For those who want to raise their voices about women’s sexuality and strength, there is a forum for just that — the Women’s Center is holding auditions in Horton Hall for the Vagina Monologues.
Auditions start Nov. 2 and go through Nov. 6 and anyone who identifies as a female can audition.
“The Vagina Monologues” are a part of the V-Day movement, which helps raise awareness for women and girls who are being violently mistreated. “The Vagina Monologues” are a series of performances by SU students that will be returning to Shippensburg University in February.
“The purpose of ‘The Vagina Monologues’ is to captivate the audience by presenting funny and sometimes serious monologues that describe aspects of women’s experiences,” said Chelsea Ksanznak, co-director for the performance. “The purpose is to empower the cast and the audience and, I think, to connect us as people through the unique, entertaining, and impactful monologues.”
Co-directing alongside Ksanznak is Madeline Kwarteng, who envisioned bringing the theme of “Orange is the New Black,” a popular show on Netflix, to the monologues this year, Ksanznak said.
“I am unbelievably excited to have this opportunity to express my creativity and work with the cast to make the 2016 ‘Vagina Monologues’ an amazing experience,” said Ksanznak.
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