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past seasons  
Strawdog Theatre Company + Old Town
 
  Cherry
Orchard
by Anton Chekhov
translated by Curt Columbus
directed by Kimberly Senior
February 21, 2009
through March 28
Friday & Saturday 8pm, Sunday 7pm
Tickets $20 ($15 student/senior)
SEXY? CHECK. FUNNY? CHECK. CHEKHOV? CHECK.
When Kimberly Senior helmed our production of Curt Columbus' translation of "Three Sisters," The Chicago Tribune said things like "intensely appealing," and "smoldering sexual energy." Time Out said it was "striking in its bald honesty and bold emotion." And Gay Chicago Magazine called it "a pure joy to experience." You can't buy press like that. We've looked into it.
So when Kimberly Senior brings Curt Columbus' translation of "Cherry Orchard" to Strawdog, SEE IT. An aristocratic family returns to Russia to keep their estate from being auctioned off to pay the delinquent mortgage. If they could only make themselves do something ... something other than allowing hidden passions to break through their upperclass manners in unfortunate and hilarious ways.
With a depth of visual focus that only our unique space can offer, and subtle, naturalist acting that has to be seen up close, Strawdog will show you once again why Chekhov is considered a master. It's not because people used to like boring things.

players
Jennifer Avery *
   as Lovey
Jeff Bruce
   as Firs
Rebecca Buller
   as Anya
Amy Dunlap
   as Charlotta
Rob Fagin
   as Trofimov
Tom Hickey *
   as Gaev
Shannon Hoag *
   as Dunyasha
James Joseph
   as Yepihodov
Michaela Petro
   as Varya
John Henry Roberts *
   as Yasha
Sean Sinitski
   as Pischick
Jamie Vann *
   as Lopakin

production
Author
    Anton Chekhov
Translator
    Curt Columbus
Director
    Kimberly Senior
Assistant Director
    Cody Estle
    Tiffany Smith
Set Design
    Anders Jacobson
Light Design
    Sean T. Mallary *
Costume Design
    Aly Renee Greaves *
Sound Design
    Mikhail Fiksel *
Stage Manager
    Erin Carlson *

* = Strawdog company member

SEASON
23

THRU 8/15

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