Chekhov Fest!

The Three Sisters
Written by Anton Chekhov (in a new translation by Diane Benedict)
Directed by Diane Benedict

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
Written by Christopher Durang
Directed by Dana Resnick

Presented on Mar. 9-20, Barnelle Theatre & Strub Theatre

The Three Sisters - Mar. 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19 (8pm), 12 (2pm)

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike - Mar. 10, 12, 16, 18, 20 (8pm), 13, 19 (2pm)

Anton Chekhov's masterpiece in a new translation, side-by-side with Christopher Durang's Tony Award-winning adaptation of Chekhov themes that doesn't require familiarity with Chekhov. The Prozorova sisters find life in their small town dull and dream of Moscow. Few other plays have ever conveyed more subtly the transitory beauty and sadness of the passing moment. Durang pulls no punches in his playful romp all over Chekhov, in a play which the New York Times noted, "Even if you've never read a word of Chekhov, you're likely to find plenty to make you laugh."

Cast

Samantha Roberts (Olya Sergeyevna Prozorova), Jess Gabor (Masha Sergeyevna Kulygina), Emily Bader (Irina Sergeyevna Prozorova), Beau Mantor (Andrey Sergeyevich Prozorov), Alexya Garcia (Natasha Ivanovna), Tyler Faison (Fyodor Ilyich Kulygin), Connor McCafferty (Lt. Colonel Alexander Ignatyevich Vershinin), Leo Wukmir (Lt. Baron Nikolai Lvovich Tusenbach), Irish Giron (Captain Vasily Vasilych Solyony), Godfrey Flax (2nd Lt. Ivan Romanych Chebutykin), Melissa Green (Anfisa), Katya Siciliano (Polina), Joseph Galloway (Ferapont)

Production Team

Charles Erven (Set Designer), Rob Hillig (Light/Sound Designer), Marcy Froehlich (Costume Designer), Morgan Hanna (Costume Assistant), Rebecca Corona (Hair/Makeup Designer), F. Jason Sheppard (Recorded Guitar), Nick De Los Santos (Dramaturge), F. Jason Sheppard (Technical Director), Rob Hillig (Master Electrician/Production Manager), Pat McMahon (Costume Shop Manager), John Burton (Props Master), Megan Bosveld (Production Stage Manager), Kathleen Shew (Assistant Stage Manager), Emma Whitley (Assistant Stage Manager), Olivia Greece (Assistant Stage Manager), Darya Razaviani (Light Board Operator), Natalie McElvy (Sound Board Operator), Dylan Fox (Head of Costume Crew), Isabel Ngo, Brittany Lewis (Costume Crew), Alex Jungers, Nathan Lampl, Natalie Nasr, Sam Locke (Running Crew), Parisa Loftis (Chekhov Fest Poster Design), Alexa Vellanoweth, Tom Ash, Sarah Reichel, Katie Lewis, Cameron Kauffman, Jessica Gabor, Keyshawn Garraway, Makenna Ellis, Emma Whitley, Mateo Rudich, Meghanne Clark (Set/Lights Work Study), Rebecca Starr, Claire Sitzer, Reed Sights, Brianna Ellis-Mitchell, Lindsey Thompson, Dylan Fox, Josh La Cour, Morgan Hanna, Tahirih Toche (Costume Work Study), Megan Bosveld, Makena Cecil, Nicole Clemetson, Godfrey Flax, Aisling Galvin, Roxanne Guerrero, Beau Mantor, Amanda Nahin, Isabel Ngo, Sarah Reichel, Rachael Weisz, Meghanne Clark, Makenna Elias and Emma Whitley (Scene Painters from THEA 425-Scene Painting class)