About the Project
Don’t f%*! with a woman.
Thomas, a beleaguered playwright/director, is desperate to find an actress to play Vanda in his adaptation of the classic sadomasochistic tale Venus in Fur. Into his empty audition room walks a vulgar, brazen and equally desperate actress—oddly enough, named Vanda. Though utterly wrong for the part, Vanda exhibits a strange command of the material, piquing Thomas’ interest with her seductive talents and secretive manner. As the audition spirals into an electrifying tug of war, their sparring blurs boundaries between actor and character—play and reality, entering into an increasingly serious game of submission and domination that only one of them can win. This mysterious, erotic comedy from David Ives screams sex, probes self-proclaimed feminism and begs the infamous axiom: careful what you wish for.
Starring Rachael Meyers* and Bryan McKinley.*
Directed by Amir Korangy.
*This production is being presented under the auspices of the Actors’ Equity Association Los Angeles Self-Produced Project Code.
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