Origin
Sign In My Cart
Search
alphabetical author index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Seagull / Woodstock, NY, The

Chekhov’s sharp satirical eye for hypocrisy and self-absorption among well-meaning people is given fresh, fun emphasis in Thomas Bradshaw’s contemporary reworking of a classic masterpiece.

More information

Description

  • Full Length Play
  • Dramatic Comedy
  • 120 minutes

  • Time Period: Present Day, Contemporary
  • Target Audience: Adult
  • Set Requirements: Unit Set/Multiple Settings
  • Cautions: Alcohol, Smoking, Mild Adult Themes, Nudity/Partial Nudity, Strong Language

  • Performance Group:
  • College Theatre / Student, Blackbox / Second Stage /Fringe Groups, Professional Theatre
A group of New York theatre people retreat to a house in the Hudson Valley hoping to get away from it all. Except they can’t seem to escape the ambitions, rivalries and fragile egos that follow them everywhere. Chekhov’s sharp satirical eye for hypocrisy and self-absorption among well-meaning people is given fresh, fun emphasis in Thomas Bradshaw contemporary reworking of a classic masterpiece.
REVIEWS:

"Blazingly funny... an emotionally acute adaptation."

 The Wall Street Journal

"Deeply enjoyable... Fortunately, in his contemporary remodeling of Anton Chekhov’s The Seagull, playwright Thomas Bradshaw reveals both writerly flair and respect for the old master... Bradshaw seasons his Seagull with funny, theater-world tidbits, accessible references that won’t exclude audience members who don’t curate their own collections of framed Playbills."

 Washington Post

"The birch trees are banished, and in their place blooms a riotous garden of profanity and sexual frankness."

 Charles Isherwood, The Wall Street Journal

"A devilishly fun time with people who are the absolute worst."

 Andscape

"Gleefully profane and irreverent... smarts and general bitchiness are at a premium."

 The Daily Beast

"A cheerfully vulgar refurbishing."

 The Observer

"Bradshaw retains the spirit of one of Chekhov’s most celebrated works while bringing it sharply into present-day America... frequently hilarious... but the production powerfully builds to a deeply affecting and suitably abrupt conclusion. This is a supremely satisfying night of theatre, and one not to be missed."

 Queerty

Premiere Production: The Seagull/Woodstock, NY premiered off-Broadway at the Pershing Square Signature Center on February 7, 2023. Produced by The New Group and directed by Scott Elliott, the production starred Parker Posey and featured David Cale, Ato Essandoh, Patrick Foley, Hari Nef, Daniel Oreskes, Bill Sage, Aleyse Shannon, Amy Stiller and Nat Wolff.

Characters

  • Casting: 6M, 4F
  • Casting Attributes: Strong Role for Leading Woman (Star Vehicle), Ensemble cast

  • IRENE – White, fifties, an actress.
    KEVIN – White, twenties. A writer. Irene’s son.
    MARK – Thirties. A teacher.
    SASHA – Twenties. Darren and Pauline’s daughter.
    SAMUEL – Fifties. Irene’s best friend. Retired lawyer.
    NINA – Bi-Racial, early twenties.
    PAULINE – Fifties. Irene’s good friend.
    DEAN – Fifties, a brain surgeon.
    DARREN – Fifties. Pauline’s husband.
    WILLIAM – African American, forties. A well-known writer.

    • Available Material

    Name Price
    Seagull / Woodstock, NY, The Script This is optional. Order Now

    A group of New York theatre people retreat to a house in the Hudson Valley hoping to get away from it all. Except they can’t seem to escape the ambitions, rivalries and fragile egos that follow them everywhere. Chekhov’s sharp satirical eye for hypocrisy and self-absorption among well-meaning people is given fresh, fun emphasis in Thomas Bradshaw contemporary reworking of a classic masterpiece.

    		$24.95

    Related Works