Anton Chekhov News

To open their 29th season, the Saint Sebastian Players look to their Illinois roots through author Edgar Lee Masters and the yearlong celebration of Abraham Lincoln's 200th birthday with Spoon River Anthology in an original adaptation by SSP company member Jonathan Hagloch, who also directs the production and provides original music

Acclaimed downtown theatre company The Talking Band returns to La MaMa E.T.C. (74 East 4th Street) this fall with RADNEVSKY'S REAL MAGIC -- a magical new play by Paul Zimet and Peter Samelson about a master illusionist returning to the stage after almost thirty years out of the limelight -- with previews set to begin October 9, prior to its official press opening October 11.

Acclaimed downtown theatre company The Talking Band returns to La MaMa E.T.C. (74 East 4th Street) this fall with RADNEVSKY'S REAL MAGIC -- a magical new play by Paul Zimet and Peter Samelson about a master illusionist returning to the stage after almost thirty years out of the limelight -- with previews set to begin October 9, prior to its official press opening October 11.

In a rare, if not unprecedented move, theatergoers can bid for their own, private performance of a new musical, DAYS AND NIGHTS: TWO CHEKHOVIAN INTERLUDES being presented this fall at La Mama ETC (74A E. 4 St.) in New York City from September 17 to October 4.

New adaptations of two short stories by Anton Chekhov -- created and performed by an international company of Korean, Taiwanese and American theatre artists -- will receive their New York premieres this fall when DAYS AND NIGHTS: TWO CHEKHOVIAN INTERLUDES debuts at La Mama ETC (74A East 4 St.) in Manhattan, with preview performances beginning September 17 prior to an official press opening September 20, 2009.

Good theatre should be like good food, the more you know about where it came from and how it was made, the better it tastes.

SiNNERMAN Ensemble presents Anton Chekhov's 'Ivanov,' in a contemporary American language adaptation by Sheldon Patinkin, who also directs, featuring eight ensemble members in a passion-filled production of this classic story that swings wildly from comedy to tragedy.

SiNNERMAN Ensemble presents Anton Chekhov's 'Ivanov,' in a contemporary American language adaptation by Sheldon Patinkin, who also directs, featuring eight ensemble members in a passion-filled production of this classic story that swings wildly from comedy to tragedy.

Publick Theatre Boston Presents Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? October 1 - 24, 2009 Tina Packer and Nigel Gore Star as the Iconic Martha and George

Artistic director Jackie Maxwell and producer of the Shaw Festival announced the Shaw Festival's 2010 program this weekend. Hosted by Niagara-on-the-Lake, the festival, which operates in four venues in Ontario Canada features plays by Shaw and his contemporaries, as well as plays about the period in which he lived.

The OBIE Award-winning National Asian American Theatre Company (NAATCO), now in its 20th season, presents Anton Chekhov's classic THE SEAGULL, previews began September 26 prior to an official press opening of October 1 at Theater for the New City (155 First Avenue) in Manhattan.

SiNNERMAN Ensemble presents Anton Chekhov's "Ivanov," in the first professional production of a contemporary American language adaptation by Sheldon Patinkin, who also directs, featuring eight ensemble members in a passion-filled production of this classic story that swings wildly from comedy to tragedy. In a community obsessed with gossip and greed, the brilliant Ivanov has fallen out of love with his wife and his friends and bankrupted his land, only to be dangerously attracted to the beautiful young daughter of his creditor. Chekhov's most accessible play asks the burning question "How do you live without hope?" Patinkin is Chair Emeritus of the Theater Department of Columbia College, and Artistic Consultant to The Second City and Steppenwolf Theatre. "Ivanov" runs about two hours and thirty minutes with one intermission. SiNNERMAN, formed out of a Steppenwolf Theatre summer program, is spelled with all caps except for the "i", and is named after the Nina Simone song.

National and local Asian American theater artists and companies are 'Articulating New Bodies of Words' at the 2nd NATIONAL ASIAN AMERICAN THEATER FESTIVAL One Week Only! October 13-18 at Theater for the New City and Julia Miles Theatre

The OBIE Award-winning National Asian American Theatre Company (NAATCO), now in its 20th season, presents Anton Chekhov's classic THE SEAGULL, with previews set to begin September 26 prior to an official press opening of October 1 at Theater for the New City (155 First Avenue) in Manhattan. Gia Forakis directs.

Artistic Directors Andrew Upton and Cate Blanchett today unveiled their 2010 program for Sydney Theatre Company offering audiences fresh explorations of classic texts, new works and adaptations, an accent on international collaborations and introductions to new artists and companies from around Australia.

It's always amusing to get a peek behind the scenes to see how art is made, but rarely do audiences get to see a production such as Jane Martin's Anton in Show Business that combines razor-sharp wit with close-to-the-bone theatrical reality.

Gregg T. Daniel Directs Tackles HEROES at the Group Rep By Jeanne Hartman

The 2nd NATIONAL ASIAN AMERICAN THEATER FESTIVAL will take place in New York City October 13 to 18, with productions presented at Theater for the New City. More than 100 Asian-American theatre artists from across the U.S. - playwrights, directors, actors, designers - will converge in New York for a week of performances ranging from Chekhov to a musical about Imelda Marcos to new plays that demonstrate the emerging voices of a young generation of Asian-American writers.

New adaptations of two short stories by Anton Chekhov -- created and performed by an international company of Korean, Taiwanese and American theatre artists -- will receive their New York premieres this fall when DAYS AND NIGHTS: TWO CHEKHOVIAN INTERLUDES debuts at La Mama ETC (74A East 4 St.) in Manhattan, with preview performances beginning September 17 prior to an official press opening September 20, 2009.

New adaptations of two short stories by Anton Chekhov -- created and performed by an international company of Korean, Taiwanese and American theatre artists -- will receive their New York premieres this fall when DAYS AND NIGHTS: TWO CHEKHOVIAN INTERLUDES debuts at La Mama ETC (74A East 4 St.) in Manhattan, with preview performances beginning September 17 prior to an official press opening September 20, 2009.