Burn This by Lanford Wilson

 Largely considered an American masterpiece, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lanford Wilson’s Burn This centers around Anna, who is struggling with the shocking death of her talented dance collaborator Robbie. Her grieving is interrupted by the arrival of Pale, the dead man’s explosive and passionate older brother. A powerful, electrifying work by the playwright whom many regard as our theatre’s finest living writer, this searing drama examines the pains of loss, love and the sacrifices made in the name of one’s art.

Quite simply, Lanford Wilson’s Burn This is superb writing transformed into brilliant theatre…— Drama-Logue

Burn This is Lanford Wilson’s masterpiece. — LA Herald Examiner

Cast:
Anna – Katie Guentzel*
Larry – Wade Vaughn
Burton – Adam Whisner
Pale – Peter Christian Hansen*

* member, Actors’ Equity Association

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Staff:
Director: Ellen Fenster
Technical Director: Carl Schoenborn
Producer: Peter Christian Hansen
Stage Manager: Sarah Bauer
Set & Lighting Design: Carl Schoenborn
Costume Design: A. Emily Heaney
Sound Design: Katharine Horowitz

Location:
Gremlin Theatre

Photo Credit: Sarah Bauer

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Uncle Vanya by Anton Chekov
Adapted by Craig Johnson

Chekhov’s classic tale of hope and sorrow, love and heartbreak amidst daily life in rural Russia is rendered anew in this striking and touching adaptation by Craig Johnson which stays true to the generous spirit of Chekhov while blowing the dust off the sometimes musty translations of his work. Dialogue has been tightened, the humor brought forward, and the vividness of the characters preserved. Even though it takes place in provincial Russia in 1899, Uncle Vanya gently yet persistently addresses the issues of our day: environmental degradation, care for the poor, economic collapse, the threat of losing one’s home, and of course the joy and ache of love pursued, love within reach, and love lost.

Cast:
Marina – Joan Lisi-McCoy
Telyegin – Marlin Rothe
Marya – Mary Kay Fortier-Spaulding
Sonya – Mo Perry
Vanya – Craig Johnson
Elena – Stephanie Cousins
Serebyakov – David Rinzema
Atrov – Carl Schoenborn

Staff:
Director: Janice Stone
Technical Director: Carl Schoenborn
Producer: Peter Christian Hansen
Stage Manager: Sarah Bauer
Set Design: Tamatha Miller
Lighting Design: Debbie Tallen
Costume Design: A. Emily Heaney
Sound Design: Katharine Horowitz

Location:
Gremlin Theatre