UCR’s Department of Theatre, Film, and Digital Production presents

THREE SISTERS

by Anton Chekhov
a new translation/adaptation by Bella Merlin and Miles Anderson

May 9-18, 2024
ARTS Studio Theatre

Director: Bella Merlin
Scenic Design: Kerry Jones
Costume Design: Landis Maren York
Lighting Design: Ben Tusher
Sound Design: Nataly Ceniceros

Three sisters yearn for love, meaningful work, and the place of their dreams. When a military brigade locates in their provincial town for a few years, the possibilities seem endless. But at the end of the day, only we can realize our dreams. Chekhov's “comic agony” finds wistful playfulness in this new iteration by the cast and creative team.

Please be advised that this production includes atmospheric smoke effects, camera flashes, and loud simulated explosions, bombs, and gunfire. THREE SISTERS contains some strong language and references to war.

Please join us for a talkback with the dramaturg and members of the cast and production team following the May 17th performance.

Tickets (On sale April 29, 2024 at 8:00am):
$15 General 
$12 Students, UCR alumni cardholders, senior citizens, & children.
Currently enrolled UCR students may reserve one complimentary ticket online.

Phone Orders and Customer Service:
Monday-Friday, 10:00am-2:00pm: (909) 227-4788 / isabele@ucr.edu
For advanced in-person ticket purchases please email Isabel Edwards (isabele@ucr.edu) to arrange a day/time.
The box office at the theatre will open one hour prior to each performance for in-person ticket purchases and will call ticket pickup.

Ticket Policies:
Please order carefully; no exchanges, transfers, or refunds are allowed, except in the event a performance is canceled (this includes complimentary UCR student tickets).
Complimentary UCR student tickets must be picked up at the theatre at least five minutes prior to the announced start time of the performance, and may only be picked up by the student who made the online reservation with their valid UCR student ID.

Seating:
There is no reserved seating so arrive early for the best seats. We recommend arriving at least 20 minutes prior to the announced start time of the performance.
As a courtesy to performers and audience members, latecomers will not be seated until a suitable pause in the performance.
Latecomer seating is limited and not guaranteed.

Cast:
Olga: Lena Chin
Masha: Aminah Davis-Macias
Irina: Juliette Lazard
Chebutykin: George Santiago
Tusenbach: Quentin Gutierrez
Solyony: Kow Nguyen
Anfisa: Jackie Zamora
Ferapont: Eduardo Quinteros
Vershinin: Edwin TolosaGonzales
Andrey: Kenny Lopez-Elwell
Natasha: Eddie Jackson
Kulygin: Nathan Reiner
Fedotik: Torrione Hodge
Rodé / Musician: Jonathan Hatsios
Katya, the Maid: Jade Deng

Production Staff:
Stage Manager: Adriana Carrillo
Assistant Stage Managers: Vanessa Baez, Laura Blackwell
Dramaturg: Karly Thomas
Assistant Director: Galilea Soto
Assistant Scenic Designer: Anamaria Mejia Dominguez
Assistant Costume Designer: Rikki Surisetty
Assistant Lighting Designer: Daniela Cruz
Assistant Sound Designer: Dorothy Ledesma

Parking:
Parking is available in Lot 1 Blue for $8. Parking must be purchased in advance as there are no onsite parking attendants.
Click here to purchase. Please be sure to select the correct date and time of your performance.
Free parking for Friday and Saturday performances is available in lots further away from the ARTS Studio Theatre. Please visit https://transportation.ucr.edu/visitor-parking for more details.