Chekov at Cine, Presented by Town and Gown Players

Several current and former Town & Gown members will be performing a staged reading of Anton Chekhov's two "comedic sketches", The Bear and The Proposal at Ciné on Monday, May 21 at 5:30. "Chekhov's comedy can be pretty subtle", says Steve Elliott-Gower who is producing and directing the readings, as well as playing one of the parts. "Not these plays; these are Chekhov on speed!"

 The performance was inspired by a national project called chekhov21, the brainchild of former Town & Gown member Shelly Carter, who wanted to reach out to theater friends across the country to perform staged readings of Chekhov on the 21st day of every month for a year.

 The production at Ciné is part of a broader effort on the part of Ciné to celebrate the written word as the foundation of great storytelling according to Gabe Wardell, Cine's executive director.

 The performance on May 21 features Steve Elliott-Gower, Anna Innecken, and Gay McCommons in The Bear and Bryn Adamson, Rick Rose, and Allen Rowell (recently off of a tour de force performance as Salieri in Amadeus) in The Proposal.

 Each play lasts about 30 minutes, and there will be a 10-minute intermission. The performance is free. The Ciné BarCafé will be serving a signature cocktail to commemorate the evening.

 For more information visit www.AthensCine.com.