Come one, come all to the Extant Chekhov Open!
There are lots of fun events planned in celebration of Anton’s 150th Birthday and the 40th Anniversary of the Open Theatre!
Uncle Vanya, translated by Jean-Claude van Itallie and directed by Nancy Gabor, opens the three-week festival. Join our talented company of actors in the intimate Gene Frankel Theatre as they share this timeless story of restlessness and desire– for love, sex, and a better life.
UNCLE VANYA
March 26- April 11, 2010
Wednesday through Saturday at 8pm
Sunday at 3pm
At The Gene Frankel Theatre
24 Bond Street, between Bowery and Lafayette
Tickets are $18
At http://www.smarttix.com/show.aspx?showCode=UNC40 or (212) 868-4444
Cast & Production Team
Translated by Jean-Claude van Itallie
Directed by Nancy Gabor
Associate Director: Greg Taubman
Set Designer: Jeremy Doucette
Lighting Designer: Melissa Mizell
Costume Designer: Nina Lourie
Stage Manager: April Mae Dauffenbach
Featuring: Eric Sutton*, Arthur Aulisi*, Katie Rayle*, Nancy Nagrant*, James
Kiberd*, Sheila Jones, Maria Silverman*, David Arkema
CHEKHOV OPEN EVENTS at the Gene Frankel Theatre
The other Extant Chekhov Open events include a staged reading of Chain of Deed, Andy James Hoover’s new
play inspired by the Cherry Orchard; Chekh-Impr-Ov, a full-length, completely improvised play in the style of Anton Chekhov by The New Deal; and Playing with Chekhov, a solo performance by James Kiberd, directed by Nancy Gabor. All performances are at the Gene Frankel Theatre, March 26-April 11.
CHAIN OF DEED
Inspired by Anton Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard
Staged Reading of a New Play
by Andy James Hoover
Directed by Bridget Durkin
Featuring: Kathryn Donohue, Justin Gallo, Nicole Greenbaum, Claire Lebowitz, Lauren Nordvig, Paulo Quiros, & Pitr Strait
Sunday, March 28 and Tuesday April 6 @ 8pm
Tickets $10 at www.SmartTix.com or (212) 868.4444
At Gene Frankel Theatre, 24 Bond Street, between Bowery and Lafayette
PLAYING WITH CHEKHOV
A solo performance by James Kiberd
Directed by Nancy Gabor
March 26 – April 11, 2010 | Saturday at 2pm and Monday at 8pm
Tickets $10 at www.SmartTix.com or (212) 868.4444
At Gene Frankel Theatre, 24 Bond Street, between Bowery and Lafayette
CHEKH-IMPR-OV
A full-length, completely improvised play in the style of Anton Chekhov
by The New Deal
Featuring: Dru Johnston, Alex Demers, and Noah Forman
Tuesday, March 30 and Sunday, April 4 at 10pm
Tickets: $10 at www.SmartTix.com or (212) 868.4444
At Gene Frankel Theatre, 24 Bond Street, between Bowery and Lafayette