Dramatic Occasion

Margaret Walker's production of Chekhov's The Seagull opens on Saturday, July 21, in the S.U.B. running for seven nights. The sets and costumes have been designed to reproduce the atmosphere of rural Russia in the 1890's.

Chekhov writes plays that are difficult to present since there is comparatively little action and the whole effect depends on subtle production and acting. But Margaret Walker is probably the most experienced producer of Chekhov in the country. Her productions of The Cherry Orchard for the Drama Club in 1957 and of The Three sisters for Unity Theatre in 1950 are well remembered by those who saw them. A production of Chekhov and especially one by this producer is always an occasion—the audience will probably be surprised to find how relevant the plays are to the contemporary situation.

The part of Mme Arkadina is played by Nicolette McKenzie, Nina, the Seagull, by Angelica Heinegg. Trigorin by Peter Sim, Konstantin by Michael Hattaway, Masha by Andra Akers. Stage manager Jeremy Parsons.

Tickets can be booked at the D.I.C.