Three Prozorov sisters - Olga, Masha and Irina and their brother Andrei live in a small and "lifeless" provincial town, where desperation and longing prevail. Even though they came to the backwater town eleven years ago from Moscow, the Prozorov sisters never got used to living there and yearn for urban Moscow. Only the proximity of a nearby military outpost and the company of the officers make their existence tolerable.
Chekhov provides us a glimpse into the turmoil of family life where personal crises and tragedies occur. Moscow represents a magic solution to the sisters’ problems, a symbol of hope, new life and future happiness. However, as the play progresses we witness the fading of their dreams. The anticipated return to Moscow remains an eternal symbol of missed opportunities and shattered dreams.
Performance Director- Yury Solomin
Director – Vasiliy Fedorov
Designer – Alexander Glazunov
Composer – Grigoriy Gobernik
Lighting Designer – Damir Ismagilov
Assistant Directors – Vladimir Egorov and Gana Markina
Premiere – January 16th, 2004
100th performance – February 6th, 2013
Running Time: 3 hours 20 minutes
Suitable for 12+yrs
A drama in four acts
The performance runs with one intermission
Roles and actors:
Andrei Sergeyevich Prozorov заслуженный артист России Alexander Beliy
Natalia (Natasha) Ivanovna, his fiancee, later wife заслуженная артистка России Inna Ivanova Irina Zheryakova
Olga, his sister народная артистка России Alyona Okhlupina
Masha, his sister заслуженная артистка России Varvara Andreeva
Irina, his sister Olga Pleshkova
Fyodor Ilyich Kulygin, a high-school teacher, Masha's husband народный артист России Valeriy Babyatinskiy
Aleksandr Ignatyevich Vershinin, a Lieutenant colonel commanding the artillery battery Recipient of the Prize of the Russian Federation Government, народный артист России Alexander Ermakov
Baron Nikolaj Lvovich Tuzenbach, a lieutenant State Prize of the Russian Federation laureate, заслуженный артист России Gleb Podgorodinskiy Kirill Shvartsenberg
Staff Captain Vassily Vasilyevich Solyony заслуженный артист России Viktor Nizovoy заслуженный артист России Aleksey Faddeev
Ivan Romanovich Chebutykin, an army doctor народный артист России Vladimir Nosik заслуженный артист России Viktor Bunakov
Aleksey Petrovich Fedotik, a sub-lieutenant Stepan Korshunov Dmitriy Marin
Vladimir Karlovich Rode, a sub-lieutenant заслуженный артист России Aleksey Faddeev Dmitriy Marin Maksim Khrustalyov
Ferapont,a door-keeper at the local council offices народный артист России Aleksey Kudinovich
Anfisa, an elderly family retainer and former nurse Nataliya Shvets
Prozorov's maid Dariya Podgornaya Anna Zharova Natalya Khrustalyova
Officer's servant Andrey Manke
Three Prozorov sisters - Olga, Masha and Irina and their brother Andrei live in a small and "lifeless" provincial town, where desperation and longing prevail. Even though they came to the backwater town eleven years ago from Moscow, the Prozorov sisters never got used to living there and yearn for urban Moscow. Only the proximity of a nearby military outpost and the company of the officers make their existence tolerable.
Chekhov provides us a glimpse into the turmoil of family life where personal crises and tragedies occur. Moscow represents a magic solution to the sisters’ problems, a symbol of hope, new life and future happiness. However, as the play progresses we witness the fading of their dreams. The anticipated return to Moscow remains an eternal symbol of missed opportunities and shattered dreams.
Performance Director- Yury Solomin
Director – Vasiliy Fedorov
Designer – Alexander Glazunov
Composer – Grigoriy Gobernik
Lighting Designer – Damir Ismagilov
Assistant Directors – Vladimir Egorov and Gana Markina
Premiere – January 16th, 2004
100th performance – February 6th, 2013
Running Time: 3 hours 20 minutes
Suitable for 12+yrs
Roles and actors
Andrei Sergeyevich Prozorov заслуженный артист России Alexander Beliy
Natalia (Natasha) Ivanovna, his fiancee, later wife заслуженная артистка России Inna Ivanova Irina Zheryakova
Olga, his sister народная артистка России Alyona Okhlupina
Masha, his sister заслуженная артистка России Varvara Andreeva
Irina, his sister Olga Pleshkova
Fyodor Ilyich Kulygin, a high-school teacher, Masha's husband народный артист России Valeriy Babyatinskiy
Aleksandr Ignatyevich Vershinin, a Lieutenant colonel commanding the artillery battery Recipient of the Prize of the Russian Federation Government, народный артист России Alexander Ermakov
Baron Nikolaj Lvovich Tuzenbach, a lieutenant State Prize of the Russian Federation laureate, заслуженный артист России Gleb Podgorodinskiy Kirill Shvartsenberg
Staff Captain Vassily Vasilyevich Solyony заслуженный артист России Viktor Nizovoy заслуженный артист России Aleksey Faddeev
Ivan Romanovich Chebutykin, an army doctor народный артист России Vladimir Nosik заслуженный артист России Viktor Bunakov
Aleksey Petrovich Fedotik, a sub-lieutenant Stepan Korshunov Dmitriy Marin
Vladimir Karlovich Rode, a sub-lieutenant заслуженный артист России Aleksey Faddeev Dmitriy Marin Maksim Khrustalyov
Ferapont,a door-keeper at the local council offices народный артист России Aleksey Kudinovich
Anfisa, an elderly family retainer and former nurse Nataliya Shvets
Prozorov's maid Dariya Podgornaya Anna Zharova Natalya Khrustalyova
Officer's servant Andrey Manke