Three Sisters, by Anton Chekhov in an English language version by Cordelia Lynn
Directed by Carin Bratlie Wethern
performed simultaneously with:
No Sisters, A Dramatic Poem of Heartbreak & Longing, by Aaron Posner
Directed by Julie K. Phillips
About 3/No:
In a house in a provincial town, three sisters wait, and wait, and wait for their lives to begin. They long to leave their provincial lives, but are thwarted at every turn by heartache, disappointment, and a maddening inability to change. Three Sisters, written in 1900 by Russian playwright Anton Chekhov, centers on a conflict between reality and illusions. Cordelia Lynn's version of Chekhov's Three Sisters is fresh, funny, and incredibly timely. While Three Sisters plays out on the mainstage, half the cast is simultaneously performing in the lobby. In that play the characters don’t know they are in a play. In this play, they know they’re in two plays! No Sisters unpacks the oddballs, the loners, and the oddities of Chekhov’s characters in a wildly funny play about wildly unhappy people.
Performance Dates:
May 9-24, 2025
Performance schedule for both shows:
Thu May 8 @ 7:30pm [Pay What You Can Preview]
Fri May 9 @ 7:30pm [Opening Night]
Sat May 10 @ 7:30pm
Mon May 12 @ 7:30pm [Pay What You Can]
Fri May 16 @ 7:30pm [ADA Weekend: ASL Interpretation - Three Sisters]
Sat May 17 @ 7:30pm [ADA Weekend: Audio Description - Three Sisters]
Sun May 18 @ 2:00pm [Matinee, ADA Weekend: Audio Description - No Sisters] MASKS REQUIRED*
Mon May 19 @ 7:30 pm [Pay What You Can, ADA Weekend: ASL Interpretation - No Sisters]
Fri May 23 @ 7:30pm
Sat May 24 @ 7:30pm [Closing]
*Masks optional for audience at all other performances
Performance Venue:
The Crane Theater
3 Sisters - Mainstage
No Sisters - Lobby
2303 Kennedy St NE UNIT 120, Minneapolis, MN 55413
Tickets
$18-$81, Sliding Scale
Get tickets to 3 Sisters:
https://tix.gobo.show/events/event/jcaSkW1rzjT8ol4tIPX5
Get tickets to No Sisters:
https://tix.gobo.show/events/event/kHi5R5FNHSIdQevdNTEX
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through grants from the Minnesota State Arts Board thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
Cast
Olga Prozorova - Kayla Hambek
Masha Prozorova - Nissa Nordland +
Irina Prozorova - Brettina Davis
Andrei Prozorov - Derek “Duck” Washington + *
Ivan Chebutkyin - David Coral
Alexander Vershinin - Sam Landman
Baron Nikolay Tuzenbach - Sean Dillon *
Vasily Solyony - Jeremy Motz *
Alexey Fedotyik - Jonathan Edwards *
Vladimir Rode - Phi Hamens Nelson
Natasha Ivanova - Marci Lucht *
Fyodor Kulygan - Matt Wall *
Anfisa - Meri Golden *
Ferapont - Margaux Daniel
Isa (video) - May Heinecke *
Andrei cover - Em Rosenberg +
Tuzenbach cover - Andrew Troth +
+ Theatre Pro Rata Company Member
* Performs in No Sisters
Crew
Three Sisters Director – Carin Bratlie Wethern +
No Sisters Director - Julie K. Phillips #
Three Sisters Stage Manager – Clara Costello +
No Sisters Stage Manager - Stephanie Kahle
Set Designer – MJ Leffler +
Costume Designer – Andrea Gross
Lighting Designer – Emmet Kowler
Sound Designer – Jake Davis +
Props Designer – Jenny Moeller
Fight and Intimacy Choreographer - Annie Enneking
Costume Assistant - Lily Turner
+Theatre Pro Rata Company Member
# Associate Member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Union
Directions
Take 35W to the Stinson Blvd exit, go south to Summer Street NE and turn right. The Kennedy Building (where the theater is located) will be on your left, go just past it and turn left onto McKinley Place NE. The entrance to the parking lot will be on your left, just north of the building. Enter the theater using the yellow door that faces the parking lot.
FAQs:
Can I see both shows on the same day?
No, they are performing at the exact same time, so you see one and then come back another time for the other.
Which should I see first?
We recommend seeing 3 Sisters first and then seeing No Sisters.
Wait, so the actors are in both shows at the same time? Yes! The minor characters in Three Sisters are the major characters in No Sisters. When they are not onstage during Three they are in the lobby and performing in No. It's a little like Hamlet and Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead, but totally overlapped.
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