For Immediate Release
April 21, 2017
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Everyman Theatre Blends Global Perspectives, Women’s Voices, and
Truth-in-Storytelling for Transfixing, Entertaining 2017/18 Season
Lineup Delivers Thought-Provoking Combination of Story and Character
Baltimore, MD – Following up on a successful year accentuated by record-breaking
subscribership and trailblazing new work, Everyman Theatre announces the six-play lineup for its
2017/2018 season, celebrating actor-driven storytelling through a lens of global diversity and
stories inspired by true-life events.
The season includes acclaimed works from four women playwrights, including the poignant,
lauded Intimate Apparel, from two-time Pulitzer winner Lynn Nottage, Lauren Gunderson’s
ruckus revisionist comedy, The Revolutionists, set during the Reign of Terror, only the second
production of The Book of Joseph, the locally-inspired new play by Karen Hartman, and a coproduction of Julia Cho’s deliciously touching drama Aubergine, in association with Olney Theatre
Center.
Everyman will also stage two revivals next season, including Eugene O’Neill’s Pulitzer Prize and
Tony Award-winning masterpiece, Long Day’s Journey Into Night and, as previously announced,
the gripping, Tony Award-winning drama M. Butterfly, by David Henry Hwang.
“Several overlapping themes organically emerged during the course of designing our newest
season,” said Founding Artistic Director Vincent M. Lancisi. “From uplifting personal and collective
legacies to unexpected truths hidden and discovered, Everyman Theatre’s 27th season gives voice
to characters and experiences that are not ordinarily heard. Audiences can expect acting and
storytelling of the highest caliber, along with a satisfying, stimulating mix of genres, tones and
points of view. These are six amazing works designed to illuminate, startle, and surprise—come
early, often, and with friends!”
“Whether it’s bold new work that inspires you, the incredible talent of our Resident Company of
actors, or our mantra, ‘great stories, well told,’ Everyman’s newest season delivers on the core
strengths that we—and our audiences—hold most dear,” said Managing Director Jonathan K.
Waller. “Creating opportunities, experiences, and dialogues around great theatre is why we are
here, and, through our mainstage, education and community engagement programs, we are
delighted to provide so many ways for audiences to join along.”
Everyman Theatre 2017/18 Season:
M. Butterfly
By David Henry Hwang
Directed by Vincent M. Lancisi
September 6 – October 8, 2017
East meets west. Fact meets fiction. Illusion meets reality. When a powerful French diplomat
becomes enchanted with a divine Peking opera star, little can quell the thirst of their intoxicating
desire—but this diva is hiding more than her true identity. Celebrating its 30th anniversary this
season, David Henry Hwang’s torrid and timeless Tony Award-winning M. Butterfly brings hideand-seek to the stage in a gripping fable that proves the allure of fantasy and the power of
obsession are a recipe for betrayal.
Intimate Apparel
By Lynn Nottage
October 18 – November 19, 2017
Wearing her heart on her sleeve while sewing intimates for her clientele, Esther is the talented
African American seamstress in turn-of-the-century New York who has built a savings for herself
making beautiful undergarments—while earnestly daydreaming of new beginnings, romantic
possibilities, and the lingering affection she shares with a Jewish fabric merchant. But when an
egregious deception cuts short heartfelt desires, can class, culture and circumstance outmatch
the strength of human spirit? Inspired by a true story, Intimate Apparel is a heart-rending
contemporary work in the style of an enduring classic—from the first female playwright to win
two Pulitzers.
The Revolutionists
By Lauren Gunderson
December 6, 2017 – January 7, 2018
East Coast Premiere
Greetings from the French Revolution—where heads will roll. When you put former queen Marie
Antoinette, assassin Charlotte Corday, playwright Olympe de Gouges, and Caribbean spy
Marianne Angelle in a room together, literally ANYTHING can happen—especially big laughs!
France’s fight for equality and freedom propels itself to modern times with this bold, brave and
blisteringly funny new work about feminism, legacy and standing up for one’s beliefs. Who runs
the world? The jury’s still out, but these girls sure as hell changed it.
Long Day’s Journey Into Night
By Eugene O’Neill
Directed by Donald Hicken
January 31 – March 4, 2018
What begins as an ordinary summer day at the Connecticut home of the Tyrone family morphs
into a night filled with foggy, drink-laced demons where long-buried secrets are revealed – and
once exposed cannot be ignored. A long-revered showcase for tour-de-force performances,
Eugene O’Neill’s Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning masterpiece (published posthumously)
lays bare what we all know to be true: the ardor of familial love cannot always protect you. Long
Day’s Journey Into Night is an autobiographical insight into its late, legendary playwright – and a
compassionately brutal look at one family’s struggle to fight for and love itself.
