Reed Birney played Uncle Vanya at SoHo Rep in 2012 in a translation by Annie Baker, with a cast that also included Michael Shannon. He joined us in December 2021 to discuss the character in depth. This episode marks our third installment in our Chekhov series as we focus on Reed playing the role of […]
The Rehearsal Room FULL Workshop Presentation: Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya (Act 2) featuring Alberto Isaac, Deidrie Henry, and Jully Lee, with Libby Appel directing
We have our first workshop scene NOT from Shakespeare, and there’s a great reason! From October 2021, we present a deep dive into the first half of Act 2 from Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya with director Libby Appel! What’s particularly special about this one is that we’re working from Libby’s translation of the play; when she […]
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 […]
