Three Sisters March 9, 2011

A year after the death of their father, an army officer, the Moscow-bred sisters Prosorov--Olga, Masha and Irina--are finding life drab and increasingly hopeless in a Russian provincial town. Only the proximity of a nearby artillery post and the company of its officers make their existence bearable. This production of Anton Chekhov's "Three Sisters" is directed by Alberto Bonilla, who last staged “Raft of the Medusa” and “The Servant to Two Masters “at The Secret. Coming off his widely successful “North of Providence” and “Dolores”, which Martin Denton called, "raw, with wrenching ambition... Bonilla's production of both pieces is exemplary", Alberto's “Three Sisters” explores the fear of being forgotten and the hope of the future. Bonilla says, "What draws me so close to these characters is their fallible nature; the fact that Chekhov has written such vulnerable and hopeful, yet flawed people against a background of change. We see ourselves, or parts of ourselves, in every one of them and rise and fall with their hopes and dreams. Like a family portrait deteriorating before our eyes, we long for what we had and pray for a better tomorrow."

Directed by Alberto Bonilla and produced by Richard Mazda. Stage Manager: Jasmin Sanchez; Costume/Styling: Shelleen Kostabi; Sound Design: Richard Mazda; Photography: Sean MacBride Murray.
Performances are March 9 - 12, 16 - 20 & 23 - 26th @ 8pm, with a matinee performance March 19th @ 3pm. Box Office Phone: 718-392-0722.