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Auditions for Everybody, by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins

February 26, 2023 Leave a Comment

for Everybody, by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins

Directed by Robert Carhuayo

Auditions are Tuesday, March 7, 6-9 pm & Saturday, March 11, 1-4 pm

at Augustana Lutheran Church, 55th & Woodlawn

VIRTUAL (via Zoom) – March 13, 6-9 pm

(Before auditioning remotely, please fill out the audition form and pick a time on the sign-up sheet.)

A comedy about dying. A modern morality play.
Directed by Robert Carhuayo
No preparation needed! Please bring proof of vaccination.
**We are committed to non-traditional casting. Friends of all genders and backgrounds welcome!**
Everybody is a modern adaptation of the 15th century play Everyman. Both versions follow a character that represents Everybody, who is being called forth by Death to face judgment before God. Everybody doesn’t want to face Death alone, so they try to bring along their Friends, Kin, Cousin, and Stuff, and even their Strength, Beauty, Mind, and Senses, only to be turned away with every attempt. Ultimately, they learn that the only thing that follows you after Death are the deeds you did when you were living, whether through Love or Evil.
Everybody approaches this story with a more sarcastic, modern sense of humor. The show never fully decides on a set moral, instead letting the audience explore the question of “what is a life well lived?” Everybody is more self-aware than the original: it sets itself in a theater, and most of the characters come from the audience. The most striking change, however, is the decision to have Everybody played by a different actor in the cast every night, randomly selected via lottery. With 5 actors out of the cast getting 1 of 5 different roles every night, this creates about 125 possible shows for the audiences to see, making each performance a truly unique experience.
Our performances are scheduled for:
May 12th, 8pm
May 13th, 2pm & 8pm
May 19th, 8pm
May 20th, 2pm & 8pm

 

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