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The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov

Theaterlab, New York City.

The 110th anniversary of The Cherry Orchard prompted me to stage this phenomenal play with my company, on the exact dates of the anniversary of its premiere at the Moscow Art Theatre. For this show I wore several hats: director, producer, set designer, event manager, translator, and a few others. You can find the Playbill for the show, including my director's notes, here. Here's the promotional video for the show, which captures the mix of serious and funny that Chekhov writes in every line and we tried to match at every step.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1323cUef_og

Photos: Jeff Becker © 2014 Photos: Jeff Becker © 2014 Photos: Jeff Becker © 2014

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Audition: The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov

Actors for The Cherry Orchard (Non-Union) Casting non-union actors for Theatre Plots’ production of THE CHERRY ORCHARD by Anton Chekhov.
Stebos, producer and director. This production will coincide with the 110^th anniversary of the play’s premiere at the Moscow Art Theatre. Auditions by appointment only, Sunday 15 and 22 September, 7-10 pm in Midtown. SUBMISSION INFO:
 E-mail theatreplots@live.com with desired role(s), headshot, resume, and scheduling conflicts. Please do not submit if you cannot attend all ensemble rehearsal and techs. SCHEDULE:
 Ensemble rehearsals are in midtown Sun. evenings 7-11 pm on Oct. 20, 27, Nov. 3, 10, 17, 24, Dec. 1, 8, 15. Techs Jan. 5, 10, 11, 12. Dress Jan 15. Six performances at Theaterlab Jan. 16-19 with two shows on Sat. 18 and Sun. 19. Additional rehearsals will be scheduled for specific scenes depending on the actors’ availability. Each actor will meet 2-3 times with the director prior to the beginning of the ensemble rehearsals, resulting in a thorough preparation on his/her character. Especially looking for ensemble trained performers who will enjoy in-depth work through Stanislavsky’s latest method, active analysis. STIPEND: 

$100-$250 depending on role and experience. BREAKDOWN: MEN: Gayev (45-55), Simeonov-Pishchik (40-60), Trofimov (25-30), Lopakhin (30-45), Yasha (23-30), Firs (60-90), Yepikhodov (30-40) Plays the guitar, A Stranger (20-45) WOMEN: Ranevskaya (40-50), Anya (15-20), Varya (22-27), Charlotta (25-40) Plays magic tricks, Dunyasha (20-28) Job Start Date: 9/23/2013 Job End Date: 1/19/2014 Union Information: Non-Union Salary: Stipend: $100-$250 depending on role and experience. Company: Theatre Plots Productions Address: New York, NY 10018 Contact: theatreplots@live.com Audition Information When: Sept. 15 – 7-10 pm Sept. 22 – 7-10 pm Where: Theaterlab, 357 W 36st St, 3^rd Floor – Galleria Room, in front of the elevator. New York, NY 10018 Notes/What to bring: Headshot & resume, stapled together, plus any scheduling conflicts.

Hamlet '99

Teatro Comunale Concordia, San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy

The first show where I experimented with brevity and improv together. One of the four actors and I produced a minimal version of Hamlet, and offered the audience the opportunity to choose the style they wanted it played, form serious to comic, spoken or musical-style.