AUDITION

AUDITION ANNOUNCEMENT

 

Production: The Vagina Monologues, written by Eve Ensler.

 

Casting Call: An open casting call for this Community Theatre production will be held at The Waldo on Sunday afternoon, January 19, at 1:00pm, and Tuesday evening, January 21, at 6:00pm. Members of the midcoast community aged 18+—both seasoned actors and those without experience—are invited to audition for one of 6 to 8 roles. The play will be directed by Waldo Theatre Executive Director Susan Hodder. Please arrive promptly at the audition time via The Waldo's main front entrance.

 

Characters: The spectrum of characters depicted include a six-year-old girl, a septuagenarian New Yorker, a transgender woman, a vagina workshop participant, a woman who witnessed her daughter giving birth, a Bosnian rape survivor, and others. Each actor will play multiple roles.

 

Synopsis: Considered a landmark play for raising awareness about women's bodies and issues related to female sexuality, The Obie Award-winning The Vagina Monologues was written by Eve Ensler. It is based on dozens of interviews with a diverse range of women sharing personal stories about their vaginas, including experiences with pleasure, sexuality, abuse, and societal perceptions, and several other topics. A recurring theme throughout the piece is the vagina as a tool of female empowerment. The play has been described as “outlandishly hilarious and devastatingly beautiful, tapping into the deep well of human emotions.”

 

The New York Times described it as “one of the most important plays of the past 25 years: Ensler’s hilarious, eye-opening tour into the last frontier, the forbidden zone at the heart of every woman.”

 

Audition Process: Auditioners will be asked to cold read from sides provided at the audition. Sides will not be distributed in advance. Rehearsals are anticipated to be held at least bi-weekly on evenings and weekends--and will be starting immediately.

 

Scheduled Performance Dates: There will be 4 performances. Evenings at 7:30pm on March 15, 21 & 22, and a Sunday Matinee, March 16, at 2:00pm.

 

WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU AT THE AUDITION!