Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike

produced October 8-26, 2014
written by Christopher Durang
directed by Cristina Alicea

Melancholy turns into mayhem when Vanya and his sister Sonia—along with their clairvoyant housekeeper Cassandra—are paid a surprise visit to their comfortable country home by Hollywood star sibling Masha, and her twenty something boy-toy Spike, in this wickedly wonderful Chekhovian mash-up. This winner of the 2013 Tony Award for Best Play by master of comedy, Christopher Durang, equally tickles the casual theatregoer in search of meaningful fun and the ardent student of Russian classics.

Cast
Kraig Swartz* as Vanya
Lili Gamache as Sonia
Ellen McQueeney* as Masha
Andrew Butterfield as Spike
Aly Perry as Nina
Ito Aghayere* as Cassandra

Production Team
Scenic Design: Blair Mielnik
Costume Design: Suzanne Kneller
Lighting Design: Sarah Simmons
Sound Design: Martha Goode
Props Master: Sue Wade
Technical Director:  Jim Dougherty
Production Stage Management: Dylan Friedman
Assistant Stage Manager | Wardrobe Mgr - Julie Banach

SOME MATURE LANGUAGE - Recommended for ages 14 and older
* Actors appear courtesy of Actors Equity Association

Behind the Scenes

Press on the production

"Vermont Stage chose "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike" to open its 21st season Wednesday night at FlynnSpace, and a fine choice it is. The words are witty, the performances high-energy and the overall vibe a complex pastiche of melancholy, ebullient and satisfyingly unpredictable." - The Burlington Free Press
"With 'Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike,' Vermont Stage may have set a new standard for itself. It was simply deliciously entertaining." - The Times Argus
"Durang's something-for-everyone style is far from Chekhov, but entertaining in its own right. Though the lightweight characters experience only minor sorrows, zapping them in a microwave set to zany makes for a fun night at the theater." - Seven Days

Press on the play

"Even if you've never read a word of Chekhov, you’re likely to find plenty to make you laugh..." - The New York Times
“A sublime state of hilarity!” - New York Magazine
“Hugely entertaining!” - USA Today
"The kind of full-on comedy that's rare... It makes you laugh out loud, and repeatedly at that." - The New York Post

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