About the Project
Venus in Fur by David Ives is an intense, provocative, and wickedly funny 90-minute one-act thriller for two actors — no intermission, no escape. When Thomas, a beleaguered playwright-director, is on the verge of giving up on finding the perfect actress for his adaptation of the classic sadomasochistic tale Venus in Fur, a seemingly chaotic and wildly inappropriate woman named Vanda storms into his audition room. What begins as a desperate, last-minute audition quickly transforms into something far more complex and dangerous — a psychological game of dominance and submission in which the roles of predator and prey shift with breathtaking speed. By the time the evening is over, only one of them will be left standing.
At the helm of this production is Cora Wood — actress, producer, and self-described secret rebel — whose career has been defined by a fearless commitment to stories that matter. A first-generation Jamaican and Romanian American artist who grew up in West Virginia and trained in New York City, Cora has built a reputation as a performer of remarkable range and depth. She has worked opposite Nicolas Cage in National Treasure: Book of Secrets, starred in the Blumhouse thriller Evil Eye, and earned a Best Lead Actor nomination at the SoHo International Film Festival for the short film Night Train. As a proud member of SAG-AFTRA and Actors’ Equity, she has performed Off-Broadway and brought her singular voice to both screen and stage.
As a producer, Cora has championed work with social resonance — from benefit productions raising funds for the Susan G. Komen Foundation to independent film that challenges and provokes. She is drawn to stories society whispers about, and Venus in Fur is exactly that kind of story: seductive, subversive, and impossible to look away from.
This is 90 minutes of pure theatrical power. Don’t be late — the game starts the moment she walks through the door.
Production Team
