Chalfant, Wiest, Etc. Set for CSC Chekhov Festival

Classic Stage Company will present the return of its popular "First Look Festival" - a program of one-night only staged readings of rarely seen classics, performed by notable actors. 

This season, the CSC "First Look Festival" turns its gaze to the works of Anton Chekhov, and featuring an array of acclaimed actors, including Kathleen Chalfant/>, Dianne Wiest/>, John Mahoney/>, Peter Dinklage/>, Jessica Hecht/>, Elizabeth Marvel/> and many others. 

This year's schedule is as follows:

Monday, January 22 at 8 pm
Kathleen Chalfant/> in The Cherry Orchard
Directed by Diane Paulus
 
Monday, January 29 at 8 pm
Dianne Wiest/> in The Seagull
Also featuring John Mahoney/>, Jessica Hecht/>, Bill Camp/>, Michael Stuhlbarg/>
Directed by Austin Pendleton/>

Monday, February 5
Peter Dinklage/> in Uncle Vanya
Directed by Erica Schmidt/>
 
Monday, February 12
Elizabeth Marvel/> in Three Sisters 
Director to be announced
 
"Now in its 39th Season as one of New York's most exciting Off-Broadway theaters, Classic Stage Company is the award-winning Off-Broadway theatre committed to re-imagining the classical repertory for a contemporary American audience," press notes state. 

Memberships to Classic Stage Company productions are available at various price levels, including the flexible Masterpass membership, which in addition to prime seats, entitles members to all CSC special series, including their sold out Open Rehearsal events.

For tickets, call (212) 352-3101 or toll free at 866-811-4111 , on-line at www.classicstage.org, or  in person at the box-office at 136 East 13th Street.  Until January 5:  Monday through Friday, 10:00 am to 6:00 pm; after January 8:  Monday through Friday, 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm and one hour before curtain time on weekends.

Photo - Dianne Wiest