“The Bear” by Anton Chekhov

The Sereys Company proudly presents “The Bear”, the world-famous, wild and witty one-act by Anton Chekhov. Recently widowed Yeléna Popóva has sworn eternal devotion to her late husband, shutting herself away in mourning despite his well-known infidelities. Her rigid grief is interrupted by the abrupt arrival of Grigóry Smírnov, a hot-tempered landowner determined to collect a debt owed by her deceased husband. What begins as a tense financial dispute quickly escalates into a battle of wills between two fiercely proud personalities. “The Bear” skewers social conventions, exposes the theatrics of grief and masculinity, and proves that love can erupt in the most unlikely circumstances. With: Ana Radice-Morras, Nathan Sereys and Rory Lance* Directed by Mia Jurkunas Produced by Nathan Sereys and Octavia Perelis *Equity Member appearing with permission of Actor’s Equity Association without benefit of an Equity contract in this Off-Off Broadway production. Equity Approved Showcase