Palo Alto Players presents "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike"

WHO: Palo Alto Players

WHAT: VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE

WHEN: June 10 - 26, 2016

Thursdays 7:30pm

Fridays-Saturdays 8pm

Sundays 2pm

Paid Preview: Friday, June 10

Opening Night: Saturday, June 11

Approximate running time: 2 hours and 30 minutes including a 15-minute intermission

Age Recommendation: Recommended for ages 14 and up. NOTE: Parents should use their own discretion.

WHERE: Lucie Stern Theater, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA 94301

In cooperation with the City of Palo Alto, Community Services Department, Division of Arts and Sciences

HOW: Purchase tickets - 650-329-0891 or www.paplayers.org

Ticket Prices: $32-$46

Senior/Student/Military discounts on Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays only

Recommended for ages 14 and up. NOTE: Parents should use their own discretion.

SPECIAL TICKET OFFER! Save $5 per regular price ticket! Use coupon code: ZVENTS5

SPECIAL EVENTS!

On Opening Night, Saturday, June 11, enjoy a post-show Afterglow reception with complimentary drinks and appetizers while meeting the cast. Complimentary with the purchase of a ticket for that evening’s performance.

Enjoy our Talk Back series led by Artistic Director Patrick Klein with Show Director Linda Piccone and members of the cast following the performances on Thursdays, June 16 and 23. Complimentary with the purchase of a ticket for any performance during the run.

If you’re a young professional, please join us for our Players on Tap night on Friday, June 24 at 6:30pm (must be 21 or over). Enjoy free brews and bites starting at 6:30pm, the show at 8pm, and a backstage tour at 11pm. Tickets are limited and $20 online by using the promo code: ONTAP

When Chekhov gets thrown into a blender…

VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE

by Christopher Durang

Directed by Linda Piccone

Featuring Kelsey Erhart, Damaris Divito, Jimmy Mason, Walter M. Mayes, Judith Miller, and Patricia Tyler

WINNER!

2013 Tony Award for Best Play

2013 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play

Comedy master Christopher Durang blends classic Chekhov themes with a modern flair for indulgent melancholy into comic mayhem in VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE. Vanya and his step-sister Sonia have their quiet country life upended with a surprise weekend visit from their movie star sister, Masha – who brings along her twenty-something (and frequently shirtless!) boy-toy, Spike. Insecurity and resentment set in as sibling rivalry takes over, and the entire household is thrown into uproarious chaos. Winner of the 2013 Tony Award for Best Play, VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE is a rare comedy force, full of absurdist twists and pure hilarity.

“A ton of fun even if you can’t tell your Seagull from your Uncle Vanya…This is the kind of full-on comedy that’s sadly rare on Broadway.” -NY Post

June 11 – 26, 2016 (preview June 10)