Ridgefield's Annual Chekhov International Theatre Festival Slated for Sept. 18-20

Destination Ridgefield announces Ridgefield’s Annual Chekhov International Theatre Festival to take place Sept. 18-20. A schedule of events is as follows:

​Thursday, September 18th at 8:00
The Other Mozart starring Sylvia Milo

Friday, September 19th at 8:00
Bread and Puppet Theatre - The legendary visually stunning, socially conscious group having performed around the world for nearly 50 years. Here’s a rare chance to see them.

Saturday, September 20th @ 1:00 P.M.

The first public reading of the provocative Gabriel concerning choice: who has it, who wants it, who doesn’t, from the Virgin Mary to the present day.

Saturday, September 20th @ 8:00

The Drilling Company, including actor and Artistic Director, Hamilton Clancy (of Orange is the New Black fame), is back with their long-running hit comedy, The Norwegians. Minnesota hit men were never so nice.

For the final schedule and more information, visit: www.chekhovfestival.com

LOCATION: The Theatre at Schlumberger, 78 Sunset Lane, Ridgefield, CT 06877

About:

In 1939, Russian-born actor Michael Chekhov established the Chekhov Ridgefield School in a Connecticut barn. There, he taught classes and honed the Chekhov Method, an approach to acting that has influenced actors from Yul Brynner to Johnny Depp. The Chekhov International Theatre Festival was created to honor this dramatic innovator and to bring live, professional theatre to Ridgefield, Chekhov’s adopted home. Under the artistic direction of John Bergstrom, our non-profit organization seeks to enhance the cultural landscape of the region and make Ridgefield a destination for compelling professional theatre.

Photo: Sylvia Milo as W.A. Mozart’s sister, Nannerl in her play THE OTHER MOZART Sept. 18th, 2014 Ridgefield, Connecticut.

Photo credit: Chekhov Theatre Festival Facebook.