Saint Sebastian Players End Run of 'Chekhov's Shorts', 3/14

The Saint Sebastian Players in Chicago will end its second production of the 2009-10 season, "Chekhov's Shorts," on March 14th. The performances, which included 10 short Chekhov comedies filled with farce, parody and slapstick, including one world premiere adaptation, began performances on February 19.

On the program are a range of well-known and rarely performed Chekhov plays, including The Celebration, The Perils of Tobacco, The Power of Hypnotism, Swan Song, The Proposal, The Wedding, Drama, The Man in a Case, The Bear and a world premiere adaptation of a Chekhov short story, The Only Way Out, by Jack Phillips, who also directs.

SSP company member John Oster, who directed last season's The Real Thing, is producing artistic director for "Chekhov's Shorts." In addition to Phillips, directors include SSP company member Renae Stone and David Fehr, Aaron Henrickson, David Knoell, Elizabeth Lovelady, Steven Murray, James Palmer and Ryan Washabaugh. Cyd Smilie is set designer, Mansie O'Leary costume designer, Mike Ashenbach is lighting designer and Al Cerkan is stage manager.

SSP's 2009-10 season concludes with the musical Nunsense with book, music and lyrics by Dan Goggin, directed by SSP member Kelly Rhyne, April 30-May 23, 2010.

"Chekhov's Shorts" runs February 19-March 14, 2010 at St. Bonaventure, 1625 W. Diversey, at Marshfield just west of Ashland, in Chicago. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m., with a preview performance on Thursday, February 18 at 8 p.m. Free parking is available in two lots.

All programming is subject to change. For information and tickets, call 773-404-7922 or visit saintsebastianplayers.org.

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