Tara Orlando

Role: Assistant to Sterling Horselover

Probably under 30, probably overqualified. Answers Sterling's phone in his voice when she has to. Was manically hovering at the Season 1 table read. Her clipboard has things on it that nobody gave her.

Vibe: Sees everything. Says less than she knows.

Notes

• Was visibly high-strung — "manically hovering" — at the table read.
• First NPC most likely to notice something is wrong and not say anything.
• She hands actors their revised pages; she knows which scenes were added overnight.
• Cory has a strong relationship with her — he treats her with genuine warmth, which she responds to. She is a likely conduit for Keeper information.
• Session 6: she did not see Sterling Horselover when he appeared in the night-floors doorway (only Cory did). In the post-episode bond phase, Cory the actor replaced his ex-wife Marian with a bond to Tara — a decade on, still working the show, she's the person he'd reach for.

Open Questions

• What does her clipboard actually contain?
• Does she know what Box 13 actually does?
• How long has she worked for Sterling, and what has she seen?