Uncle Vanya
BY ANTON CHEKHOV
ADAPTED BY CONOR MCPHERSON
DIRECTED BY SIMON GODWIN
A CO-PRODUCTION WITH SHAKESPEARE THEATRE COMPANY
PEET’S THEATRE
FEB 14–MAR 23, 2025
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When the distinguished elderly owner of a rural estate returns with a new, young wife, chaos erupts. Tensions run high, marriages reach their limits, confessions — and vodka — flow freely, and weapons are drawn. Hugh Bonneville (Downton Abbey, Paddington) plays Uncle Vanya in this heartbreaking comedy about the eternal battle between futility and change.
A conversation with Simon Godwin and Johanna Pfaelzer
Cast
(in alphabetical order)
Ito Aghayere | Yelena
Hugh Bonneville | Vanya
Melanie Field | Sonya
John Benjamin Hickey | Astrov
Kina Kantor | Stage Manager
Sharon Lockwood | Mariya
Tom Nelis | Alexander Serabyakov
Nancy Robinette | Marina
Craig Wallace | Telegin
Understudies
(in alphabetical order)
Anne Darragh | Mariya, Marina
Kina Kantor | Yelena, Sonya
James Whalen | Vanya, Astrov, Stage Manager
John Leslie Wolfe | Alexander Serabyakov, Telegin
Creative team
Anton Chekhov | Playwright
Conor McPherson | Adaptor
Simon Godwin | Director
Robert Brill | Scenic Design
Susan Hilferty | Co-Costume Design
Heather Freedman | Co-Costume Design
Jen Shriever | Lighting Design
Darron West | Sound Design
Elisa Guthertz | Stage Manager
Anthony Bullock | Assistant Stage Manager
The actors and stage managers employed in this production are members of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional stage actors and stage managers in the United States
Closed captioning 
Closed captioning on your smartphone is available for the following performances: evenings Feb 20, 21, 23, 25, and 26; and every matinee through Mar 20. See all closed captioning performances.
Audio description 
Audio description is available for the matinee on Mar 22. Through individual headphones provided by our partner, Gravity Access Services, you’ll hear detailed narration of the onstage visual elements of the show. Advance reservation required.
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Events and extras
Theatre Explorers
Families are invited to bring their children (grades K–5) to the matinee on Mar 8, when Berkeley Rep’s School of Theatre will offer age-appropriate educational workshops concurrent with the performance so parents can enjoy grownup time at the theatre. This add-on is $35 per child. Advance registration required.
Postshow discussions
Join us after the show on Feb 28, Mar 6, or Mar 11 for a postshow discussion, expertly guided by members of Berkeley Rep’s artistic team.
Docent-led postshow discussions
Join your fellow audience members after all matinees for a thought-provoking postshow discussion led by our knowledgeable docents.
Health and safety
Masks will be required in our theatres on Sunday and Tuesday performances for the first three weeks of a show’s run. Masks are encouraged but optional on all Wednesday through Saturday performances, as well as Sundays and Tuesdays after the first three weeks of performances. Visit our health and safety page for full details.
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