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'Vagina Monologues' Auditions Set for Nov. 18-19
November 10, 2008
MACOMB, IL - - Auditions for the Feb. 12-14, 2009 performances of "The Vagina Monologues" at Western Illinois University will be held from 5-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18 and from 5:30-7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 19 in the Horrabin Hall Theatre. Women interested in auditioning must call the WIU Women's Center at (309) 298-2242 in advance to sign up for a 10-minute audition time slot.
Female members of the WIU community are invited to audition. According to Women's Center Graduate Assistant Heather McCoy, a graduate student in college student personnel (CSP) from Naperville (IL), event organizers are seeking a diverse cast of females. Theatre experience is not required. Those auditioning will be given selections from the play to read.
Men are also invited to participate in WIU V-Day through helping with production, publicity and coordinating complementary events. Production meetings will be held on Tuesdays throughout November from 4:30-5:30 p.m. in the Women's Center conference room, Seal Hall 315/317. All cast and crew members must be available from 3-7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6 for a retreat, as well as for rehearsals and for all three performances. Locations will be announced after cast members are selected.
The V-Day College Campaign is brought to the WIU-Macomb campus by the Women's Center and Feminist Action Alliance. Ninety percent of funds raised by "The Vagina Monologues" performances are donated to local organizations that provide violence prevention education and support services, including Western Illinois Regional Council—Community Action Agency (WIRC-CAA) Victim Services, WIU Women's Center, and the University Counseling Center. The remaining 10 percent will go to V-Day International's efforts to stop violence against women worldwide.
For more information, contact McCoy at (309) 298-2242 or he-mccoy@wiu.edu.
Posted By: University Communications (U-Communications@wiu.edu)
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