UNCLE VANYA

by Anton Chekhov
adapted by Liisa Repo-Martell
directed by Derek Bertelsen

June 18 - July 5
*No Show July 4
** Closing Weekend- 7/2-7/5 is SOLD OUT
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Thursdays-Saturdays @ 7:30pm, Sundays @ 3pm
The Edge Off Broadway
1133 W Catalpa Ave, Chicago, IL 60640

About the show: At a remote country estate in the final days of Czarist Russia, Vanya and his niece Sonya have spent years sacrificing everything to keep the family farm afloat. Their quiet routine is shattered when Sonya’s aging father returns with his much younger wife, stirring up long-buried desires, resentments, and regrets. As tensions rise and futures feel increasingly uncertain, the family is forced to confront the lives they’ve lived—and the ones they never will. This new adaptation by Liisa Repo-Martell provides an up-close encounter with a classic of world drama that every theatre lover must see.

Run time is 2 hours and 10 minutes, which includes a 10 minute intermission.

Liisa Repo-Martell’s adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya was commissioned by and premiered at Crow's Theatre (Toronto) in 2022, a production that was remounted at Mirvish Productions' CAA theatre (Toronto) in 2024.

Uncle Vanya is produced by permission of the Playwright and Marquis Literary (ColinRivers) www.MQlit.ca

Parking: There is free extensive street parking along Broadway and in the neighborhood.*

PRODUCTION TEAM:
Derek Bertelsen - Director
Nevaeh Mansur - Stage Manager
Bethany Hart - Asst. Director and Vocal Coach
Jeremiah Barr - Scenic Designer, Props and Tech Director
Samantha Barr - Lighting Designer
Mateo Gutierrez - Asst. Lighting Designer
Natalie Shoch - Costume Designer 
Melanie Thompson - Sound Designer
Kate Lass - Intimacy Choreographer

CAST:
Liz Cloud - Marina
Natalie Hurdle - Sonya
Geoff Isaac - Alexandre
Rian Jairell - Vanya
Mary Mikva - Maria
Andi Muriel - Yelena
Mike Rogalski - Telegin
Robert Tobin - Astrov

Top row, left to right: Liz Cloud, Natalie Hurdle, Geoff Isaac, Rian Jairell. Second row, left to right: Mary Mikva, Andi Muriel, Mike Rogalski, and Robert Tobin