Auditions for Recent Tragic Events by Craig Wright

On the 25th anniversary of the September 11th attacks, STAGEtwo’s season opener recalls their immediate aftermath with love, discombobulation, and a bit of humor.
On the day after the attacks, Waverly, a young advertising exec in Minneapolis, has not heard from her twin sister Wendy in New York. Soon to venture on a blind date amidst the television news coverage of the September 11th attacks, Waverly is preoccupied with Wendy’s whereabouts but trying to maintain as much “normality” as possible. As the evening unfolds, Waverly and her blind date, Andrew, an airport bookstore manager, realize that they are connected by a succession of bizarre coincidences. As Waverly awaits word on Wendy, the date is complicated by visits from her crazed-musician neighbor, Ron, his sort-of girlfriend, Nancy, and a startling visit from Waverly's great aunt, Joyce Carol Oates—played by a sock puppet.
This show contains mature content.
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Kate Small, Director
Laura Roberts, Stage Manager
Toni Schaperjohn, Intimacy Director
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When:
Sunday July 19, 6-9 pm
Tuesday, July 21, 6-9 pm
If anyone cannot make these dates, please contact Kate Small!
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Where:
STAGEtwo@321
321 N Congress Ave
Evansville, IN 47715
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Show Dates:
Friday, September 11, 2026, 7:30 pm
Saturday, September 12, 2026, 7:30 pm
Sunday, September 13, 2026, 2:00 pm and 6:00 pm
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Characters:
STAGEtwo strives to cultivate a creative environment that values inclusivity and diversity for all individuals. All ethnicities are encouraged to audition.
Waverly Wilson, female presenting, 20s-ish: A spirited advertising executive in Minneapolis. She is hosting a blind date but spends the evening highly anxious while waiting for news about her twin sister, Wendy, who may have been working at the World Trade Center.
Andrew, male-presenting, 20s-ish: An unassuming, slightly neurotic airport bookstore manager. He arrives for a blind date with Waverly, navigating the awkward social protocols of dating amidst a national tragedy.