Anton Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya continues to be one of the greatest and continually relevant of plays – concerned with family relationships, broken hearts, and the rampant disappointment of midlife crisis. In this hilarious and sharp reinvention, there is great providence in the shattering of a teacup, time moves backwards, and our bored, sad Chekhovian friends have a tendency to lapse into singing American Indie folk tunes. What could be more Russian? Or American?

Dramaturgy 

Part One: How Did We Get Here?
Part Two: Deaf Culture
Part Three: Domesticity
On VANYA (Or, "The Essay I Didn't Want to Write")
Program Note

Producing Artistic Director for Rasaka Theatre: Kamal Hans
Associate Artistic Director for Rasaka Theatre: Alka Nayyar
Co-Producer for Rasaka Theatre: Anish Jethmalani
Director: Kaiser Ahmed
Stage Manager: Kathleen Dickinson
Production Manager: Danielle Stack
Dramaturg: Margaret Baughman
Set Designer: Andrew Swanson
Lighting Designer: Cat Wilson
Sound Designer: Matt Reich
Costume Designer: Ana Culajay
Props Designer: Corrine Bass
Publicity: Alka Nayyar
Graphic Design: Kim Lyle
Production Photographer: Scott Dray

Vanya: Rom Barkhordar
Waffles: Raj Bond
Marina: Allison Cain
Alexander: Bill Chamberlain
Astrov: Richard Costes
Sonya: Puja Mohindra
Yelena: Karissa Myers

January 5, 2017 - February 3, 2017 @ The Edge Theatre with Rasaka Theatre Company