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Vanya (who is gay) and Sonia (who is forever reminding everyone that she was adopted) spend their days reflecting on their lost chances, debating whether the grove of nine cherry trees on their property constitutes an orchard,[2][3] and bemoaning their rather Chekhovian lot in life. According to Durang, "My play is not a Chekhov parody...I take Chekhov scenes and characters and put them into a blender. At University Theatre, it means that as soon as … He … Tony Award nominee Billy Magnussen will exit the cast of Christopher Durang's new comedy, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike today, August 4. Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike blends Chekhov’s famous ennui with the modern-day concerns of celebrity, social networking, and the troubling onset of middle age, into a laugh-out loud comedy. [19] The play closed on August 25, 2013, after 201 performances on Broadway. Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike April 18th - May 9th. [18] On July 1, the show recouped its $2.75 million investment. Sign up today to unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. Production Description. During the reading (which stars Nina as a molecule and takes place after the destruction of the earth), Spike rudely answers a text on his phone, and dismisses Vanya's suggestion of a handwritten response. It won the 2013 Tony Award for Best New Play. [9], The original Off-Broadway and Broadway casts featured Pierce as Vanya, Weaver as Masha, Magnussen as Spike, Nielsen as Sonia, Angelson as Nina, and Grant as Cassandra. Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike characters breakdowns including full descriptions with standard casting requirements and expert analysis. "[14], Knowledge of Chekhov will increase the enjoyment of this work's in-jokes, but not as much as an understanding of Durang's absurdism, according to Theatermania.com's Brian Scott Lipton. [27] The cast was Mark Blum, Christine Ebersole, Grant, David Hull, Nielsen and Liesel Allen Yaeger. Spike's career has never started, and his biggest claim to fame is nearly landing a part in the sequel to Entourage, Entourage 2. Kristine Nielsen, Sigourney Weaver, and David Hyde Pierce in Vanya and Sonya and Masha and Spike. The story revolves around the relationships of three middle-aged single siblings, two of whom live together, and takes place during a visit by the third, Masha, who supports them. Vanya – Parker Sweeney. Playbill "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike" Cast Autograph Signatures May 2013. When Masha makes an unexpected visit, accompanied by her hunky twentysomething plaything Spike (Billy Magnussen), the unhappy stasis of Vanya and Sonia’s lives is thrown into harsh relief. Christopher Durang. Cast: Janie Dee, Vincent Franklin, Rebecca Lacey, Michelle Asante, Charlie Maher, Lukwesa Mwamba. "[6] Although the characters in the play, named by university professors, share names with Chekhov characters, they are not the same characters. [35] The character names are borrowed from Chekhov plays. Some of the show's elements were derived from works of Anton Chekhov, including several character names, the play's setting in a cherry orchard, and the theme of the possible loss of an ancestral home. "[14] He also noted that in Durang's plays, "heartache is generally fodder for belly laughs" and that Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike had plenty. The London premiere Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike has been postponed. [41] Grant also earned her first Tony nomination. The only other resident of the house is their cleaning woman Cassandra, who, like her namesake, is prone to making dire prophecies that no one believes. [14] Lipton noted that the show was quite funny, but also belabored and "scattershot". Produced by special arrangement with Joey Parnes, Larry Hirschhorn, Sue Wagner and John Johnson. (from left) Martin Moran as Vanya, Candy Buckley as Masha, Marcia DeBonis as Sonia, and Tyler Lansing Weaks as Spike in the San Diego Premiere of Christopher Durang's Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, directed by Jessica Stone, based on the direction of Old Globe Associate Artistic Nicholas Martin, May 17 - June 22, 2014 at The Old Globe.Photo by Jim Cox. [50] The show received an Artios Award from The Casting Society of America for Outstanding Achievement in Casting, New York Broadway Theatre – Comedy. [4] When told she will be going as one of the dwarfs, Sonia rebels and dresses up as the Evil Queen, imagining her as portrayed by Maggie Smith on her way to the Oscars. Durang has described Nina as most like a Chekhov character, and related to the character of the same name in The Seagull. Auditions for “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” will consist of selected cold readings from the script. VANYA – (m) 50s, living in Bucks County, Pa. 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"Opening night credits for 'Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike. “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” runs through Sunday, August 10 at Bucks County Playhouse, 70 S. Main Street in New Hope, Pa. