Reimagining a Classic: Adelphi PAC Stages Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' Acclaimed Comedy Everybody
Garden City, NY (10/28/2026) — The Adelphi University Performing Arts Center will present Everybody, a modern comedy by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, from November 4 to 8, 2026, in the Olmsted Theatre.
Updating Everyman, the quintessential Medieval morality play-a religious allegory about death and salvation originally performed in public places during church festivals-Jacobs-Jenkins renames traditional characters Fellowship, Kindred, Goods, Discretion, Five Wits, and Knowledge as Friendship, Kinship, Stuff, Mind, Five Senses, and Understanding. Rather than Good Deeds following the title character to the grave, that role is taken by Love.
Directed by Naima Warden, the narrative unfolds with pre-recorded voiceover scenes depicting four of Everybody's friends comforting them at their deathbed. While focused on mortality, the play delivers an absurdly fun experience by combining small extracts and echoes from the original text with brilliant, modern writing.
The 2 p.m. performance on Saturday, November 7 will be a "Relaxed" performance designed to welcome audience members with a range of sensory, developmental, physical, and other needs
Everybody Performance Schedule
Wednesday, November 4: 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, November 5: 7 p.m.
Friday, November 6: 7 p.m.
Saturday, November 7: 2 p.m. (Relaxed Performance) & 7 p.m.
Sunday, November 8: 2 p.m.
Event & Ticket Information
Location: Adelphi University Performing Arts Center (Black Box Theatre), 1 South Avenue, Garden City, NY 11530
Tickets: Available now at pac.adelphi.edu or through the box office.
Box Office Info: For inquiries or reservations, contact the Lucia and Steven N. Fischer Box Office at 516-877-4000 or email boxoffice@adelphi.edu. Hours are Wednesday through Friday, 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., and two hours prior to ticketed performances.
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Adelphi University Performing Arts Center will present Everybody, a modern comedy by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, from November 4 to 8, 2026, in the Olmsted Theatre.