Finally

"You want me to what?" an incredulous female voice asked, leaving Erevan rather frustrated.

He had been trying to find a proper actress to play Vanya for over a week without much luck. They all thought he was crazy. After the fifth rejection, he decided to increase the bribe amount and seek out someone who was desperate enough to take it.

This woman seemed to fit the bill. Kimberly Thayne was a struggling actress involved in community theater who dreamed of Broadway and had no way to even get to New York because she had to worry about her mother's medical expenses. He had hoped she would be too desperate to ask questions but here they were.