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 3 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday. Christopher Durang’s hilarious comedy VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE received multiple theatrical honors, including the Tony Award for Best Play in 2013. "[6], Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike was commissioned by the McCarter Theatre, Princeton, New Jersey, in association with the Lincoln Center Theater. [8] The play, which was originally a one-act play,[9] ran at the McCarter Theatre[10] from September 7, 2012, to October 14, 2012. In 2012, he was cast alongside David Hyde Pierce and Sigourney Weaver in Christopher Durang's Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, premiering at the McCarter Theatre in Princeton, New Jersey, prior to its move to Lincoln Center in New York City. Cheshire, CT, Pericles Vanya and Sonia are at the mercy of their sister, which is a cause of both Chekhovian angst and Durangian hilarity. Nina – Samara Markle. Things come to a head the day after the party. It then moved to the John Golden Theatre, where it was nominated for six Tony Awards. MANSFIELD — The cast of “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” had been rehearsing since January for an April production, taking their practices online when COVID-19 shut down theaters in March. >Vanja starts on a very long … Spike – Matthew Peplinski. [45] Emily Rebholz earned a 2013 Lucille Lortel Award nomination for Outstanding Costume Design of the Off-Broadway production. It transferred to Broadway in 2013. VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York. Shalita Grant. Great Condition, See Pics, 6 Signatures, Golden Theatre. [35] Weaver portrayed a movie star who was "overindulgent, self-centered, and unaware she’s on the decline." [49] The production won the 2013 Off-Broadway Alliance Award for Best New Play. Hesitantly, she accepts. “Vanya, Sonia, Masha, and Spike” has been the kind of show with the perfect cast, which has helped her remember that the long passion for the theater is still inside her! Cast Requirements: 2 men, 4 women. Understudies: Creed Garnick (Spike), Linda Marie Larson (Sonia, Masha), Heather Alicia Simms (Cassandra) and Liesel Allen Yeager … Even if one doesn’t know who Anton Chekhov is or confuses the playwright with a character actor from Hitchcock’s “Notorious,” Durang’s “Vanya, Sonia, Masha, and Spike” will provide gales of laughter. A Spark of Renewal with Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike by Teal Lepley, class of 2017 . A handful of performers will reprise their roles in the London premiere of Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, transferring from a … Written by Christopher Durang Directed by Alyson Cohn. Durang mentioned that Masha is more like Madame Arkadina in The Seagull than any of Chekhov's characters named Masha. Mark Kennedy of The Washington Post suggested Durang, with whom Weaver graduated from the Yale School of Drama in 1974, may have written the role for her. [11], The play opened Off-Broadway at Lincoln Center's Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater on November 12, 2012, after previews from October 25, and ran until January 20, 2013. As Cassandra uses a voodoo doll on Masha, trying to dissuade thoughts of selling the house, Sonia receives a phone call from a man she met at the party, requesting a date. Jersey Boys The original McCarter, Off-Broadway, and Broadway casts included David Hyde Pierce, Kristine Nielsen, Sigourney Weaver and Billy Magnussen. SC Joshua Marchesi and Holly Ahlborn PRODUCTION MANAGERS Joanne DeNaut, CSa CASTING Moira Gleason STAGE MANAGER Keith Mitchell SCENIC DESIGN Raquel Barreto COSTUME DESIGN Karyn D. Lawrence LIGHTING DESIGN John … [38] Brantley noted that the work was suitable for any audience: "Even if you’ve never read a word of Chekhov, you’re likely to find plenty to make you laugh: Mr. Hyde Pierce’s skillfully low-key comic discomfort; Ms. Nielsen’s segues from manic eruption into glazed smiling stupor; Ms. Weaver’s game sendup of every self-loving, self-doubting movie queen there ever was. VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE. Written by Christopher Durang. Philadelphia, PA, Accessibility Statement Terms Privacy |StageAgent © 2020. Sonia's resentments and Masha's competitive nature begin to spark arguments, and while Vanya tries to keep the peace, he is repeatedly distracted by the preening Spike, who takes every opportunity possible to strip down and show off his muscular body. Spike (Tyson Bailey) admires himself in the mirror as Vanya (Stephen Wallace) and Sonia (Christine Andersen) can’t help but notice (particularly Vanya)! Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike was commissioned by the McCarter Theatre, Princeton, New Jersey, in association with the Lincoln Center Theater. [46][47], The Off-Broadway and Original Broadway productions were jointly recognized with Drama League Award nominations for Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play and with Distinguished Performance Award nominations for both Nielsen and Pierce; the play won for Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play. The show, which was due to open at the Charing Cross Theatre on 21 March, will now open later this year, with dates to be announced. Masha – Autumn Christensen. [12] Their deceased parents were "college professors who dabbled in community theater". Another interloper arrives, the neighbor's pretty niece Nina, an aspiring actress who provokes envy in Masha, lust in Spike, and sympathy in Vanya. Masha thinks it's about time to sell the house (a classic Chekhov plot device), since she's not making the kind of money she used to. They … [12] Patrick Healy of The New York Times described it as a "black comedy about unhappy siblings". Sonia – Briana Gens. 