Monstress of Seduction

Written & Directed By Sam Gordon for the 2025 Pace University Senior Directors Showcase, April 23rd, 2025

Inspired by the golden age of lesbian pulp fiction novels, Monstress of Seduction follows Scarlett, a femme lesbian of the present day, as she fantasizes about Vic, a butch lesbian vampire character from a lesbian pulp book. Vic appears in Scarlett’s bedroom trying to save her from a lingering danger, but Scarlett is more concerned with relishing in this thrilling fictional love. However, if Scarlett wants romance that is more than a mere fleeting fantasy, she must first confront her internalized shame surrounding her lesbian identity.

Additional team:

Audrey Fick-Furlotte as Scarlett

Julianna Kantor as Vic

Intimacy direction by Alysia Homminga

Sound design by Maggie Dunn

Lighting design by Chris Holland

Photos by Russ Rowland