenting) - A playwright and director adapting the novel Venus in Furs for the stage. He is initially frustrated and cynical, having endured a day of unsuccessful auditions. He is drawn to Vanda despite his initial apprehension and becomes increasingly intrigued by her and becomes entangled in a power struggle with Vanda during the audition, blurring the lines of their professional relationship. Note: This performance involves heavy physical movement, risqué costuming, and sexual content.

 

 

 

 

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