Recent Tragic Events - Audition
Cold reading callbacks will take place on Sunday 5/3/2026 @ 6PM.
Individuals called back will receive invitation info via email no later than the evening of 5/1/26.
In the room:
- Adam Flores: Director
- Brittanie Gunn: Creative Producing Director
- Sarah Baucom: Tesseract Production Manager
Reserve your audition slot here.
The creative team is looking for the following:
Stage Manager: The play’s de facto narrator, The Stage Manager book ends the action of the play, and posits about the nature of free
Waverly (30s, female) A beautiful and smart advertising executive living in the Midwest, Waverly is waiting to hear back from her free-spirited sister in NYC. She wants to be a good host, but is on edge and emotional throughout the night.
Andrew (30s, male) Manager of a bookstore in the Midwest, Andrew is struck by Waverly when she comes to the door for their blind date. Bookish yet charming, he wants to impress her.
Ron (35 to 50, male) Waverly’s next-door neighbor, a musician, who looks in on Waverly like a big brother. He’s both laid back and philosophical.
Nancy/Joyce Carol Oates (Sock Puppet) (20 to 30s, female) Ron’s girlfriend (or sometimes ex-girlfriend depending on interpretation). She is far more stable than Ron and often attempts to manage his chaos./ A surreal sock-puppet version of the famous author. The puppet appears in philosophical discussions about fate, free will, and literature.