Different Words for Happiness

Different Words for Happiness — a world premiere by Everyman Resident Company member Katie Kleiger, directed by Laura Kepley.

A late-night call from an ex sends Ava back into a past she thought she’d left behind. That call leads her to Eleanor, an accomplished older woman in the middle of a midlife crisis of her own. Together, they work through blame and forgiveness and claim the power to define happiness on their own terms.

The play began as a reading in Everyman’s Script Tease series and now comes to the stage as a funny, honest, and intimate new play.

Cast Conversations, a 30-minute facilitated talk after the show, follow the Sunday, November 1 and Thursday, November 5 performances. Groups of 8 or more save on single tickets.

Performance schedule (Oct 18 – Nov 15, 2026): Wednesdays at 1:00 PM and 7:00 PM; Thursdays at 7:00 PM; Fridays at 7:30 PM; Saturdays at 2:00 PM and 7:30 PM; Sundays at 2:00 PM (opening Sunday, Oct 18 at 7:00 PM). No performance Friday, October 23.

Tickets from $59.50. Runtime: 90 minutes, no intermission. Everyman Theatre is at 315 West Fayette Street in downtown Baltimore.