Note: If you are interested in auditioning and cannot come to the scheduled sessions please call Richard Parker at 541-354-2870 to schedule an alternate time.

Performers Needed:

• 3 women, ages 20 - 80's
• 2 men, ages 20 - 50's
• 4 ensemble members, men and women, ages 20 - 30's

About the Play

Vivian Bearing, Ph.D., a renowned professor of English, has been diagnosed with terminal ovarian cancer. In this extraordinary play, she comes to reasses her life and her work with a profundity and humor that are transformative both for her and the audience.

The Characters

VIVIAN BEARING, Ph.D: (forties-fifties) Professor of 17th century poetry at the university; academic, superior intelligence; strong understanding of wit and subtle comedy; passionate and demanding role (on stage through the entire play); must be completely bald for the production and must be comfortable with brief nudity.

HARVEY KELEKIAN, M.D./Mr. BEARING: (fifties) Chief of medical oncology, University Hospital, professional and clinical attitude with an underplayed but sincere compassion; Vivian’s counterpart in the medical/scientific world/Vivian’s father (at her age 5).

JASON POSNER, M.D.: (twenties) Clinical fellow, Medical Oncology Branch, very thorough and dispassionate researches/student; driven by the research and results; a bit cocky with a nice guy lurking about now and then.

SUSIE MONAHAN, R.N., B.S.N: (twenties) Primary nurse, Cancer Inpatient Unit; opposite of Jason, very human character, compassionate, natural intelligence, enjoys and respects life and spontaneity.

E.M. ASHFORD, D.Phil.: (fifties – eighties) Professor emerita of English literature; Vivian’s mentor, tough and fair; never confuses her research with her life.

LAB TECHS/CLINICAL FELLOWS/STUDENTS/CODE TEAM: (twenties – thirties) and ensemble of four, male and female, to play a number of smaller, featured, integral roles throughout the story.