By Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
Directed by Julie Kiernan
“This modern riff on the fifteenth-century morality play, Everyman, follows Everybody (chosen from amongst the cast by lottery at each performance) as they journey through life’s greatest mystery—the meaning of living.”
PERFORMANCES:
Friday, October 17 at 7:30pm
Saturday, October 18 at 7:30pm
Sunday, October 19 at 2:00pm
Friday, October 24 at 7:30pm
Saturday, October 25 at 7:30pm
Sunday, October 26 at 2:00pm
VENUE:
Callan Studio Theatre
Sullivan Building Room #013
(Enter through the Sophia Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts)
356 Lafayette Street, Salem, MA 01970
The play runs approximately ninety minutes, with no intermission.
GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS:
$15 general/$10 seniors/free for all students with student ID and under 18.
Admission is FREE for current Salem State students, faculty and staff with university ID.
SSU ADVANCE STUDENT TICKETS (NEW!):
Due to the limited number of seats in the Callan Studio Theatre, we strongly encourage SSU students who need to see a performance for class to reserve an Advance Student Ticket. Current Salem State students are each able to reserve one (1) Advance Student Ticket for the production. (Please do not sign up for more than one Advance Student Ticket, so everyone has an opportunity to reserve one.) If you would like to see more than one performance, you are welcome to arrive early to get a Student Rush ticket at the box office for additional performances.
NOTE: Advance Student Tickets that have not been picked up by 7:25pm (for 7:30pm evening performances) or 1:55pm (for 2:00pm matinee performances) will be released to walk-in patrons and Student Rush. We encouraged Advance Student Ticket holders to arrive at least 10 minutes prior to curtain time. Please bring your ClipperCard to show at the Box Office to pick up your Student Rush Ticket.
SSU STUDENT RUSH TICKETS:
Ten (10) free Student Rush tickets for EVERYBODY will be available at the door each performance day for SSU students. The Callan Studio Box Office will open one hour before each performance, and there will be a specific line for Student Rush Tickets- please follow the signs. Please bring your ClipperCard to show at the Box Office to pick up your Student Rush Ticket.Â
COMP TICKETS:
All students, faculty, and staff members who are working on EVERYBODY are eligible to reserve two complimentary tickets for the run of the production. Please use this online form to request comp tickets: EVERYBODY Comp Ticket Request Form Link
The comp ticket request deadline for the first weekend of performances, (October 17-19, 2025) is Monday, October 13Â
The comp ticket request deadline for the second weekend of performances (October 24-26, 2025)is Wednesday, October 22Â
FACULTY/STAFF TICKETS:
SSU Faculty and Staff Members can use a discount code on the Salem State Ticket site to reserve free tickets. The discount code will be shared in the 10/8/25 "What's New at SSU" email.
EVERYBODY is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection. (www.dramatists.com)
“This modern riff on the fifteenth-century morality play Everyman follows Everybody (chosen from amongst the cast by lottery at each performance) as they journey through life’s greatest mystery—the meaning of living.”
Finalist for the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
EVERYBODY
Rehearsals: September 3 - October 16
What to Expect in a Fitting Meeting: September 11
Designer Run: September 24
Program Information Deadline: September 24
Set In/All-Day Build Call: September 27
Lighting Hang: September 29 – October 3
Focus: October 4
Board Op/Run Crew Training Meeting: October 6
Crew View: October 8
Q2Q/Tech Rehearsals: October 11-13
Dress Rehearsals: October 14-16
Front of House Training Meeting: October 16
Photocalls: October 16 & 23
Performances: October 17-19 & 24-26
Brush Up Rehearsal: October 23
Strike: October 26
Post-Production Meeting: November 3
Thursday, September 11, 2025
5:00pm-6:00pm
Callan Studio Theatre
Join the Costume Shop Supervisor to learn what to expect in a costume fitting. This event is mandatory for all actors cast in EVERYBODY and MAD FOREST, but all current Theatre majors are welcome to attend!Â
Monday, October 6, 2025
5:00pm
Callan Studio Theatre
Required for all Board Ops, Props Run Crew, Scenic Run Crew, and Wardrobe Run Crew members. Learn about your position and the production needs before tech!
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
5:00pm
Callan Studio Theatre
Required for all Board Ops, Props Run Crew, Scenic Run Crew, and Wardrobe Run Crew members. This is your opportunity to see the show before tech!
Everybody Post-Production Meeting
Monday, November 3, 2025
11:00am-12:00pm
Cynthia McGurren Conference RoomÂ
An opportunity for production representatives to discuss the educational values of the Everybody  production experience, led by Department Chairperson Prof. Topher Morris.
The student Assistant Directors, Stage Manager, Assistant Stage Managers, Designers, Assistant Designers, Wardrobe Run Crew Head, and Cast Mentors from each production are invited to attend the Post-Production Meeting as representatives of those shows, along with the faculty, staff, and guest artists/designers who also worked on the production.