Costumer makes Connecticut Repertory Theatre Design Debut

STORRS. Connecticut Repertory Theatre (CRT) opens its 2019-20 season Anton Chekhov’s “The Cherry Orchard” adapted by Jean-Claude van Itallie. John Miller-Stephany directs. Xurui Wang is the costume designer for the production. Performances will be held in the Harriet S. Jorgensen Theatre October 3rd through October 13th, 2019. For tickets and information please visit crt.uconn.edu or call (860) 486-2113.

One of the great plays of the 20th century, Chekhov’s final masterpiece captures a world and a family in transition. Faced with the sale of their cherished orchard, the Gayev family returns home in an attempt to preserve what they can of their family’s once great estate. This magnificent work combines the hope and absurdity of the human spirit. A stirring, touching piece of theatre you won’t soon forget.

Xurui Wang is a 2nd year Costume Design graduate student at UConn. Xurui comes to the U.S. from China, and received her undergraduate degree in Theatre from Southeast Missouri State University. She has most recently designed the costumes for “A Raisin in the Sun,” “The Nether,” and the primere production of “Those Hollow Bodies.”

Wang describes “The Cherry Orchard” as, “A ‘comedy’ telling a sad story.” She states, “This is [my] first show as a designer at CRT. Chekov is one of my favorite writers; the story seems easy to understand, but the depth of the story [asks that] you spend time and patience. Everyone could find [themselves] from the characters.”

The creative team includes: John Miller-Stephany (Director), Zach Broome (Scenic Design), Toni Sterling (Lighting Design), Xurui Wang (Costume Design), Mack Gauthier (Sound Design), Eilis Garcia (Dramaturg) Tom Kosis (Stage Manager).
The cast includes: Caralyn Kozlowski* (Ranevskaya), Mark Light-Orr* (Gayev), Nikolai Fernandez* (Lopakhin), Rob Barnes (Yepikhodov), Matthew Antoci (Simeonov-Pischik), Tristan Rewald (Yasha), Sebastian Nagpal (Firs), Bryan Mittelstadt (Trofimov), Anthony Giovino (Vagrant), Erin Cessna (Dunyasha), Abigail Hilditch (Anya), Alex Campbell (Varya), Sierra Kane* (Charlotta).

*Denotes member or Actor’s Equity Association.

Evening performances start at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesdays and Thursdays, and at 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. Select matinee performances start at 2 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. Single tickets are available now. Single tickets range from $10 to $33. All student tickets are only $10.

Pay-What-You-Can will be available for the Saturday, October 5th, 8 PM performance. Tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Ticket price is $1 plus a canned good/non-perishable food item. 1 ticket per food item. Tickets are only available 1 hour prior to the performance in person at the box office. Not valid on prior sales.

Children must be at least 4 years old to attend CRT productions. For additional ticket information or to charge tickets by phone, call 860.486.2113. All sales are final; no refunds. Play selections and performance dates are subject to change.

Please call the box office at 860.486.2113 for tickets and additional information or visit www.crt.uconn.edu for specific show dates and times because performance schedules vary and are subject to change.

The Harriet S. Jorgenson Theatre is located on the campus of the University of Connecticut in Storrs, CT.