Marriage by Nikolai Gogol adapted by Barbara Field May 2, 3, 4 @ 7:30 PM
Deciding that it is time he was married, Podkoliosin, a long-time bachelor (and minor court councillor), engages a matchmaker, Fiolka, to find him a wife of suitable social status -- not to mention fortune. Fiolka comes up with Agafya, the spinster daughter of a wealthy merchant, who is seeking a husband of higher social position. Podkoliosin deigns to visit the charming Agafya, only to discover that the bustling Fiolka has rounded up three other suitors as well, which leads to some unseemly -- and hilarious-- bickering among the preening competitors. The suitors are all quite different which enriches the farcical complexities that result -- and adds to the relish with which Podkoliosin's sidekick, the scheming Kochkariev, sets about winning Agafya for his friend.
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In a word, MARRIAGE is a delight." The New Haven Register