Everybody (A Staged Reading) by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins is a modern, comedic adaptation of the medieval morality play Everyman, which follows the character “Everybody” on a journey to face death, exploring themes of mortality, friendship, and the meaning of life. A key feature is a lottery system where actors, who memorize the entire script, are randomly assigned roles each night, including the lead role of Everybody, symbolizing the randomness of death and ensuring diverse representation. The play updates the original’s religious allegory with contemporary language and humor, asking what truly matters as one faces the end.