University of Montevallo Theatre Season OPENS…

 

The UM Theatre Division will present its first fall mainstage production with the play Seagull by Anthon Chekhov.

The Seagull is set in Russia on the provincial estate of the Treplev family, where they gather for one evening that will forever change their lives. It is a famous play about love and art. Every body knows a cliché that was unfortunately attached to Chekhov’s work: he wrote tragic plays about unhappy and wimpy people. Curious enough Chekhov always insisted that he wrote comedy.

The production of this famous Russian play in a new translation by Carol Rocamore is directed by Russian director Vladimir Rovinsky.

The Seagull is the last production being directed by Vladimir Rovinsky in University of Montevallo. After the end of this semester he is leaving UM.

Performances will run in the Reynolds Studio Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Friday - Saturday October 12 - 13 and at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, October 12. The benefit performance will happen at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, October 14.

General admission - $12.

UM faculty/students/staff - $8.

Group discount for high schools- $5.

Group discount  for others - $8.

For Friday 11:00 a.m. show we are offering a special discount:

For high schools -$2; For others - $5!

After that performance you will have opportunity to meet the cast and ask them questions about the show and their creative process.

Download a Teacher's Resource Guide for viewing THE SEAGULL

The all student cast of 13 actors features senior theatre majors: Carl Maguire as Treplev, Kelsey Sherrer as Nina, Megan Stein as Arkadina, and B.J. Underwood as Dorn. All four of them are working on the production as part of the requirements for his B.F.A. Senior Project.

The stage manager: EJ Wilson. ASM: Brittany Bivins, Jerrica Cleckel and Tabby Stott

Assistant director: Katherine Pugh

The production team: Kel Laeger (set), Kel Laeger and Steven House (light), Emily Gill (costumes), Brittney Hunt (make-up), James Bennett (sound), Karow Wilson (technical director), Jennifer Lee and Naomi Armand (property masters),

For more information contact the UM Theatre Box office at 205-665-6200

If you need special accommodations due to disability please contact 205-665-6292

We hope you’ll come and enjoy this show.

Vladimir Rovinsky