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 proprietor 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.

Production information

Runtime: Two hours and 30 minutes including one 15-minute intermission

Stage effects advisory: Haze, flashing lights, gunshots, and glass breaking

Content advisory: Violence and gunshots

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Cast
(in order of appearance)

Kina Kantor | Ensemble

Nancy Robinette | Marína Timoféevna

John Benjamin Hickey | Mikhaíl Ástrov

Sharon Lockwood | Maríya Voinítsky

Hugh Bonneville | Iván Voinítsky

Tom Nelis | Aleksándr Serébryakov

Craig Wallace | Ílya Ílyich Telégin

Melanie Field | Sófya Aleksándrovna

Ito Aghayere | Eléna Andréevna

Understudies

Anne Darragh | Maríya Voinítsky, Marína Timoféevna

Kina Kantor | Eléna Andréevna, Sófya Aleksándrovna

James Whalen | Iván Voinítsky, Mikhaíl Ástrov, Ensemble

John Leslie Wolfe | Aleksándr Serébryakov, Ílya Ílyich Telégin

Creative team

Anton Chekhov | Playwright

Conor McPherson | Adaptor

Simon Godwin | Director

Robert Brill | Scenic Design

Susan Hilferty | Co-Costume Design

Heather C. Freedman | Co-Costume Design

Jen Shriever | Lighting Design

Darron L. West | Sound Design

Satellite Wigs, Inc. | Wig Design

Danielle O’Dea | Fight and Intimacy Consultant

Danica Rodriguez | Casting

Karina Fox | Casting

Elisa Guthertz | Stage Manager

Anthony O. 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

Berkeley Rep presents CO-LLAB Choir
Join us on Feb 23 for an evening of music and unity as we honor Black History Month with a special preshow performance by Oakland based CO-LLAB Choir. Directed by Oakland music educator and artist, Cava Menzies, CO-LLAB Choir brings together voices from our community to express themes of healing, love, and unity through their powerful sound. Don’t miss this free and uplifting preshow experience as we honor and celebrate the transformative power of Black art and community through song. This event is free and open to the public, with RSVP required. Admission to the evening’s performance of Uncle Vanya requires a separate ticket.

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.