Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard from Nora Theatre Company
Central Square Theater (450 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA 02139)
- Full Price:
- $32.00
- Our Price:
- $16.00*
* Additional fees apply.
All offers for The Cherry Orchard have expired.
The last date listed for The Cherry Orchard was Sunday February 1, 2009 / 3:00pm.
Currently at Central Square Theater:
Car Talk: The Musical!!! - Inspired by the Hit NPR Call-In Show
- Full Price:
- $45.00 - $50.00
- Our Price:
- $22.50 - $25.00
Inspired by the long-running hit NPR show Car Talk -- which is hosted by legendary (real-life) mechanics Click and Clack, the Tappet Brothers -- comes the hilarious new musical comedy, Car Talk: The Musical!!! at Central Square Theater. A co-production of Underground Railway Theater and Suffolk University, the show was written by Suffolk faculty member Wesley Savick, with original music by Michael Wartofsky. In it, Rusty Fenders, the hapless owner of a lemon '93 Kia, falls in love with Miata C. LaChassis. She guides him to the Emerald Garage, home to the Wizard of Cahs (portrayed by the recorded, heavily accented voices of Click and Clack themselves). Like the radio show, it's a romantic comedy about being in love with your car -- and so, so much more. Learn More
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Aleksandar Lekic on What to Wear
Casual
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Central Sq. T stop on the Red Line
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Casual but don't be afraid to show your unique style if you wish...
5 Goldstar Member Reviews
Goldstar Member
The play is worth seeing, for the price (although maybe not my favorite Chekhov play). The actors were fine.Written on Jan 12 2009
I actually had a problem when I arrived at the theatre. Somebody had already picked up my tickets (not sure how this happened, but obviously they weren't checking IDs), and there was some confusion about what to do with us. Because I had a proper ID and proof of purchase, they let us in anyway, but didn't seem particularly happy about it (I think they thought we might be in cahoots with somebody else; I don't know if somehow my tickets got scammed or if it was an innocent mistake and the wrong ones were given out). Since they let us in, I have no problem with the theatre. Anyway, it started the night off badly and I didn't enjoy the whole experience as much as I might have.
The theatre is nice, although the seats aren't particularly comfortable. They were all close to the stage, in an intimate setting, which was good.
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Goldstar Member
Great play, worth seeing. Cast was very good but sometimes they forgot their lines though it did not dramatically change the overall good quality of their performance. Theater is great!!! Good value for the price.Written on Jan 12 2009
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Aleksandar Lekic
It was a lifeless Chekhov, too realistic, and too distant for the American actors. Yet, some of them gave their best. And the scenic design looked very cheap - the illusion that we had a wealthy family in decay in front of us was never established.Written on Jan 12 2009
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This was an amazing production: the translation was "pure" Chekhov, the directing and acting was both nuanced and inspired. All five people in our group (including one who doesn't much like Chekhov) said this was a must see performance.Written on Jan 13 2009
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More Information About The Cherry Orchard
Website
http://www.centralsquaretheater.org
Description
The Nora Theatre Company’s production of The Cherry Orchard features an ensemble of Boston area favorites, including award-winning actress Annette Miller as Madame Ranyevskaya, Ken Baltin as Lopahin, and Michael Balcanoff as Gayev. This production reunites Miller with director Daniel Gidron, the two of whom worked so successfully together on Golda's Balcony at Shakespeare & Company, and on Full Gallop at both The Nora and Shakespeare & Company.
Annette Miller recently starred in The Nora’s critically acclaimed Martha Mitchell Calling at Central Square Theater. Previously, she created Diana Vreeland in Full Gallop and before that the Bag Lady in Eastern Standard for The Nora Theatre Company. Miller is the winner of the 2003 IRNE Award and Elliot Norton Award for Best Solo Performance as Golda Meir in Golda's Balcony. She has been a member of Shakespeare & Company for a decade and has performed both on and off Broadway, including the role of Sylvie in the female version of The Odd Couple with Rita Moreno and Sally Struthers. Locally, she has also performed with the American Repertory Theatre and Merrimack Repertory Theatre. Miller performed with the Chekhov Theatre Co. at Boston Playwrights’ Theatre, and subsequently played at the Chekhov Theatre in Yalta. She has also worked in TV and film.
Ken Baltin has been performing on Boston area stages for the past twenty years. Previously this season he appeared in Eurydice at New Repertory Theatre. Other recent credits include Copenhagen at the Vineyard Playhouse, Leslie Epstein’s King of the Jews, produced by Boston Playwrights’ Theatre, Arms and the Man at the Lyric Stage Company of Boston, and the premiere production of Permanent Whole Life by Zayd Dohrn at Boston Playwrights’ Theatre, which was awarded 2005 Best New Play by the Independent Reviewers of New England.
Michael Balcanoff has been seen at Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater in What Then and Proof. Other credits include Picasso at the Lapin Agile, Good Woman of Setzuan, Archangels Don't Play Pinball, and Gillette with American Repertory Theatre; Ah Wilderness (Huntington Theatre Company); King of the Jews (Boston Playwrights’ Theatre); Night of the Iguana (New Repertory Theatre); The Price (Gloucester Stage); and Entertaining Mr. Sloan (Lyric Stage Company of Boston).
Other cast members include Doug Lockwood (Trofimov), Donna Sorbello (Charlotta), William Young (Firs), Mark Peckham (Pishchick), Mara Sidmore (Varya), Elise Manning (Anya), Daniel Berger-Jones (Yasha), Darcy Fowler (Dunyasha), and Robert Bonotto (Epihodov).
George Malko has translated nineteen of Chekhov's short dramatic writings, and three one-acts were given their first performances by The Nora Theatre Company in 1995. He has had original plays produced on television, regionally, Off-Broadway, in Europe, and in various workshops, and his produced screen and television writing credits include Dogs of War and Luna with Bernardo Bertolucci as well as episodes for TV series.
Daniel Gidron, The Nora’s Associate Director, recently directed We Won’t Pay! We Won’t Pay! for the company at Central Square Theater. An IRNE Award nominee for Best Director, Small Theater for The Nora’s production of Buried Child, Gidron has directed over 15 productions for The Nora, as well as for the Lyric Stage Company, Shakespeare & Company, Peterborough Players, Jewish Theatre of New England, and Merrimack Repertory Theatre, among many others locally, as well as at theatres in Israel.
The design team includes Brynna Bloomfield (set), Arthur Oliver (costumes), John Malinowksi (lighting), Peter McMurray (sound), and Sacha Shawky (props).
About the Ticket Supplier: Central Square Theater
The Central Square Theater is home to Underground Railway Theater (URT) and The Nora Theatre Company, two professional theater companies with a combined track record of over 48 years of excellence.
URT has a 29 year history of connecting high quality professional theater with communities, performing new plays for young audiences, families and adults, and teaching through its rigorous education programming. Combining actors, puppetry and music, URT reaches out to and engages diverse audiences with performances of great beauty and compelling social content.
During The Nora's 19 years, audiences and the media have recognized it for its exceptionally high quality work. Mission-driven to bring cutting-edge, thought- provoking, and contemporary productions to New England audiences, The Nora has introduced local audiences to Boston, New England, and/or world premieres.