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The play premiered at McCarter Theatre in Princeton, New Jersey in 2012, followed by an Off-Broadway production later the same year. [16] The Broadway engagement, originally announced to close on June 30, was extended to July 28, 2013[17] and again to August 25. We are holding it on stage and plan to open it when we can receive audiences safely. The cast for Christopher Durang’s Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike includes new faces and SCR veterans. Performance dates for the comedy are May 7-9 and 14-16. [31][32] The show was produced in Seattle at the ACT Theatre from October 17 – November 16, 2014. [4] Both Hyde Pierce and Nielsen exhibited mastery of their monologues, according to Vincentelli: " Hyde Pierce is a master of the slow burn, while Nielsen’s wild-eyed Sonia often looks as if her train of thought has a loose caboose. [38] Several reviewers agreed that the show was "a bit of a patchwork". Critics praised Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike as a humorous adaptation of Chekhov themes that doesn't require familiarity with Chekhov. [12][13] The show's run at Lincoln Center was sold out. The cast of “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” had been rehearsing since January for an April production. [42] The play won the 58th Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play and the 2013 New York Drama Critics' Circle Award for Best Play. [12] The play depicts a home of siblings who have quarreled their entire lives. As in life, so in theatre: time marches on, regardless of how one feels on the matter. Take a look at our library of free monologues. [14] On January 29, it was announced that the show would transfer to Broadway for 17 weeks beginning March 5 with its original cast under the production of Joey Parnes, Larry Hirschhorn, and John O'Boyle, in association with McCarter Theatre and Lincoln Center Theater. [39], According to the New York Post critic, Elisabeth Vincentelli, the show improved with its transfer from Off-Broadway to Broadway, especially Weaver's performance, which Vincentelli deemed the weakest. In 2013, it won the Tony Award for Best Play and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play, among other awards. New York, NY, Twelve Angry Men Vanya, who is secretly writing a play inspired by Konstantin's imagined symbolist drama in The Seagull, is convinced by Nina to let her read it in front of the others. Janie Dee, Michelle Asante, Mark Hadfield, Aysha Kala, Rebecca Lacey and Lewis Reeves in. Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike is a comedy play written by Christopher Durang. Sigourney Weaver, David Hyde Pierce & the Cast of Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike Gear Up for Broadway Sigourney Weaver & David Hyde Pierce Open in … In some ways, she's like the nanny in Vanya, but she doesn't reflect Chekhov as much. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register "[12] He noted the play does not compare with some of Durang's most absurd work, calling it "blander and thinner". [21] The play was directed by Nicholas Martin with the set designed by David Korins and costumes by Emily Rebholz. Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike was ready to open when the COVID-19 pandemic forced us to shut down. This static environment is disrupted when Masha returns home, bringing with her a flurry of drama, an endless litany of insecurity, and a much younger, gorgeous, dimwitted lover named Spike. Vanya reacts by launching into an impassioned rant, criticizing America's cultural regression in communication and media, while fondly and wistfully recalling the surroundings and memories of his childhood. MANSFIELD – The cast of “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” had been rehearsing since January for an April production, taking their practices online when COVID-19 shut down theaters in March. Join StageAgent today and unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. Concluding that the intent of such progress seems to make people like him feel lost and forgotten, he retreats into the kitchen in tears. $10.00. 2. Masha has returned home to attend a costume party at an influential neighbor's house and insists that her friends and family dress as characters from Disney's animated Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, choosing to dress as Snow White. After spending their adulthood looking after their now-dead parents, neither has a job, and money is provided by their movie star sister Masha, who owns the house and pays the bills. Casting Christopher Durang’s hilarious comedy "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike," which received multiple theatrical … [24], Following its Broadway run, the show ran at Berkeley, California's Berkeley Repertory Theatre in September and October 2013 with Anthony Fusco as Vanya, Sharon Lockwood as Sonia, Lorri Holt as Masha, and Mark Junek as Spike. “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike,” a comedy by Christopher Durang, humorously adopts themes from Russian playwright Anton Chekhov. They share some elements but are fully imagined. Cast. Masha realizes that the person Spike is texting is her personal assistant, with whom he has been having an affair. In rehearsal, they’re discovering all about the characters’ personalities and eccentricities, unpacking the story of sibling rivalry and more. Brantley said there was comfort in an evening of deliverance of Chekhov's "lost souls", by Durang. [34], Although Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike is a comedy, it has some darker elements that pervade its themes. [21], According to Robin Pogrebin of The New York Times, "The play sets characters and themes from Chekhov in present day Bucks County, PA."[11] The characters Vanya, Sonia and Masha are middle-aged siblings named after Chekhov characters. [6] Rather than mimic Three Sisters, his play has a sister, brother and adopted sister, with the latter two being the most Chekhovian of the title characters. 