Kicking off our 50th season,
Staten Island Shakespearean Theatre is raising
BROADWAY THEATRE TRIVIA NIGHT IS BACK AGAIN!! We’re bringing THEATRE TRIVIA back again, so grab a team for a night of six rounds & six mini rounds filled with fun questions about all things theatre! Sunday, February 22, 2025 12:30pm Hosted by Jenny Kelly & Vincent Innocente Tickets: $30 individual $100 for team of 4 Entry fee includes: (1) Game packet (1) beer or beverage *Additional food & beverages will be available for purchase* Participants may play in teams of 1 – 4 people. *Prizes for trivia winners! *fun mini-rounds with prizes! *Raffles! *50/50!
The Seagull by Anton Chekhov (adapted by Tom Stoppard) Directed by Frank Williams Assistant Director: Victoria Gullo Stage Manager: McKenna McQueen Anton Chekhov’s The Seagull is a tragicomic portrait of artists hungry for love, meaning, and recognition. On a country estate, the idealistic young playwright Konstantin stages an experimental play starring Nina, the neighbor’s daughter he adores. This is only to be overshadowed by his famous actress mother, Arkadina, and her celebrated lover, the novelist Trigorin. As jealousies spark and creative ambitions clash, each character pursues a vision of a life that continually slips out of reach. Romantic entanglements (Konstantin and Nina, Nina and Trigorin, Masha and Konstantin) create a web of longing where desire is intense, but satisfaction remains elusive. At its heart, The Seagull explores the cost of artistic ambition, the pain of unrequited love, and the human tendency to chase illusions. Chekhov contrasts old artistic forms with new ones, fame with obscurity, and the idealized self with its disappointed reality. The seagull itself becomes a symbol of fragile dreams: beautiful, fiercely sought after, and easily destroyed. Blending humor, melancholy, and piercing insight, The Seagull invites actors to inhabit characters who struggle to speak honestly, listen deeply, and face the gulf between who they are and who they wish to be. Auditions will take place on Friday, January 2 from 5:00 to 10:00pm, and Saturday, January 3, from 12:00 to 5:00pm, in The Learning Center, Building G, at Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY 10301. To make an audition appointment email Stage Manager McKenna McQueen at [email protected] with preferable time slot and we will accommodate as best as possible.
