AUDITION NOTICE: Play TBA - Vena Cava Productions

Title: Mainhouse Show 1 – Expression of Interest (Cast Auditions)

Presented By: Vena Cava Productions

Genre: Psychological Thriller

Synopsis:

The details of this year’s Mainhouse One production are currently under wraps while the rights to perform the play are being finalised. However, we can reveal that this will be a campy and stylised psychological thriller with ambitious design elements and extensive practical and visual effects. Expect a production that is ooky-spooky, silly, and intensely gory, featuring litres and litres of blood and viscera. If you're up for the challenge, we encourage you to audition!

This play:

• Runs for two acts

• Features a cast of nine actors playing around 30 characters

• Is set in the early 1900s

• Contains intense stylised violence and psychological themes, exploring the intersection of trauma and creativity

Audition Details:

• Audition Date: Wednesday, 2 April 2025

• Audition Time: Morning sessions (15-25 min slots)

• Audition Location: Kelvin Grove

• Applications Close: Midnight, Sunday 31 March 2025

Successful applicants will be contacted to schedule an audition time and location

Audition Registration:

• Audition Pack & Monologues: Click Here

• Expression of Interest Form: Register Here

For any questions, please contact Vena Cava Productions at venacavaproductionsqut@gmail.com.

Audition Requirements:

• Prepare two of three provided monologues (see audition brief).

• Demonstrate a range between wild theatricality and heightened realism.

• At least one monologue should be performed in a British accent.

• Applicants auditioning for a female-presenting role may be asked to showcase a French accent, but do not need to prepare a monologue in full French accent.

The casting process is gender-blind, meaning you may be offered a role in a gender you do not identify with. Vena Cava Productions strongly encourages applications from people with disabilities, neurodiverse individuals, and people from racially diverse and queer identities.

Performance & Rehearsal Details:

• Rehearsal Period: 2 rehearsals per week over 8 weeks

• Performance Week: Week ending 15 June 2025

• Location: Kelvin Grove

Successful cast members must be available for all rehearsals, tech days, and performances.

Warnings & Requirements:

This production contains:

• Extreme stylised violence, gore, and blood

• Loud and intense vocal demands (some characters scream frequently)

• Sensitive themes, including psychological trauma and bodily harm

• Coarse language and sexual references

Performers must be comfortable with:

• Being covered in fake blood and viscera

• High-energy, physically demanding performances