2008 Woodie Awards
The Seagull - A Kirkwood Play
Sara Dunn
Issue date: 2/9/06 Section: A&E
Perhaps one of Russia's greatest literary works "The Seagull" is an emotional tale about love and deceit. The Kirkwood drama department is producing the play "The Seagull" written by Anton Chekhov and translated by Tom Stoppard.
The play opens by an outdoor theatre. Medvedenko, a poor schoolteacher (Adam Burnham), is trying to attract the attentions of Masha (Ashley Yates), a snuff addict who loves Konstantine. Soon after enters Sorin, an elderly gentleman (Jacob Fowler), and Konstantine (Caleb Woodley), a love-struck writer. Here, Sorin and Konstantine discuss the play that is about to take place, written by Konstantine, and the starlet of the show, Nina (Jessica Murillo). Nina is Konstantine's love. Nina soon enters and they start discussing how her father would disown her if he knew that she was with the "Bohemians." She says that she doesn't know why she keeps coming back but she "is drawn here like a seagull drawn to the lake." She then hears from Konstantine that his mother the famous actress, Irina (Kerry Kieler), is bringing the wealthy writer, and Nina's "crush," Trigorin (Ryan Westwood) to the show. They all leave to prepare for the show. Dorn, a formerly promiscuous doctor (Jeremiah Tuttle), enters with Polina, Masha's mother (Sheila Wagner). After a brief spat about his health, Polina begins to discuss how they should no longer hide their love. Cutting the conversation short is Polina's husband Shamraev (Bryce Trillo).
Act two begins with Irina, Dorn and Masha reading in a garden by the house. Sorin, Nina and Medvedenko enter to have a chat with them. This soon erupts into an argument between Sorin and Dorn about "living life" and having fun in youth but Sorin didn't have that luxury. Irina changes the subject to how she would like to use the horses to go into town and after another spat with Shamraev about that, he quits. Everyone except Dorn and Polina leave in a huff.
Konstantine enters carrying a dead seagull. He explains to Nina that he will shoot himself as he did the seagull in a feeble attempt to gain her sympathy and leaves. The act closes with Trigorin and Nina talking about his fame, fortune and a new book. He says it is about a girl who lives by a lake.
The play opens by an outdoor theatre. Medvedenko, a poor schoolteacher (Adam Burnham), is trying to attract the attentions of Masha (Ashley Yates), a snuff addict who loves Konstantine. Soon after enters Sorin, an elderly gentleman (Jacob Fowler), and Konstantine (Caleb Woodley), a love-struck writer. Here, Sorin and Konstantine discuss the play that is about to take place, written by Konstantine, and the starlet of the show, Nina (Jessica Murillo). Nina is Konstantine's love. Nina soon enters and they start discussing how her father would disown her if he knew that she was with the "Bohemians." She says that she doesn't know why she keeps coming back but she "is drawn here like a seagull drawn to the lake." She then hears from Konstantine that his mother the famous actress, Irina (Kerry Kieler), is bringing the wealthy writer, and Nina's "crush," Trigorin (Ryan Westwood) to the show. They all leave to prepare for the show. Dorn, a formerly promiscuous doctor (Jeremiah Tuttle), enters with Polina, Masha's mother (Sheila Wagner). After a brief spat about his health, Polina begins to discuss how they should no longer hide their love. Cutting the conversation short is Polina's husband Shamraev (Bryce Trillo).
Act two begins with Irina, Dorn and Masha reading in a garden by the house. Sorin, Nina and Medvedenko enter to have a chat with them. This soon erupts into an argument between Sorin and Dorn about "living life" and having fun in youth but Sorin didn't have that luxury. Irina changes the subject to how she would like to use the horses to go into town and after another spat with Shamraev about that, he quits. Everyone except Dorn and Polina leave in a huff.
Konstantine enters carrying a dead seagull. He explains to Nina that he will shoot himself as he did the seagull in a feeble attempt to gain her sympathy and leaves. The act closes with Trigorin and Nina talking about his fame, fortune and a new book. He says it is about a girl who lives by a lake.