Everybody
by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
Shakespeare Theatre Company
Washington, DC
October-November 2019
“★★★★★…Who knew that death could be so fun?” –DC Theatre Scene
“EXTREMELY FUNNY…combines the freshness of improv with the crispness of a precise script.” –DCist
“MAGNIFICENT…this gorgeous and unique production is vibrating with life.” –MD Theatre Guide
“A RARE TREAT…a fast-talking, quick-witted, deep-thinking performance.” –BroadwayWorld
“SEE IT…each of the cast members is exceptional.” –The Georgetown Dish
“DEEPLY LAYERED and THOUGHT-PROVOKING…full of fun and surprises.” –The Montgomery County Sentinel
“Everybody goes from one STUNNING visual treat to another.” –CurtainUp
“HIGHLY RECOMMENDED…a deeply probative, wildly dramatic, visually stunning production.” –Whisk and Quill
“Playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins has taken the story, applied his own special vision, and produced MAGIC.” –Culpeper Times
“ENCHANTING…the play’s tongue-in-cheek recognition of its lineage and downright sass make it a gleeful ride.” –The Beacon
“BRILLIANT…equal parts thought provoking, funny, and full of surprises.” –Theatre Travels
“RIVETING…the unpredictability is exciting!” –K Street Magazine
Director: Will Davis
Scenic Design: Arnulfo Maldonado
Costume Designer: Melissa Ng
Lighting Designer: Barbara Samuels
Sound Designer and Composer: Brendan Aanes
Fight and Intimacy Choreographer: Cliff Williams III
Casting Director: Carter Wooddell
Dramaturg: Drew Lichtenburg
Voice and Text Coach: Lisa Beley
Assistant Director: Jessica Love
Production Stage Manager: Christopher Michael Borg
Assistant Stage Manager: Christi B. Spann
Featuring: Yonatan Gebeyehu, Ahmad Kamal, Alina Collins Maldonado, Clare Carys O’Connell, Nancy Robinette, Avi Roque, Kelli Simpkins, Ayana Workman, and Elan Zafir