Image: Dennis Ted P. Duran / Dreamstime / Gallery 7 Theatre in Abbotsford, BC will hold auditions for its January/February production of Irena's Vow on October 24, 2024.

By Don Mitchell

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Abbotsford’s Gallery 7 holding auditions for Irena’s Vow, set during the German occupation of Poland in World War II

Oct 11, 2024 | 12:03 PM

ABBOTSFORD – Actor auditions for a forthcoming stage production set during the German occupation of Poland in World War II are scheduled for late October.

Abbotsford-based Gallery 7 Theatre will be seeking performers aged 20 and up as preparations for the January run of Irena’s Vow continue.

Based on a true story, the production focuses on the plight of Irena Gut, a housekeeper for a high-ranking Nazi officer, who shelters Jewish workers in the basement of the house where she serves.

“Irena’s Vow is a story I’ve been wanting to stage at Gallery 7 Theatre ever since I first came across it many years ago,” says managing artistic director Ken Hildebrandt.

“While it takes place during a particularly dark time in our history, the play is also incredibly humbling and inspiring.”

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The production runs from late January to early February at the Abbotsford Arts Centre on Crescent Way.

Auditions on October 24 will take place at Gallery 7 Theatre’s Rehearsal Hall on 3rd Avenue in Abbotsford, starting at 6 p.m.

For more information and to register, visit www.gallery7theatre.com or call 604-504-5940.