Everybody
by Texas State University Department of Theatre, Dance and Film

Apr. 01 - Apr. 06
Tuesday-Sunday

Everybody is a play written by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins. It is a modern adaptation of the 15th-century morality play Everyman, one of the first recorded plays in the English language. The play premiered Off-Broadway at the Irene Diamond Stage at Signature Theatre Company on February 21, 2017 with previews beginning January 31, 2017 and a closing date of March 19, 2017. The play features the unique casting quirk of using a lottery system to define the roles of the play. Each actor must memorize the entire script and be prepared to play any role.

 

Abby Rose, Illiana Perez, Oliver Knight, Sammy Arungwa, Ronisha Reneus(photo by Lauren Jurgemeyer)

 

The story is kept largely the same as Everyman with a few exceptions. Fellowship, Kindred, Goods, Discretion, Five Wits, and Knowledge are renamed Friendship, Kinship, Stuff, Mind, Five Senses, and Understanding respectively. Additionally the scene where Everyman must whip himself for Confession is changed to a scene where they are instructed by the drill seargant-esque Love to strip naked and shout about existential dread. Also instead of Good Deeds following Everyman/Everybody to the grave, in this play that role is filled by Love. The story is also interspersed with pre-recorded voiceover scenes done fully in the dark, depicting four of Everybody's friends comforting them at their deathbed and through a misunderstanding eventually turns into a discussion on racism.

Directed by Kara-Lynn Vaeni

  • Cast:
    • Usher/God/Understanding: Natoz Walker
    • Girl: Kate Herlihy
    • Usher/God/Time/Death: Fallon Fontenot
    • Death: Drew Dunson
    • Somebodies/Strength/Senses/Beauty/Mind: Sammy Arungwa, Oliver Knight, Illiana Perez, Ronisha Reneus, Abby Rose*
    • Kinsman/Stuff/Friend: Jack Peznola
    • Cousin: Ronald Lessane
    • Love: Britney Huguley
*Lottery Characters
 

Everybody
by Branden Jacobs Jenkins
Texas State University Department of Theatre, Dance and Film

Tuesday-Sunday,
April 01 - April 06, 2025
Texas State Mainstage Theatre
Dept of Theatre, Texas State University
430 Moon Street
San Marcos, TX, 78666

April 1 - 6, 2025

  • TUESDAY, April 1 at 7:30 PM
  • WEDNESDAY, April 2 at 7:30 PM
  • THURSDAY, April 3 at 7:30 PM
  • FRIDAY, April 4 at 7:30 PM
  • SATURDAY, April 5 at 7:30 PM
  • SUNDAY, April 6 at 7:30 PM
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TXST School of Theatre, Dance, and Film presents Everybody (April 1-6) in the Theatre Center Mainstage Theatre. Tickets range from $10 to $15 and can be purchased online at txstatepresents.com.
 
Parking will be directed to the Edward Gary Parking Garage (401 Edward Gary Dr.) behind the Performing Arts Center.
 
  • Public: $15
  • TXST Faculty: $12
  • TXST Student: $10