Anton in Show Business
by Jane Martin
directed by Jess Viator
produced by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.
Three actresses with very different personalities and experiences are cast in a regional production of a classic Anton Chekhov play. The rehearsal process is plagued with hilarious complications, and through their shared ordeal they become as close as sisters. But will their hard work and suffering pay off?
About The Director: Jess Viator has been working with Theatre@First for 10 years, now! After graduating with a BA in Performance/Directing from Franklin Pierce University, she moved to Boston and began directing in the independent and community theatre scene: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Miss Hyde and Peter Pan with The Post-Meridian Radio Players, staged readings of Will Eno's Tragedy: A Tragedy, and Zinnie Harris' The Wheel, with Theatre@First, as well as short plays for various short play festivals. She earned an MLitt in Theatre Studies from the University of Dundee, where she wrote or directed several pieces in collaboration with the Dundee Repertory Theater.
Performances
Friday, February 28, 2020 at 8pm
Saturday, February 29, 2020 at 8pm
Sunday, March 1, 2020 at 3pm (matinee!)
Thursday, March 5, 2020 at 8pm
Friday, March 6, 2020 at 8pm
Saturday, March 7, 2020 at 3pm (matinee!)
Location
Anton in Show Business was presented at Unity Somerville, 6 William Street, Somerville.
The performance space is not wheelchair-accessible.
Parking on William St is by permit only. General parking is available on College Ave. Please read signs carefully to avoid ticketing.
Cast
Casey
Lisabette
Holly
Joby
Ralph/Don Blount
Kate/Jackey
Wikéwitch/Airline Worker
Ben/Joe Bob
T-Anne/Andwyneth Wyoré
T-Anne's Crew
Jaryn Wilcox
Savannah Nicole White
Evelyne Cardella
Caroline Hubbard
Sue Downing
Leslie Drescher
Pooja Usgaonkar
Carol Sutherland
Jamileh Alexandra
Robin Abrahams
Liz Chen
Production Team
Producer
Director
Technical Director
Assistant Director
Stage Manager
Rehearsal Assistant
Props Master
Lighting Design
Sound Design
Costume Design
Makeup/Hair Design
House Manager
Publicity Director
Graphic Design
Board Operators
Morganna Becker
Jess Viator
Meg Boeni
Trevor St. Pierre
Ève Picard
Amanda Dausman
Desirée Dugas
David H. Silber
James Wilkinson
Mary Parker
Miles Taylor
Shannon Keane
Stephanie Haddad
Jamie Lin
Katie Aasland, Amanda Dausman, Morganna Becker, Meg Boeni, Trevor St. Pierre, David H. Silber, Jamie Wilkinson