The intention of this thesis is to design an inclusive experience of immersive theatrical events and study how people respond to various conditions of these events without human actors. Several performances in New York City, Buffalo, Chicago, and Toronto were examined to determine potential building typologies for site-specific work, content and formats that attract and entertain diverse populations, and methods for producing immersive theatre. To test theories developed in this study, a production was developed utilizing resources in the Buffalo community, from the site to content creators to pilot audiences. In the Dark is a site-specific, immersive experience set in the Perot Malt House at Silo City, in Buffalo, NY, using silent disco headphones and a prescribed path through the building using recorded verbal directions. The audio content weaves together excerpts from the dramatic script Interior by Maurice Maeterlinck, spoken word poetry by Tom Dreitlan, historical narrative by Jim Watkins, and ambient music, to create a story that can be accessed through multiple modes. The production used space, objects, air, light, and materiality as active components of the event, replacing live performers and challenging the audience to interpret stories in a new way. Dense overlapping of content, time, space, place, meaning, memory, and action, created a dynamic event where each individual experience was simultaneously intimate and communal. An online survey was given to audience members to gauge the success of various inclusive design features and video documentation was analyzed to make observations about the audience’s behaviors. These findings were synthesized into a set of design recommendations for future productions that considers both successful interventions and suggestions for improvements.