"Chance Theater masters Anton Chekhov's The Seagull. A much more satisfying - and funny - experience than your standard Chekhov production. "
-- OC Weekly

"Seagull soars in Anaheim Hills. This fine production presents us with Chekhov's penetrating understanding of his fellow man."
-- OC Register

“First rate production! Excellent performances, astute direction, and a gorgeous design. Fans of the Russian playwright are sure to be in pre-Revolutionary heaven.”
-- StageSceneLA.com

"Proves that classics need not be treated as museum pieces, but can still have a profound impression on its audience."
-- EDGE Los Angeles

September 25 - October 25, 2009
The Seagull
by Anton Chekhov
adapted by Richard Nelson
directed by Tony Vezner

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CAPTION:	ALONE WITH HIS THOUGHTS Struggling writer, Konstantin (Dan Flapper) fights to find a new form of artistry in The Seagull. This west coast premiere adaptation by Richard Nelson is currently playing at the Chance Theater thru October 25th.
CREDIT:	Press photo by Doug Catiller, True Image Studio

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CAPTION:	A PRIVATE MOMENT BY THE LAKE Trigorin (Jonathon Lamer) finds a new inspiration through the young admiration of Nina (Jennifer Ruckman) in The Seagull. This west coast premiere adaptation by Richard Nelson is currently playing at the Chance Theater thru October 25th.
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CAPTION:	THEN LET US SEE "NOTHING" Nina (Jennifer Ruckman) performs an experimental work by Konstantin, that imagines what the world will be like 100,000 years from now in The Seagull. This west coast premiere adaptation by Richard Nelson is currently playing at the Chance Theater thru October 25th.
CREDIT:	Press photo by Doug Catiller, True Image Studio

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CAPTION:	DON'T SCARE YOUR MOTHER LIKE THAT Arkadina (Karen Webster) makes her son, Konstantin (Dan Flapper) promise to not hurt himself again while she's away in The Seagull. This west coast premiere adaptation by Richard Nelson is currently playing at the Chance Theater thru October 25th.
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CAPTION:	TOO SET IN HIS WAYS FOR LOVE Dorn (John Bolen) tries to explain to his sometimes mistress, Polina (Toni Beckman), that he is too old to be running off with anyone in The Seagull. This west coast premiere adaptation by Richard Nelson is currently playing at the Chance Theater thru October 25th.
CREDIT:	Press photo by Doug Catiller, True Image Studio

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CAPTION:	I AM IN MOURNING FOR MY LIFE Masha (Melanie Gable) explains to Trigorin (Jonathon Lamer) that she plans to get over her love for Konstantin by marrying Medvedenko (who she is not fond of) in The Seagull. This west coast premiere adaptation by Richard Nelson is currently playing at the Chance Theater thru October 25th.
CREDIT:	Press photo by Doug Catiller, True Image Studio

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CAPTION:	I HAVE MORE TALENT THAN YOU Konstantin (Dan Flapper) and Arkadina (Karen Webster) get into an argument over whose work constitutes true art, and what to do about Arkadina's new lover, in The Seagull. This west coast premiere adaptation by Richard Nelson is currently playing at the Chance Theater thru October 25th.
CREDIT:	Press photo by Doug Catiller, True Image Studio