Everybody
By Branden Jacobs-Jenkins | Directed by Orlando Pabotoy
Jan. 22–Feb. 9, 2020 | PlayMakers Repertory Company, Chapel Hill, N.C.
SYNOPSIS
What do you do when Death comes knocking to tell you that your time is up? Everybody, who doesn’t want to meet Death alone, starts looking for people and things to take into the afterlife. Along this existential, hilarious, and life-affirming journey, Everybody meets Friendship, Strength, Kinship, Beauty, Cousin, Mind, Stuff, Senses, and Love. Who or what will Everybody be able to take to the grave? Adding to the play’s theatrical magic, each night, five brave actors will have their characters chosen by lottery, as they fight to cheat Death.
"Everybody" is a 2018 Pulitzer Prize finalist in Drama by playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
Photos by HuthPhoto
“Under the keen direction of Orlando Pabotoy in his PlayMakers debut, the production begins minimally, carefully building upon itself layer by layer. Scenic and costume design by PlayMakers staple McKay Coble are both whimsical and thought-provoking. Cha See's lighting design is a standout, adding more playful and imaginative effects than can be counted, a true highlight. Sound design by Fabian Obispo, who also serves as the play's composer, is both ethereal and beautiful.”
— Talkin’ Broadway
