IU Theatre & Dance opens its epic 2022/2023 theater season with Brandon Jacobs-Jenkins’ “Everybody,” a modern riff on the 15th century morality play, “Everyman.”

The play, which runs Sept. 30 through Oct. 8, follows a character named Everybody who travels down a long and mysterious road of discovery as they unravel the meaning of life. What makes the journey even more exciting is that the actor who plays the character of Everybody is picked at random from a live lottery at the beginning of each performance.

IU’s production of “Everybody” explores society’s struggle to accept humanity’s flaws, and it does so with humor, biting honesty and playful surprises. This production, directed by second year M.F.A. directing candidate Lauren Diesch, aims to carry audiences along on this journey of acceptance and remind us that in the end all that remains of our life is the impact of our actions.