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It’s The Seagull as you have never seen it before as Anton Chekhov’s masterpiece gets a fresh, contemporary take in this youthful and energetic production. Each on their own quest for artistic and romantic fulfillment, guests at a country estate find themselves entangled in romantic triangles, leading to resentment, jealousy, and misplaced affection along with love, music, and laughter through tears.
Elisabeth Yancey (Nina) and Gregory James (Trigorin). Photo Credit: Kristin Netzband.
(Kostya) was most recently seen in Every Brilliant Thing at Cleveland Play House. He was born in West Virginia, raised in North Carolina, and earned his BFA from the University of Minnesota/Guthrie Theater Actor Training Program. He was a Conservatory member for the 2018 and 2019 seasons at the more
(Medvedenko) was born and raised in Alford, Massachusetts. He is a 2016 graduate of Georgetown University where he majored in Political Economy and minored in Theater and Performance Studies. During his time in the CWRU/CPH MFA program, Conor has played Lorzeno in The Merchant of Venice, Simon Bliss in Hay more
(Arkadina) came to the CWRU/CPH MFA Acting Program from New York City where she attended the Gallatin School of Individualized Study at NYU. While there, she focused primarily on classical texts and performed in Hamlet; Mother Courage; and an all-female, democratically directed production of Julius Caesar. Cleveland credits include understudy more
(Shamarayev) is honored to be a part of The Seagull! Previous credits include The Addams Family (Gomez Addams), The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Doug Panch), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Bottom), and Urinetown (Lockstock). Brett was a member of IMPROVment: Case Western’s Premiere Improv Comedy Troupe. He spent a more
(Sorin) can't believe she's nearing the end of her CWRU/CPH adventure! She was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee and raised in friendly Fridley, Minnesota. She graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, MN with double majors in Honors Theatre and Communication Studies. Favorite credits include: To Kill a Mockingbird (The more
(Trigorin) is excited to be making his CPH and Equity debut. He is a member of the Cleveland sketch comedy duo Flamingo City and is a sketch writing student of Michael Busch. Stage credits: Male Understudy in Clue (Cleveland Play House); Lucio in Measure for Measure, Mercutio in Romeo and more
(Dorn) is here in Cleveland for a fun time not a long time. Abdul graduated summa cum laude from Kent State with a BA in Theatre Arts. He has recently been seen in the CRSHD world premiere in the Tribeca Film Festival. Also look out for him on Amazon Prime more
(Masha) is a native of Eagle, Idaho. She graduated with her BFA in Performance from Baylor University. Prior to making the move to Cleveland, Courtney enjoyed living and performing in Chicago. She most recently appeared onstage at Cleveland Play House in Into the Breeches! She spent the summer at more
(Paulina) BFA Acting at Ohio University: Defiance of Dandelions (Queerness/Lee), Last Days of Judas Iscariot (Saint Monica), Madness of Ladybright (Girl), The Rover (Don Pedro), and Machinal (Mother). more
(Nina) was most recently onstage with Cleveland Play House as Yvette in Clue and Grace Richards in Into the Breeches!. Other credits with CWRU/CPH MFA Acting Program include The Merchant of Venice, Hay Fever, The Seagull, and Fifth of July. Internationally, Elisabeth performed at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival in
(Costume Designer) her work as a costume and production designer for over 1,000 theatrical, commercial, and film releases has spanned 30 years and crossed 4 continents. Set styling, costume, and puppet designs include the Broadway special production of Kris Kringle, The Musical. Current collaborations include set design for Machine Gun more
(Stage Manager) is excited to be in her third season at Cleveland Play House, having worked on Pipeline, Into the Breeches!, An Iliad, Tiny Houses, The Seagull, Shakespeare in Love, Macbeth, The Invisible Hand, and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, just to name a few. Her previous credits more
(Interim Director of CWRU/CPH MFA Acting Program, T) was officially named Director of the CWRU/CPH MFA Acting Program in 2020. Prior to that, he was the Program’s Interim Director and Associate Director. He recently directed Middletown for the MFA Program, Othello at Texas Shakespeare Festival, and As You Like It more
(Scenic Designer) Scenic Designer) Professional set design: A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Chautauqua Theater Company); Chez Feydeau (The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London); Marjorie Prime, The Mystery of Love and Sex, Belleville, Time Stands Still, and Grizzly Mama (Dobama Theater); and A Doll’s House (The American Stage Theater Company). more
(Sound Designer) is a Cleveland-based sound designer and projection designer. Credits include: THIS (Dobama Theatre), The Seagull (Case Western Reserve University/Cleveland Play House), This Might Be The End (THE TRIP, Theatre Lab NYC), Macbeth(Case Western Reserve University/Cleveland Play House), The Last Tiger in Haiti (La Jolla Playhouse/Berkeley Repertory Theatre), Orpheus more
(Lighting Designer) is currently based in New York City and is thrilled to be returning to Cleveland Play House after spending the 2017-18 season as the Cleveland Play House Lighting Apprentice. Previous CPH design credits include: Hi, Are You Single?; Aunt Leaf; Junie B. Jones: the Musical; and Ghost Party. more
(Artistic Director of Cleveland Play House) became Artistic Director of Cleveland Play House in 2013 and has directed numerous CPH mainstage productions including Every Brilliant Thing; Into the Breeches!; Tiny Houses (world premiere, also at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park); Sweat; The Diary of Anne Frank; Shakespeare in Love; The more
(Voice Coach) is a co-founder of Shadow of the Run productions and the playwright of WanderLust, Cleveland’s first fully immersive theater experience, produced in July, 2019. During the Covid-19 shut down, Shadow of the Run produced The Torso Book Club, a Zoom interactive theater piece, for which she was an more
(Managing Director) is in his thirteenth season at Cleveland Play House, recipient of the 2015 Regional Theatre Tony Award. During his tenure, CPH made its historic relocation to the Allen Theatre in partnership with Playhouse Square and Cleveland State University. He serves on the Board of Directors of Theatre Forward, more
(Chair of CWRU Department of Theater) is Katharine Bakeless Nason Professor of Theater at Case Western Reserve University where he teaches directing, classical acting, and speech and dialects, and also serves as Artistic Director of the Eldred Theater. For the CWRU/CPH MFA Acting Program, he has directed She Stoops to more
(Dean of CWRU College of Arts and Sciences) is the Albert A. Michelson Professor in Physics at Case Western Reserve University. He joined the CWRU faculty in 1988. He has been a member of the Faculty Senate and served as chair of the Senate's Budget Committee, as well as a more
(Director) is the 2018-19 Artistic Directing Fellow at Cleveland Play House and the Artistic Producer at Chautauqua Theater Company. At CPH, Sarah directed The Seagull by Anton Chekhov with the CWRU/CPH MFA program and assisted Laura Kepley on the 2015 production of The Crucible. Recent directing projects include Revolt. She more
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The Allen, Helen and Outcalt theatres are located at Playhouse Square
1407 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, OH 44115
Administrative Offices and Education Center
1901 E. 13th Street, Suite 200 Cleveland, OH 44114 (216) 400-7000
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7401 Detour Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44103