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John Turturro, Michael Urie, Dianne Wiest et al. Set for CSC’s Cherry Orchard

John Turturro
(© David Gordon)
John Turturro
(© David Gordon)

Full casting has been announced for the Classic Stage Company production of Anton Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard, to be presented November 16-December 23, with an opening on December 4. Andrei Belgrader will direct.

In addition to the previously announced John Turturro as Lopakhin and Dianne Wiest as Ranevskaya, the cast will feature Christian Camargo (Trofimov), Ken Cheeseman (Pischick), Daniel Davis (Gaev), Alvin Epstein (Fiers), Slate Holmgren (Yasha), Roberta Maxwell (Charlotta), Juliet Rylance (Varya), Michael Urie (Yepikhodov), Elisabeth Waterston (Dunyasha), and Katherine Waterston (Anya).

Chekhov’s tragicomic masterpiece will be presented in a translation by John Christopher Jones. The play centers on Madame Ranevskaya and her family, who are blind to the winds of change that are about to overtake them and their cherished cherry orchard.

The production will feature scenic design by Santo Loquasto, costume design by Marco Piemontese, lighting design by James F. Ingalls, hair design by Paul Huntley and original music by Christian Frederickson and Ryan Rumery.

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