Upcoming
Auditions

NRACT is committed to an artistic environment that is welcoming to all people, regardless of ethnicity, gender, gender identification, cultural affiliation, sexual orientation, body type, age, economic class, disability, or religious affiliation. NRACT is committed to having representation from a diverse group that express our core values of inclusion, equity, and diversity.

Diversion

‍By Scott Organ

Director
Stage Manager

Jess Barbour

Jeremy Vance

ABOUT THE SHOW

Setting: A hospital break room

Time: Today

Emilia is a devoted nurse in an ICU unit, highly regarded by her boss, Bess, and her peers: Amy, Mike, and the new hire Mandy, who Emilia has taken under her wing. When it’s discovered that someone on the unit is stealing medicine, the nurses are unsettled, particularly when an outsider shows up, effectively placing them all under a microscope. When the culprit is finally revealed, the nurses must fight to save themselves and the integrity of the unit. 

NRACT recognizes that considerations of identity—including race, gender and gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity and national origin, neurodiversity, and disability—shape society and the stories we tell, and are therefore vital components to the casting process.  

Auditions:

Friday, July 31, 2026 at 7:00 PM

Saturday, August 1, 2026 at 10:00 AM

Callbacks:

Saturday, August 8, 2026 at 10:00 AM (Cold Reads)

Rehearsals:

Begin August 22, 2026

Tech Week:

Begins September 26, 2026

Show Dates:

October 2 - October 18, 2026

Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30 PM

Sunday matinees at 3:00 PM

What to Prepare:

  • Please pick two of the following short monologues from the show. You can pick two from the same character for emotional range or you can choose from two different characters. FOUND HERE

  • Fill out and bring the conflict calendar

  • Headshots and resumes welcome, but not required.

  • DIGITAL PERUSAL COPY available on audition form. Please fill out your audition form HERE

Character Breakdown

EMILIA (Female presenting. Any racial and ethnic background. Looks age 30-50) — Experienced ICU Nurse

AMY (Female presenting. Any racial and ethnic background. Looks age 30-50) — Experienced ICU Nurse

MANDY (Female presenting. Any racial and ethnic background. Looks age 22-30) — A new ICU Nurse

MIKE (Male presenting. Any racial and ethnic background. Looks age 25-35) — A somewhat experienced ICU Nurse. Newer to nursing than Emilia or Amy

BESS (Female presenting. Any racial and ethnic background. Looks age 40-60) — An ICU Nurse Manager. The person in charge.

JOSEPHINE (Female presenting. Any racial and ethnic background. Looks age 40-60) — A consultant