Professional actor Reed Birney joined us LIVE (December 1, 2021) to discuss the character of Uncle Vanya in Chekhov’s play of the same name. Reed played the role in a critically-acclaimed production at Soho Rep in NY in 2012, using a new translation by Annie Baker. Reed has been a working actor for 40+ years, […]
Discussion with Director Libby Appel – LIVE on Facebook [Watch the Replay]
Professional director Libby Appel joined us LIVE (September 30, 2021) for a fun Q&A and discussion about her career, theatre, and of course, Chekhov! Libby is currently directing a section of Act 2 in her translation of Uncle Vanya for The Rehearsal Room. She was such a fantastic guest and has so much enthusiasm for […]
Cast and Creative Team Announced for CHEKHOV in The Rehearsal Room – Fall 2021
In our first ever session focusing on the work of Anton Chekhov, we have selected a scene from Act 2 of UNCLE VANYA! The great joy of these programs is that we get to: spend SO much time diving deep on a scene and characters bring together lifelong professionals with newer/younger actors cast roles while […]
Get Libby Appel’s new Chekhov translations in “Five Chekhov Plays” – used in our upcoming September session!
In preparation for our Chekhov session in The Rehearsal Room this September, you can get your own copy of Libby Appel’s new translations, co-produced with Allison Horsley. BUY NOW As Libby shares: I discovered Anton Chekhov’s plays at age 16 when an English teacher in my junior year of high school assigned us THE CHERRY […]
