Batavia High School Presents EVERYBODY

Batavia High School proudly presents EVERYBODY at the Batavia Fine Arts Centre Thursday, April 18th at 7:30pm, Friday, April 19th at 7:30pm, and Saturday April 20th at 2:00pm and 7:30 pm.

Finalist for the 2018 Pulitzer Prize written by Branden Jacob-Jenkins, EVERYBODY is a modern riff on the anonymous 15th-century morality play Everyman, which places man in dialogue with personified concepts in order to convince viewers to embrace a good life. Some of the actors in this adaptation also play abstractions, and the will rotate parts every performance based on a random drawing. This is a thrilling commitment to the power of live performance that also challenges the actors as the cast is chosen by lottery every night. That's right, the cast nor the audience will know who is playing what part until the show starts! This show is emotional, provocative, and wildly funny - prepare to expect the unexpected.A cast of 30 BHS student actors have been selected for this cast: Freshmen: Christian Allen, Addie Bloom, Ally Cooper, Timothy Gustin, Anna Laurich, Claire Dean, Desert McGarr, Ivan Pynn, Zoe Weeks. Sophomores: Vivien Cohen, Tom Hougen, Allison McPeak and Venessa Plourde. Juniors: Josie Adams, George Aigner, Sophie Chahmirzadi, Bella Clarey, Hannah Curran, Parker Fletcher, Landon Keller, Joe Krella, Nuha McDiarmid, Maisie Sweeney. Seniors: Demi Anderson, Colin Callahan, Anna Harms, Nathan Knautz, Cate Rocha, Maisy Wilson, Lily Zofkie.

Tickets will go on sale March 18th, prices will be $12 on line ($14 at the door) and will be available at www.BataviaFineArtsCentre.org and at the box office by calling 630-937-8930. In keeping with the unconventional style of this show, tickets will be general admission. Upon patron arrival, each person will randomly draw their seat number. (Should patrons have a need to be seated by others in their party due to age or medical necessity they should inquire in the box office in advance or see a house manager upon arrival) This will allow the audience to experience the performance not just as a spectator but as an actual participant, after all, we are all EVERYBODY!