Our Own Voice Theatre Troupe's Oct. 17th season opener at TheatreWorks is Bill Baker¹s musical, Everyone, a musical allegory about the meaning of life¹s journey. Performances are at 8 p.m. on Oct. 17-19 and Oct. 24-25, plus a matinee performance at 3 p.m. on Oct. 26

An update on the classic 15th century morality play, Everyman, Everyone is the story of a musician (Everyone) on his way from Memphis to New Orleans to see an old friend and mentor who is dying. Along the way, he gains insight into what makes life really worth living.

Everyone will feature familiar songs as well as original music by Everyone's musical director, Jarad Bingham, former front man of the indie rock band La Paloma and current pastor of Shady Grove Presbyterian Church.

Everyone will also feature performances by singer/songwriter Michael Joyner in the title role, with guest appearances by Pam Pinkall, Scout Anglin, Davy Ray Bennett of the New Davy Ray Trio, Katherine Dohan of Scandaliz Vandalistz, Joe Murphy of the Flying Monkey Man Band and Marvin Stockwell of punk institution Pezz.

For Baker, Everyone completes a kind of trilogy, which includes 1993¹s Miracle Play and 1998¹s Mystery Play. Baker said he is drawn to the theatre of the Middle Ages because it was truly a community theatre that was "a vital expression of the values and mores of society."

"What we want is a theatre that is rooted in the ancient traditions of the art form while being specifically relevant to the audience it finds, here and now, in Memphis, in 2008," Baker said.

General admission is $10 and $8 for students and seniors. The Sunday matinee is a special pay-what-you-can show. For reservations call 274-1000.