INDIANAPOLIS — EclecticPond Theatre Company (ETC) takes its first trip out of Irvington to present their final main-season show, Anton Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard, in the beautiful Sanctuary at the Basile Opera Center.
In 1905, Russia’s poor starve, the newly minted middle class struggle to carve out their own lot, and students whisper about revolution. But among the political and social unrest, there are some who just go on eating, drinking, and dancing. Anton Chekhov’s comedy presents the decline of a once wealthy and renowned family as they foolishly cling to the past and to their ailing country estate.
Chekhov’s last play, The Cherry Orchard, was written as a comedy, but is often viewed as a tragedy. ETC Associate Artistic Director Michael Hosp explores both sides of the play.
“Chekhov’s characters move beyond archetype,” Hosp said. “They experience life like we do. Spilling coffee on their new clothes can make them cry, and the absurdity of losing everything they have can send them into a fit of laughter.”
Performances will be on June 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20 at 8 p.m. and June 14 at 7 p.m. All performances will take place in The Sanctuary at the Basile Opera Center, located at 4011 N Pennsylvania St, Tickets are $19 general admission, $14 for students and seniors. Visit https://eclecticpond.tixato.com for ticket sales.