Ƶ University Theatre Presents “Everybody”
The Ƶ University Theatre and Dance Program will present “Everybody” by Branden Jacobs Jenkins March 31 to April 2 in the William Granger Ryan Theatre, Performing Arts Center, 100 Harrison Avenue, Greensburg, Pa. Tickets are $15, with student and group rates available. Call the Ƶ Performing Arts Center Box Office for tickets at 724-552-2929 or purchase tickets
To preserve the health and safety of students, faculty and staff, we will be requiring masks at public events, regardless of vaccination status, when the COVID-19 transmission rate in Westmoreland County is high as reported by the CDC. When the transmission rate is medium or low, masks are required only for those who are not fully vaccinated and boosted.
Performances: March 31: 8 p.m.; April 1: 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.; April 2: 2 p.m.
The 15th century morality play EVERYMAN is cleverly and a bit irreverently reimagined in Jacobs Jenkins metatheatrical adaptation. A finalist for the 2018 Pulitzer Prize, this hilariously sobering lottery game of life begs the question: who/what will go with us to the great beyond?
Please note, the show includes strong language and the use of theatrical haze and lighting effects.
The Ƶ student cast of “Everybody” includes Devon Young of Pittsburgh, Pa., as Usher/God/Understanding; Gabriel M. List of Irwin, Pa., as Death; Abigail Rocks of New Salem, Pa., Sofie Poborski of South Fork, Pa., and Penelope Zamborsky of Homestead, Pa., as Somebodies; Channing Griffin of Munhall, Pa., and Christopher Brown of Forestville, Md., as Everybody; Rowan Mentzer of Greenville, Pa., as Girl/Time; and Jake Starek of Harrison City, Pa., as Love.
The Ƶ student technical staff includes Christopher Brown of Forestville, Md., Assistant Lighting Designer/Master Electrician; Tara Dougherty of Jefferson Hills, Pa., Assistant Technical Director/Lead Carpenter/Welder; Madison Belinda of Alexandria, Pa., Jaymie Bobbin of Pitcairn, Pa., Madison Buckley of Westlake, Ohio, Lyniece Jones of Pittsburgh, Pa., Tyawna Meyers of Central City, Pa., Marissa Mannerino of New Brighton, Pa., Riley Pritchard of Export, Pa., Box Office Staff; Audrey Skinkis of Pittsburgh, Pa., Poster Design; Penelope Zamborsky of Homestead, Pa., Dance Captain; Alex Tompkins of Mount Pleasant, Pa., Assistant Stage Manager; Mya Clay of McDonald, Pa., and Connery Brown of Aliquippa, Pa., as Deck/Run Crew/Dressers; Kelly Long of Lock Haven, Pa., Light Board Operator/Sound Board Operator; Corisa Saitta of Bethel Park, Pa., Kelly Long of Lock Haven, Pa., Abigail Rocks of New Salem, Pa., Daniel Velasquez of Summerhill, Pa., Christopher Brown of Forestville, Md., Electricians; Kinsley Beachler of Pittsburgh, Pa., Amanda MacMurtrie of Collegeville, Pa., Rowan Mentzer of Greenville, Pa., Sofie Poborski of South Fork, Pa., Lumen Roach of Johnstown, Pa., Alyson Taylor of Nassau, Bahamas, Sarah Wells of Pittsburgh, Pa., Penelope Zamborsky of Homestead, Pa., Costume Shop Crew; Jake Starek of Harrison City, Pa., Alex Tompkins of Mount Pleasant, Pa., Madisyn Faux of Munhall, Pa., Devon Young of Pittsburgh, Pa., Christopher Brown of Forestville, Md., Tara Dougherty of Jefferson Hills, Pa., McKenna Yutzy of Belle Vernon, Pa., Robin Ward of Ruffs Dale, Pa., Dimitri Apodiakos of Belle Vernon, Pa., Emma Corall of Harrison City, Pa., Kate Mccarty of Butler, Pa., Scene Shop and Production Crew; Tess Stiffler of Penfield, N.Y., and Taylor Humenay of Clearfield, Pa., Scenic Paint and Props Crew Leads; Jamie Keys of Plattsburgh, N.Y., Gabriel List of Irwin, Pa., Larissa Walker of Pittsburgh, Pa., Scenic Paint and Props Crew Assistant.
The Ƶ University production of “Everybody” is directed and choreographed by Scout Davis, a recent graduate of The John Wells MFA Directing Fellow at Carnegie Mellon University. Artistic and Production Staff include Karen Glass, Assistant Professor of Theatre, set design, charge scenic artist, prop design and properties manager; Lisa Leibering, Assistant Professor of Theatre, costume design and costume shop supervisor; Ken Clothier, Assistant Professor of Theatre, light design and sound design; Elaine Montgomery, graphic designs for costumes and costume shop manager; Caila Yates, technical director and production manager; Katie Borsuk, Box Office Manager, and Stacy DiPasquale, staff house manager.
Venue Information: All Ƶ Theatre performances are held in the William Granger Ryan Theatre in Ƶ’s Performing Arts Center, 100 Harrison Avenue, Greensburg, Pa. The Performing Arts Center is a fully accessible and climate-controlled facility. Parking is available in four nearby Greensburg parking areas: the Bell Parking Garage on North Otterman Street (across the street from the Performing Arts Center), the Hellman-Ghrist lot on North Main Street, the Albert Grillo lot on Ƶ Drive and the Wib Albright lot off West Otterman Street. Ticket Information: Single admission tickets are $15. Ƶ students (with valid ID) can purchase tickets for $5. Non-Ƶ students (with a valid school ID) can purchase advance tickets for $13. Students from any school can purchase rush tickets five minutes before curtain, subject to availability, for $5 (with valid school ID). Groups of six or more can purchase tickets at a rate of $11 each with a reservation and advance payment. Order tickets online at http://www.setonhill.edu/tickets by phone at 724-552-2929, or by mail at SHUPAC Box Office, Ƶ University, 1 Ƶ Drive, Greensburg, Pa. 15601-1599. Box Office Hours are Monday through Friday from 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. and three hours before a performance.
Ƶ University’s Performing Arts Center is 73,000 square feet of everything a performing arts major needs to move from student to professional. The Center houses two dedicated, flexible performance spaces, the Carol Ann Reichgut Concert Hall and the William Granger Ryan Theatre. The Center also includes a performance studio, new classrooms, rehearsal rooms and technical areas that include the best equipment for learning and performing, from Steinway pianos to the latest in lighting, sound, video and acoustics. The Center is located in downtown Greensburg, putting it squarely in the middle of the city’s cultural district yet still only minutes from Ƶ’s main hilltop campus. The Ƶ University Theatre and Dance Program has a long history of educating performing arts majors for professional careers while playing a vital role in the educational life of the campus. Ƶ’s Theatre and Dance Program offers five full-length productions (as well as a number of shorter works) each year that generate audiences of over 3,500 and speak to topics addressed in courses across Ƶ’s curriculum. For more information on the Theatre Program at Ƶ, please visit www.setonhill.edu or call 724-552-2934.
Photo: Penelope Zamborsky and Channing Griffin in the Ƶ University production of “Everybody.”