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[40] Magnussen earned his first Tony nomination for his role. [15], It opened on Broadway on March 14, 2013, at the John Golden Theatre,[9] after previews beginning March 5. Cassandra – Alyssabeth Wodack. Research Playwrights, Librettists, Composers and Lyricists, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike guide sections. Sonia. [12], Isherwood noted that as Nielsen demonstrated her ability to lighten the play's stream of Chekhovian themes, "broad comic acting [was] raised to the level of high art. With wit and absurdity, Christopher Durang’s Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike blends Chekhov’s famous ennui with the modern-day toils and troubles of celebrity, social networking, and age into a laugh-out-loud comedy that will tickle your funny bone and stimulate your mind. As the play ends, the three siblings, optimistic for the first time in a very long time, sit quietly together and listen to The Beatles' song "Here Comes the Sun". The original Broadway production proved to be a commercial success, recouping its $2.75 million investment in under four months. [25][26] Hyde Pierce reunited with the show to direct the January 29 – March 9, 2014, production at Los Angeles' Mark Taper Forum by Center Theatre Group. [28] In 2014, the show ran at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis,[29][30] and in Tucson and Phoenix, Arizona. Qty: Full Length, Comedy 2 men, 4 women Total Cast: 6, Flexible Set ISBN-13: 9780822228639. Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike Cast List on Broadway.com, the most comprehensive source for Broadway Shows, Broadway Tickets and Broadway Information. FORMAT: Apply for Rights. "[35] Vincentelli also noted that Weaver's character had "turned her life into a performance. [18][23] Magnussen departed the cast on August 4 and was replaced by understudy Creed Garnick as Spike. They discuss their lives and loves, argue, and Masha threatens to sell the house. [4], According to Charles Isherwood of The New York Times, not only are the character names derived from Chekhov, but also "The country-house setting is also borrowed from the work of that Russian master, as are the self-delusions and self-pity that plague the central characters, all of whom have reached the difficult age when life’s path has narrowed uncomfortably, and there is little point in turning around and looking to take another, more rewarding course. I am not an expert and have not verified signatures. Gain full access to show guides, character breakdowns, auditions, monologues and more. [5] As they prepare for the party, Masha tells them she intends to sell the house, leaving Vanya and Sonia devastated. Character descriptions and a brief overview of the show are included at possumpointplayers.org. [36] Vanya is the protagonist in Uncle Vanya and Sonia is his niece. [48] The production received four Outer Critics Circle Award nominations: Outstanding New Broadway Play, Outstanding Director of a Play (Martin), Outstanding Actor in a Play (Pierce), and Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play (Nielsen), and won the awards for Outstanding New Broadway Play and Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play. [6] Durang says that "Cassandra, who's a cleaning woman and soothsayer, is like the Greek-tragedy Cassandra. Nina. Directed by Walter Bobbie. Subsequently, the play has been produced in Tennessee,[1] California, Indiana, Minnesota, Arizona, Washington, Massachusetts, Missouri, Wyoming, Georgia, Colorado, South Carolina, Alaska, and the District of Columbia. [43][44] Grant received a Theatre World Award for Best Debut Performance. Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike Scene 1 – A farmhouse in Bucks County, PA. Not enormous, but comfortable, on a hill, many trees, a barn nearby, a pond in the near distance. She ends her relationship with him and kicks him out of the house, announcing she no longer intends to sell it. 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Masha's fifth marriage has recently ended and her career is starting to stall. The limited 17-week engagement will begin previews March 5 towards a March 14 opening night at the Golden Theatre. Middle-aged siblings Vanya and Sonia live in the family home in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike. [33], Playwright Durang starred as Vanya alongside Marilu Henner as Masha in a production at the Bucks County Playhouse from July 17 to August 10, 2014. The play, which was originally a one-act play, ran at the McCarter Theatre from September 7, 2012, to October 14, 2012. "[35], The play received six Tony Award nominations for the 67th Tony Awards, winning the Tony Award for Best Play. FEE: $120 per performance. Those auditioning should be prepared for interpretation of their desired character. Cassandra. [20] "The house expanded with each of the play's moves, first from McCarter Theatre's proscenium stage to Newhouse Theater's thrust stage, then to the Golden Theatre's proscenium stage. From Large Lot of Signed Autographed Playbills. Nielsen and Pierce both said that the proscenium accentuated their comedic performances. Named after Chekhov's characters by their theater-enthusiast professor parents, Vanya and Sonia have not had to grow up. The actors had to make adjustments to compensate for the changes. [21][22] On July 28, Weaver left the cast and was replaced by Julie White as Masha. [37] Other characters also embody the themes and characters from Chekhov works, such as Nina from The Seagull. © T. Charles Erickson. Genevieve Angelson. 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