[Vision2020] Local Women Needed to Perform, Raise Funds for V-Day

[Bill London]

>>Local Women Needed to Perform, Raise Funds for V-Day
>>
>>PULLMAN, Wash. - Women from the Washington State University campus and
>>surrounding community are invited to participate in auditions for the
>>2009 benefit production of "The Vagina Monologues".
>>
>>V-DAY WSU, a WSU registered student organization, is holding auditions
>>for the much anticipated benefit production of the play, "The Vagina
>>Monologues". The group, which is part of a larger, national organization
>>called VDAY, is part of a college campaign to raise money for local and
>>national groups who work to stop violence against women and girls. In
>>its seventh year of producing the play, V-DAY WSU has been able to raise
>>nearly $40,000 for national and local organizations.
>>
>>Director and four-time participant Brenna Fullner believes all those who
>>identify themselves as women should audition. "It is a fun experience,"
>>Fullner said. "You get the opportunity to meet women with differing
>>experiences, even on topics that the monologues surround. It is exciting
>>to watch the bonds being created between the actresses."
>>
>>Along with auditions, the production team meets weekly to plan and
>>prepare for the big show. "V-DAY WSU is a good way to get involved on
>>campus and meet new people, as well as an amazing way to help our
>>community," V-DAY graduate assistant Nichole Olson said. "This is a club
>>that welcomes all people and truly makes a difference." V-DAY WSU
>>meetings are held at 3 p.m. every Monday in Compton Union Building (CUB)
>>310 and students are welcome to join in at any point in the year.
>>
>>Auditions will be held from 5-7 p.m. Nov. 5 and 6 in Wilson 13. For more
>>information about auditions or V-Day WSU, please contact Nichole Olson
>>at 335-7472 or vdaywsu at wsu.edu.