Cherry Orchard, The
- Full Length Play, Comedy
- 9M, 5F
- ISBN: 9780573690167
The Cherry Orchard is the story of a mortgage, with the grounds and beautiful trees of the proud landowners going for sale at a public auction to pay off their debts.
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Description
- Full Length Play
- Comedy
The Cherry Orchard is the story of a mortgage, with the grounds and beautiful trees of the proud landowners going for sale at a public auction to pay off their debts to the boorish con of a peasant who has risen in the world. Mme Ranyevskaya's family departs to take up their lives anew, leaving the old and forgotten Firs to die alone as the woodsmen's axes thud ironically against the cherished trees.
Premiere Production:
David Mamet's adaptation of The Cherry Orchard was originally produced by The New Theatre Company of the Goodman Theatre, opening March 15, 1985.
Characters
- Casting: 9M, 5F
- Casting Attributes: Room for Extras
ANYA - her daughter
VARYA - her adopted daughter
LEONID GAEV - her brother
YERMOLAY LOPAKHIN - a merchant
PETYA TROFIMOV - a student
SEMYONOV-PISHCHIK - a landowner
CHARLOTTA - a governess
YEPIKHODOV - a clerk
DUNYASHA - a maid
FIRS - a valet
YASHA - a young valet
A STRANGER
STATION MASTER
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The Cherry Orchard is the story of a mortgage, with the grounds and beautiful trees of the proud landowners going for sale at a public auction to pay off their debts to the boorish con of a peasant who has risen in the world. Mme Ranyevskaya's family departs to take up their lives anew, leaving the old and forgotten Firs to die alone as the woodsmen's axes thud ironically against the cherished trees. |
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