Solano College Theatre (SCT) is pleased to announce its fall play, EVERYBODY, directed by faculty member JanLee Marshall.

“The first time I read EVERYBODY, I fell in love with it on many levels,” said Marshall. “The cast is open to everybody—pun intended—and the story is about everybody. I like to make theater that makes people laugh and that makes people think. And I’m totally okay if they cry too.”

EVERYBODY by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins is based on one of the earliest English-language plays, Everyman. It puts a twist on a classic morality play, and poses questions regarding one of life’s greatest mysteries… Death.

This dramatic modern comedy features the character Everybody who, upon discovering that their end is nigh, frantically seeks answers to questions like: What do we leave behind? WHO do we leave behind? And more importantly, is there anyone who might want to come with us? …Somebody? ANYBODY?!!?!

A unique lottery-style casting held at the top of each show determines who plays which role for each performance. EVERYBODY offers dozens of possible permutations of laughter, contemplation, and perhaps at its heart: the meaning of life itself.

This production is double-cast. The character Everybody will be alternately played by Champ Hemingway, a double major at SCC studying Computer Science and Theatre Arts who recently performed in SCT’s productions of The Visit and Anything Goes, and Skyelar Clouse, a Benicia native who returns to SCT’s stage after a few years working as a fight/intimacy coordinator and technical theatre assistant.

EVERYBODY is directed by JanLee Marshall, alongside assistant director Aurora Schueler. The design team, fully composed of SCC faculty and staff, includes Jeffrey Hamby (Costume Design), Craig Scharfen (Set Design), Gabe Maxson (Lighting Design), and Matthew McLean (Sound Design).
Solano College Theatre is ADA accessible. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit our website at www.solanocollegetheatre.org or call (707) 864-7100.