A regular, imperfect person chosen by chance to represent all of humanity on a final journey. Caught completely off guard by their sudden summons, they react with anger and desperation. They spend their remaining time frantically trying to find earthly companions to accompany them, refusing to face their ending alone.

The creator of the universe who initiates the events of the play. Frustrated by human destructiveness and a perceived lack of gratitude, God demands a formal reckoning of human choices. Though possessing immense power, they are repeatedly annoyed by the unpredictability of their own creations.

A world-weary figure tasked with escorting mortals to the afterlife. Despite projecting absolute authority over the living, they feel uncertain about exactly how to carry out God's vague orders. They serve as a constant, universal force that arrives randomly and permanently.

A pure and sincere force that waits patiently for acknowledgment. Before agreeing to accompany the dying human on their final journey, they demand absolute vulnerability. They require total surrender, forcing the removal of physical and emotional defenses.

The physical embodiment of earthly social connections. They initially offer enthusiastic banter and swear absolute loyalty, promising to do anything for their friend. However, when asked to actually accompany someone into the grave, they quickly refuse and offer a meaningless trophy instead.

A representation of familial bonds and obligations. When confronted with the impending reality of a relative dying, they feign ignorance. They use a screaming child as an excuse to physically run away from the uncomfortable situation.

Another manifestation of family ties. While willing to offer minor comforts and conversation, they are terrified of actual sacrifice. They refuse to join their relative's final journey, choosing instead to proselytize to others to soothe their own existential fears.

The literal manifestation of material possessions and earthly labor. They inform their owner that material belongings only serve as a distraction from meaningful preparation. They point out that humans do not truly own objects, but merely use them temporarily.

The cheerful embodiment of all the harm caused by humans. They arrive late but eagerly volunteer to enter the grave. They demonstrate that human malice cannot be easily erased, apologized away, or left behind.

A theatre employee who explains the play's historical context and runs the initial lottery. While they appear to be a low-level worker, they control the physical space of the theatre. They serve as a temporary vessel for divine communication before returning to their mundane duties.

A guide who claims to supervise physical and mental faculties. Despite their name, they struggle to comprehend the larger picture of life and death. They remain outside the grave, serving as a bewildered observer to the final moments.

A cosmic concept portrayed by a young child, representing both the recent past and the impending future. They are the only figure who seems truly knowledgeable about the workings of existence. They casually converse with other eternal forces about their mutual inevitability.

A young audience member who is suddenly kidnapped. She is used as a convenient prop by an adult trying to escape an uncomfortable conversation about mortality.

One of the physical virtues representing youth and visual attractiveness. They are initially eager to travel until the physical reality of the grave appears. They are the first to fade and run away when faced with actual decay.

A physical virtue representing bodily power. Like the other bodily attributes, they abandon their host as physical stamina begins to fail near the edge of the grave.

The cognitive ability and intellect of a human host. They lose their coherence and quickly depart when forced to confront the actual, physical reality of a grave.

The physical perception and physical feeling of a human. They are the last of the bodily virtues to flee, leaving their host completely blind and unaware at the very edge of the grave.

A chorus that speaks internal thoughts and anxieties in the dark. They express desperate hope and furious self-hatred, sometimes bickering among themselves about race and privilege. They ultimately point out the lonely reality of the situation.

A group of individuals who react with skepticism and terror when randomly selected. They represent the collective denial and unpreparedness of humanity. They eventually take on the roles of various earthly connections during the performance.