SEEKING: Equity actors for roles in North Carolina Stage Company production of TINY BEAUTIFUL THINGS based on the book by Cheryl Strayed, adapted for the stage by Nia Vardalos.
(see breakdown).
These are Actors’ Equity Association required show auditions and Equity members are given priority. North Carolina Stage Company operates on a SPT-4 Contract. Non-union actors are welcome to audition.
Performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, ages, and body types, as well as performers with disabilities, are encouraged to submit audition materials.
Dates for rehearsals and productions are listed in Character Breakdowns below.
IN-PERSON AUDITIONS – PREPARATION & APPOINTMENTS:
Please bring your headshot and resume and prepare sides from the script. Sides will be provided when appointment is confirmed.
For appointments, please email [email protected] or call 828-239-0263 between 12noon – 5pm, Wednesday – Friday. Email preferred.
In-Person Audition Day/Times:
Tuesday, December 16th, 2025
10:00 AM – 6:00 PM (EST)
BREAK: 1:00PM – 2:00PM
In-Person Audition Location:
North Carolina Stage Company
15 Stage Lane, Asheville, NC 28801
VIDEO AUDITIONS – PREPARATION & SUBMISSIONS:
If you are unable to attend the in-person auditions, video submissions will be accepted. For video submissions please submit headshot, resume, and private or password protected links of audition videos via the online audition form linked below. Please state your name and the role being auditioned for at the beginning of the submission. Please email [email protected] for specific sides. Video submission deadline is 12/16/25, 7PM
Click here to submit a video audition.
IN-PERSON REHEARSALS & PERFORMANCE LOCATION: North Carolina Stage Company, 15 Stage Lane, Asheville, NC 28801
For questions, please email [email protected] or call 828-239-0263.
CHARACTER BREAKDOWNS
TINY BEAUTIFUL THINGS
based on the book by Cheryl Strayed, adapted for the stage by Nia Vardalos
Director: Angie Flynn-McIver
Production Dates: 6 Week Contract – Rehearses 2/24/26, Previews 3/18/26, Opens 3/21/26, Closes 4/5/26
SUGAR
She/her. Age range begins around late 30s, with no upper age limit. Open to all ethnicities.
Sugar is a writer, a mother of two, and married. She accepts a position—somewhat impulsively—as the anonymous voice behind an online advice column. What begins as a gig becomes something transformative, as she finds unexpected healing through her correspondence with those seeking help.
LETTER WRITER #1
Any age, gender, and ethnicity.
First enters the story as the person who offers Sugar the advice columnist position. Throughout the play, they take on a series of distinct personas, including a recurring critic who signs their letters “WTF,” and a grieving father coping with the loss of his 22-year-old son in a car crash.
LETTER WRITER #2
Any age, gender, and ethnicity.
This character portrays several people who reach out to Sugar, including a woman processing the aftermath of a miscarriage, and Sugar’s own mother, seen in recollected moments from the past. Their letters include moments of quiet resilience, vulnerability, and emotional weight.
LETTER WRITER #3
Any age, gender, and ethnicity.
Plays multiple roles, each searching for connection or clarity.
Notable characters include a transgender individual navigating questions about familial acceptance and identity, and a person wrestling with whether or not to remain connected to a narcissistic parent. Their letters explore themes of identity, boundaries, and healing.
