The Cherry Orchard
Directed by Kelly O’Donnell
Written by Anton Chekhov
Performed at The Theatre at Schapiro, Columbia University, November 2019
The play tells the story of a desperate family struggling to come to terms with the changing world around them, the looming memory of a dead child, and the sins of the past that haunt them. The past, present, and future collide in Chekhov’s final play that examines who will rise and who will fall during times of social upheaval.
CAST
Liubov Ranyevskaya - Susan Ferrara *
Anya - Azalea Lewis
Varya - Gareth Tidball
Leonid Gayev - Matthew Trumbull *
Yermolai Lopakhin - Nate Janis
Petya Trofimov - Peter Atkinson
Boris Semyonov-Pishchik - John Lenartz *
Carlotta - Kelly Chick
Semyon Yepikhodov - Artem Kreimer
Dunyasha - Raiane Cantisano
Firs - Pauline Walsh
Yasha - Thomas Muccioli
Homeless Man, Stationmaster - Max Halbert
Postmaster, Servant - Bob Choiniere
* These Actors are appearing courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association.
CREATIVE TEAM
Stage Manager - Robbie Armstrong
Producer - Katherine Daugherty-Smillie
Dramaturg - Danielle Feder
Assistant Stage Manager - Emma Rose Hughes
Scenic Designer - Tatiana Kahvegian
Costume Designer - Sarah Thea
Lighting Designer - Kelly Rudolph
Design Dramaturg - Liv Rigdon
Sound Design - Kelly O’Donnell
MUSICIANS
Christiana Key - Music Director, Violin, and Piano
Chloe Felicity Finder- Clarinet
Guitar and Piano - Benjamin Romanelli
Guitar - Ryan Sheehan