THE GULL; A Tragicomedy for One, After Chekhov

THE GULL; A Tragicomedy for One, After Chekhov
​by Zachary Cohn

Date:  Saturday, March 8.

Times:  2:00pm and 7:30pm

Ticket price:  $20

Description:

Riffing on Anton Chekhov’s classic “show about nothing,” The Seagull, we find a dilapidated country estate populated by tortured artists, writers, and blow-hards, where dreams die, hopes are dashed, and everyone loves the wrong person! What could go wrong? This brand new, hilarious, and touching piece tears away any musty old remnants of “1896” by having one actor perform all 10 characters. It’s a robust 90-minute journey and a tour de force for the actor, as it also includes a “Narrator” to manage the chaos and provide snarky commentary. This fresh and witty treatment of one of the most popular and important comedies in modern drama will cause patrons to laugh, to shed a tear, to ask (as patrons have been doing for 130 years) “what is wrong with these people?!” 

The Company:
                               
​The Player-(and narrator) ——-  Joan Korte

Characters:
-Irina Arkadina – An actress, mid-40s.
-Pete Sorin – Her older brother, 50s. A former civil servant, in poor health.
-Constantine “Connie” Treplyev  – Her son, early 20s, a young and unsuccessful writer. Loves Nina.
-Boris Trigorin – Her lover, 50s, a successful writer
-Nina Zarechnaya – An aspiring actress, early 20s.
-Masha – A woman not at home in life, early 30s. Loves Connie.
-Pauline – Masha’s mother and Arkadina’s maid, late 50s.
-Dorn – A local doctor, late 50s.
-Simon – A schoolteacher. early 30s. Loves Masha.

​Time: Now
Place: The stage
                               
Production Team:
Director ——- Tom Woldt
Designer/Props/Graphics ——-Kate Kanne