Selected Shorts: Lost and Found

Performance in Selected Shorts series
Gridded graphic of 10 actor head shots, five on top and five on the bottom framing the phrase "Selected Shorts Let Us Tell You a Story"

Top (l to r): Geoffrey Arend, Nicole Kang, Jason Alexander, Brendan Hunt, Kirsten Vangsness, and Melora Hardin. Bottom (l to r): Michael Urie, Emily Skeggs, Suzy Nakamura, Colton Dunn, and Meg Wolitzer

Mar 29, 2025

3pm and 7pm

Getty Center

Harold M. Williams Auditorium

$20

Tickets must be purchased for event entrance and are non-refundable. Your event ticket will also serve as your Center entrance reservation. Please note, there is an additional fee for parking.

About

View the 2025 program

A cherished childhood toy, an unexpected letter, a long-lost friend: when we lose the things we hold dear, the ache can be profound. Yet, within the heartache lies a glimmer of hope. The notion that these beloved pieces of our past might find their way back to us, transformed but still familiar, anchors us through life's chaos. Join us for a delightful and poignant evening of storytelling, as actors of stage and screen breathe life into tales of nostalgia, mischief, missed connections, and the whimsical journey of a nepo baby navigating a world that feels a bit like a scavenger hunt.

Our greatest actors transport us through the magic of fiction, one short story at a time. Sometimes funny. Always moving. Selected Shorts connects you to the world with a rich diversity of voices from literature, film, theater, and comedy.

Hosted by current Selected Shorts radio show host Meg Wolitzer (The Interestings, The Wife).

Book sales provided by Village Well Books & Coffee.

Confirmed cast:

3pm

Geoffrey Arend (Madam Secretary)
Colton Dunn (Superstore)
Brendan Hunt (Ted Lasso)
Suzy Nakamura (Dead to Me)
Kirsten Vangsness (Criminal Minds)

7pm

Jason Alexander (Seinfeld)
Melora Hardin (The Office)
Emily Skeggs (The Miseducation of Cameron Post)
Nicole Kang (You)
Michael Urie (Shrinking)

Program

3pm

Hosted by Meg Wolitzer

"Participation Trophy" by Simon Rich
Performed by Colton Dunn

"A Fable with Slips of White Paper Spilling from the Pockets" by Kevin Brockmeier
Performed by Geoffrey Arend

"The King of Sentences" by Jonathan Lethem
Performed by Brendan Hunt

"Factory Town" by Betsuyaku Minoru
Translated by Royall Tyler
Performed by Suzy Nakamura

"Mama, Mama" by Lauren Pruneski
Performed by Kirsten Vangsness

7pm

Hosted by Meg Wolitzer

"Where’s Dad?" by Claire Fridkin
Performed by Emily Skeggs

"Little Free Library" by Naomi Kritzer
Performed by Melora Hardin

"Lady Tigers" by Nick White
Performed by Michael Urie

"The Cage" by Tania James
Performed by Nicole Kang

"The Dark" by Jess Walter
Performed by Jason Alexander

Please note actors and line up are subject to change.

    Know Before You Go

    Duration

    Approximately 1.5 hours

    Planning your arrival

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    Your ticket will also be checked at the event entrance.

    Note that during busy times of year and weekends, we recommend planning your visit to allow for at least 30 minutes to park, go through security, and make your way up to the event.

    Event Check-In

    Check-in begins 90 minutes before program start time at the Harold M. Williams Auditorium.

    Doors open 30 minutes before program start time.

    Seating

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    Accessibility

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