Chekhov In Yalta
by John Driver

Chekhov In Yalta

Synopsis

Comedy / 7m, 4f / 1 Set Confined in is villa at Yalta by illness in April of 1900, Chekhov receives a delightful visit by the Moscow Art Theatre.

They have embarked on a provincial tour with the express purpose of persuading Chekhov to give them his latest play.

Noteworthy characters include Stanislavski, Valdmir Nemirovich Danchenko, Gorky, Ivan Bunin and actress Olga Knipper who Chekhov, a confirmed bachelor, contemplates marrying even as he acknowledges his advancing consumption.

The play is criss crossed with amorous triangles, battles of ego, high spirits and melancholic languor reminiscent of Chekhov's work.

Winner of several prestigious awards including a Los Angeles Drama Critics Award for Distinguished Playwrighting and an American Theatre Critics Citation.

"A truly Chekhovian comedy filled with wit, style, and passion."

- L.A.

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Performance

Cast

A medium cast size of 11 total roles, 4 female and 7 male roles.

Publication

Publisher
Samuel French
Year Published
2010
ISBN 10
0573601291
ISBN 13
9780573601293
Binding
Paperback
Print Length
108 pages
Language
English
Print
Chekhov In Yalta is a American comedy / farce play written by and published by Samuel French in 2010. The print edition has an ISBN-13 of 9780573601293 and an ISBN-10 of 0573601291.
Digital
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