Hugh Bonneville sits in a forest amidst a piano, grandfather clock, and large wooden trunk.

Uncle Vanya

MAR 30 – APR 20
Harman Hall

“A MASTER STROKE from director Simon Godwin…Is it too early to say Hugh Bonneville in Uncle Vanya is the show of the year?” –San Francisco Chronicle

“This production, featuring a stellar performance by Hugh Bonneville in the titular role, feels updated, and more humorous than previous incarnations.” –BroadwayWorld

“PERFECTLY BALANCED…This is a Vanya for modern audiences that surely Chekhov would have loved.” –Local News Matters-Bay Area

“STUNNING, star-rich, spectacularly directed Uncle Vanya bursting with dark humor and laugh-out-loud wit.” –Theatre Eddys

By Anton Chekhov
Adapted by Conor McPherson
Directed by Simon Godwin
Produced in association with Berkeley Repertory Theatre

When the distinguished elderly owner of a rural estate returns with a new young wife, chaos erupts. Tensions run high, marriages reach their limits, confessions—and vodka—flow freely, and weapons are drawn. Hugh Bonneville (Downton Abbey, Paddington) plays Uncle Vanya in this heartbreaking comedy about the eternal battle between futility and change.

*This title will be presented in a 3/4 thrust.

Runtime: Two hours and 30 minutes, with one 15-minute intermission. Uncle Vanya includes a pre-show experience which begins 20 minutes before the show.

Tickets and Schedule

Cast

Ito Aghayere*
Eléna Andréevna

Hugh Bonneville*
Iván Voinítsky

Melanie Field*
Sófya Aleksándrovna

John Benjamin Hickey*
Mikhaíl Ástrov

Kina Kantor*
Ensemble, u/s Eléna Andréevna, u/s Sófya Aleksándrovna

Nancy Robinette*
Marína Timoféevna

Sharon Lockwood*
Maríya Voinítsky

Tom Nelis*
Aleksándr Serébryakov

Craig Wallace*
Ílya Ílyich Telégin

Anne Darragh*
u/s Maríya Voinítsky, u/s Marína Timoféevna

James Whalen*
u/s Iván Voinítsky, u/s Mikhaíl Ástrov, u/s Ensemble

John Leslie Wolfe*
u/s Aleksándr Serébryakov, u/s Ílya Ílyich Telégin

Full Cast List

Eléna Andréevna: Ito Aghayere*
Iván Voinítsky: Hugh Bonneville*
Sófya Aleksándrovna: Melanie Field*
Mikhaíl Ástrov: John Benjamin Hickey*
Ensemble, u/s Eléna Andréevna, u/s Sófya Aleksándrovna: Kina Kantor*
Marína Timoféevna: Nancy Robinette*
Maríya Voinítsky: Sharon Lockwood*
Aleksándr Serébryakov: Tom Nelis*
Ílya Ílyich Telégin: Craig Wallace*
u/s Maríya Voinítsky, u/s Marína Timoféevna: Anne Darragh*
u/s Iván Voinítsky, u/s Mikhaíl Ástrov, u/s Ensemble: James Whalen*
u/s Aleksándr Serébryakov, u/s Ílya Ílyich Telégin: John Leslie Wolfe*

Artistic Team

Director: Simon Godwin
Adaptor: Conor McPherson
Scenic Designer: Robert Brill
Costume Designer: Susan Hilferty, Heather Freedman
Lighting Designer: Jen Schriever
Sound Designer: Darron L West
Wig Designer: Satellite Wigs, Inc.
Casting: Danica Rodriguez, Karina Fox
Production Stage Manager: Elisa Guthertz*
Assistant Stage Manager: Leigh Robinette*
Production Assistant: Trinity Wicklund
Co-Producer: Berkeley Repertory Theatre

* Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers.

Additional Support
Erkiletian Family Foundation

Production Sponsors
Dr. Mark Epstein & Amoretta Hoeber
Denise Gwyn Ferguson
Tiffanny & Eric Gates
Michelle & Tim Gillis
Barbara Harman & William Cain
Alka & Sudhakar Kesavan
Marsha Paller
Carolyn L. Wheeler