VENUS IN FUR Equity Principal Actors - Theatre Three, Inc. Auditions

VENUS IN FUR - Dallas, TX EPA Theatre Three, Inc. | Dallas, TX

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AUDITION DATE

Monday, June 10, 2024

1:00 PM - 9:30 PM (C)

Break 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

APPOINTMENTS

To schedule an audition appointment please email: theatre3auditions@gmail.com .

Emails will be responded to Monday - Friday, 10 am - 6 pm.

CONTRACT

SPT

$308 weekly minimum (SPT 1)

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in VENUS IN FUR (See breakdown).

PREPARATION

Auditions will consist of Sides from the script. Audition material will be distributed when you set up your audition appointment. A reader will be provided.

LOCATION

Theatre Three

2688 LaClede St

ste 120

Dallas, TX 75201-1417

We validate parking.

PERSONNEL

Written by David Ives

Expected to attend:

Director: Emily Gray

Jeffrey Schmidt: Artistic Director

Christie Vela: Associate Artistic Director Sarah Barnes: Associate Producer

OTHER DATES

Rehearsal dates: August 27- September 18, 2024

Performances: September 19 - October 20, 2024

OTHER

www.theatre3dallas.com

An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.

Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to attend every audition.

Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.

BREAKDOWN

VENUS IN FUR

SEEKING:

Vanda Jordan/Vanda von Dunayev (20s-40s) – Vanda is an enigma; we are never quite sure who she is. Initially she comes across as a poor fit for the grind of Broadway; she’s clumsy in her introduction, seems genuinely unaware of how to put her best foot forward. Earnestness mixed with brashness means she conveys a willingness to do whatever is necessary to win over Thomas (she removes most of her clothing within the first 5 pages). And yet, Vanda utterly transforms in a way that suggests she knows Thomas’ play better than he does. While Thomas is the in the driver’s seat of the audition, Vanda’s character is the comedic and impactful engine of Venus in Fur as she transforms over and over, from hapless actress to skilled dominatrix, to the Goddess of femininity Herself.

Thomas Novachek/Severin Kushemski (20s-40s) – Thomas is the archetype for how we imagine most writer/directors: self-assured, narcissistic, impatient, male. It is also unclear whether his high opinion of himself or his play are remotely justified. If it wasn’t so comical, it would provoke outrage. We are introduced to these traits early and often as he complains to his significant other on the phone or attempts to steer Vanda out of the room. However, once his counterpart gets the chance to read, Thomas ends up in an unsettled position. What is it like to finally capture your personal white whale? He finds himself increasingly compromised as he plays his part as Kushemski, and perhaps even welcoming as Vanda strips (pun intended) away all of the power given by his maleness and cultural position