Saint Michael's College Stages THE NOTEBOOK OF TRIGORIN 4/7-10

The Notebook of Trigorin, called by The New York Times, Tennessee "Williams's unfinished symphony," will be staged by the Saint Michael's College theater department in the McCarthy Arts Center, Wednesday, April 7 through Saturday, April 10, at 7:30 p.m. each evening. All performances are free and open to the public. Seating is not reserved.

Artistic jealousies, unrequited love and the fascination of a life in the theater, all collide in The Notebook of Trigorin by Tennessee Williams, a free adaptation of The Seagull by Anton Chekov.

"Directing a script that blends the work of two masterful playwrights (Tennessee Williams and Anton Chekov) has been an incredible experience," said Director Cathy Hurst, associate professor of theater. "It's thrilling to work with a production team that makes bold, artistic choices."

Peter Harrigan, SMC associate professor of theater, is designing costumes. John Devlin, associate professor of theater, is designing the set and lights. Matt Fitzgerald, a junior English major from Annapolis, Md., is designing sound.

The New York Times describes "Notebook" as "Williams' unfinished symphony, or perhaps one of them, an eternal work-in-progress, begun late in life, as belated homage and search for spiritual connection." And that review said further, "For insights into the art and the life of an American master, who was possessed by the spirit of a Russian master, Notebook of Trigorin fascinates. Many theatergoers would not make an association between two disparate styles. Chekhov simmers. Williams, at his most popular, sizzles."

The cast is as follows:

SEMYON MEDVEDENKO - Rory Fitzgerald of Barre, Vt.
MASHA - Natalie Budnyk of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
CONSTANTINE TREPLEV - Brendan O'Leary of Holliston, Mass.
PYOTR SORIN -- Robert Snapp, professor of computer science at the University of Vermont
BORIS ALEKSEYYEVICH TRIGORIN - Josh Bardier of Charlton Depot, Mass.
NINA ZARECHNAYA - Katherine Clark of New Rochelle, N.Y.
POLINA ANDREYEVNA - Catie Robertson of reading, Mass.
YEVGENY DORN - Nathaniel Beliveau of Essex Junction, Vt.
ILYA SHAMRAYEV - Jayden Choquette of Milton, Vt.
IRINA NIKOLAYEVNA ARKADINA - Julia Watson of Burlington, Vt.
YAKOV - Jonny Drummey of Boston, Mass.
KATRINA, the Maid - Katelyn Brisson of Lancaster, N.H.
VERA, the Cook - Keelia Liptak of Moretown, Vt.

Stage Manager: Rachel Strashnick of South Burlington, Vt.
Assistant Stage Managers: Amanda Hall of Milton, Vt., and Molly Ziegler of Hartland, Vt.

Learn What Matters at Saint Michael's College, The Edmundite Catholic liberal arts college, www.smcvt.edu. Saint Michael's provides education with a social conscience, producing graduates with the intellectual tools to lead successful, purposeful lives that will contribute to peace and justice in our world. Founded in 1904 by the Society of St. Edmund and headed by President John J. Neuhauser, Saint Michael's is identified by the Princeton Review as one of the nation's Best 371 Colleges. It is one of 270 colleges and universities nationwide, and one of only 20 Catholic colleges, with a Phi Beta Kappa chapter. Saint Michael's has 1,900 undergraduate students, some 500 graduate students and 100 international students. Saint Michael's students and professors have received Rhodes, Woodrow Wilson, Pickering, Guggenheim, Fulbright, and other grants. The college is one of the nation's Best Liberal Arts Colleges as listed in the 2009 U.S. News & World Report rankings. Saint Michael's is located just outside Burlington, Vermont, one of America's top college towns.

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