Goodman Theatre Extends Robert Falls' THE SEAGULL Thru 11/21

Goodman Theatre extends Robert Falls' acclaimed new adaptation of Anton Chekhov's The Seagull by one week due to high demand for tickets.

Performances of The Seagull-declared as
"raw...primal" (Chicago Tribune), "revelatory...remarkable" (Chicago Sun-Times) and "stunning" (Time Out Chicago)-now run through November
21, 2010. The ensemble cast of 14 remains intact for the extension week, including Will Allan (Servant), Janet Ulrich Brooks (Polina), Rebecca Buller (Maid), Cliff Chamberlain (Trigorin), Laura T. Fisher (Cook), Mary Beth Fisher (Arkadina), DieteRich Gray (Yakov), Stephen
Louis Grush (Konstantin), Francis Guinan (Sorin), Scott Jaeck (Dorn), Kelly O'Sullivan (Masha), Steve Pickering (Shamrayev), Demetrios Troy (Medvedenko) and Heather Wood (Nina). Kirkland & Ellis LLP is the Contributing Sponsor of The Seagull.

Added performances of The Seagull include:
Wednesday, November 17 at 7:30pm Thursday, November 18 at 7:30pm
Friday, November 19 at 8pm Saturday, November 20 at 2pm and 8pm
Sunday, November 21 at 2pm (closing)
On November 7 Director Robert Falls and actors Mary Beth Fisher and Francis Guinan talk about the process of bringing The Seagull to the Goodman at a special Artists Talk discussion moderated by Steppenwolf Theatre Company Artistic Director Martha Lavey. Tickets to the Artists Talk are $10 ($5 for Goodman subscribers); 312.443.3800.

When famed actress Arkadina and her young lover, Trigorin, visit her family's estate, they become ensnared in a tragicomic tangle of romance, intrigue and unrequited love. As Arkadina's son, Konstantin, struggles with the complexities of love and life, he masks his angst by creating a play performed by Nina- with whom he is in love, but who does not share his feeling. Through passion and art, The Seagull uncovers the raw emotions of a family struggling to find itself.

Tickets to The Seagull are on sale now. Call 312.443.3800, click GoodmanTheatre.org or visit the box office (170 North Dearborn). Mezztix are half-price mezzanine tickets available at 12 noon at the box office, and at 10am online (promo code MEZZTIX) day of performance; Mezztix are not available by telephone. 10Tix are $10 balcony tickets for students available at 12 noon at the box office, and at 10am online on the day of performance; 10Tix are not available by telephone. Valid student I.D. must be presented when picking up the tickets. Limit four per student with I.D. All tickets are subject to availability and handling fees apply. Discounted Group Tickets for 10
persons or more are available at 312.443.3820.

Subscribe now to save up to 45% over single ticket prices: 312.443.3800 or ExploreTheGoodman.org. Four-play Albert Theatre subscriptions start at $79 and 3-play Owen Theatre subscriptions start at $57. A Platinum Subscription of all seven plays starts at $136.