Aubergine
By Julia Cho
Directed by Vincent M. Lancisi
Produced in association with Olney Theatre Center
March 14 – April 15, 2018
Mid-Atlantic Premiere
When words fail, a home-cooked meal transcends differences in this touching story of
intergenerational connectedness, forgiveness and the sweetest spice of life: love. As a Korean
family struggles to relate across emotional and cultural divides, it’s the ingredients they share in
common that lead to understanding. A perceptive and lyrical exploration of the act of cooking as a
form of expression, Aubergine is a mouthwatering meditation on the beauty of life where hope is
no mere ingredient—it’s the main course.
The Book of Joseph
By Karen Hartman – Based on the life of Joseph A. Hollander and his family
Directed by Noah Himmelstein
May 9 – June 10, 2018
East Coast Premiere
Like so many great mysteries, it all began in an attic with a dusty old suitcase... The discovery of a
stash of letters stamped with Swastikas opens clues to an untold family history spanning multiple
generations in The Book of Joseph—the gripping true story of resilience and truth-tracking
determination spanning Baltimore and beyond. Richard Hollander’s book, Every Day Lasts a Year: A
Jewish Family’s Correspondence from Poland, is brought to the stage in this mesmerizing new
adaptation that restores a family’s uncharted legacy—celebrated by revelation and remembrance.
Tickets:
Subscriptions ($90-305) are now available for the 2017/18 season. Current subscribers must
renew their subscriptions by June 18, 2017 in order to retain selected seats. New subscription
orders will be accepted starting July 1, 2017. Single tickets go on sale August 1, 2017.
As part of Everyman’s ongoing commitment for making theatre affordable and accessible to a
wide audience, new for the 2017/18 season is an expansion of the popular “Check Us Out”
subscription package (available exclusively to new subscribers) which includes either Tuesday
evening or first Sunday evening performances for all shows, for $100 or less.
Find more information, pricing and buy tickets online (www.everymantheatre.org), by phone
(410.752.2208), or at the Everyman Theatre Box Office (315 W. Fayette Street, Baltimore, MD
21201).
About Everyman Theatre:
Everyman Theatre is a professional Equity theatre company celebrating the actor, with a Resident
Company of artists from the Baltimore/DC area. Founded in 1990 by Vincent M. Lancisi, the
theatre is dedicated to engaging the audience through a shared experience between actor and
audience seeking connection and emotional truth in performance. Everyman is committed to
presenting high quality plays that are affordable and accessible to everyone. The theatre strives to
engage, inspire and transform artists, audiences and community through theatre of the highest
artistic standards and is committed to embodying the promise of its name, Everyman Theatre.
MSAC provides financial support and technical assistance to non-profit organizations, units of
government, colleges and universities for arts activities. Funding for the Maryland State Arts
Council is also provided by the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.
Everyman Theatre is a proud member of the Bromo Tower Arts and Entertainment District and
the Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance.
Vincent M. Lancisi is the Founding Artistic Director of Everyman Theatre; Jonathan K. Waller is the
Managing Director. For information about Everyman Theatre, visit www.everymantheatre.org.
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2017/18 Season
Fact Sheet
Founded:
The theatre was founded by Vincent M. Lancisi in 1990
Artistic Director:
Vincent M. Lancisi
Mission:
Everyman Theatre is a professional Equity theatre company celebrating
the actor, with a Resident Company of artists from the Baltimore/DC area,
dedicated to producing high quality plays that are affordable and
accessible to everyone. The theatre strives to engage, inspire and
transform artists, audiences and community through theatre of the
highest artistic standards and is committed to embodying the promise of
its name, Everyman Theatre.
2017/18 Season:
M. Butterfly: 9/6-10/8/2017
Intimate Apparel: 10/18-11/19/2017
The Revolutionists: 12/6/2017-01/7/2018 (East Coast Premiere)
Long Day’s Journey Into Night: 1/31-3/4/2018
Aubergine: 3/14-4/15/2018 (Mid-Atlantic Premiere)
The Book of Joseph: 5/9-6/10/2018 (East Coast Premiere)
Resident Company
Members:
Actors: Megan Anderson, Eric Berryman, Danny Gavigan, Tim Getman,
Deborah Hazlett, Beth Hylton, Wil Love, Bruce Randolph Nelson, Carl
Schurr, Dawn Ursula, Stan Weiman, Yaegel T. Welch
Artists: David Burdick (Costume Design), Daniel Ettinger (Scenic Design),
Amanda M. Hall (Stage Manager), Jay A. Herzog (Lighting Design), Gary
Logan (Dialects), Lewis Shaw (Fight Choreographer)
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