Theatre MIDWEST Presents THE GULL by Zachary Cohn

  • November 9, 2024 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

  • The Amana Performing Arts Center

    39 38th Avenue
    Amana, Iowa 52203
Ticket Price $15.00 Buy Tickets
Description

The Gull; A Tragicomedy for One, After Chekhov by Zachary Cohn at The Amana Performing Arts Center.

TheatreMidwest will present Zachary Cohn’s new adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s beloved, world-famous, *The Sea Gull* reconfigured as a tour-de-force undertaking for one actor.

STARRING: OSU Theatre Department Professor Joan Korte.

Synopsis:

Riffing on Anton Chekhov's classic "show about nothing," The Seagull, a young woman is desperate for fame and a way out. A young man is pining after the woman of his dreams. A successful writer longs for a sense of achievement. An actress wants to fight the changing of the times. In an isolated home in the countryside, dreams lie in tatters, hopes are dashed, and hearts broken. With nowhere left to turn and nothing to do, the only option is to turn on each other. In this brand new, hilarious, and touching piece, Zachary Cohn tears away any musty old remnants of The Seagull by having all 10 characters performed by one actor. It's a robust 90-minute journey and includes a "Narrator" to manage the chaos and provide snarky commentary. This fresh treatment of one of the most popular and important plays in modern drama will cause patrons to laugh, to shed a tear, to ask (as people have been doing for 130 years) "what is wrong with these people?!"

-PLEASE NOTE: While it's a comedy, this production includes discussions about and theatricalized interpretations of bird shooting and suicide. Not suitable for young audiences.

DATE/TIME: Saturday, September 9th, at 7 pm

LOCATION: The Amana Performing Arts Center, 39 38th Ave, Amana, IA

Date & Time

Sat, Nov 9, 2024 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Venue Details

The Amana Performing Arts Center

39 38th Avenue
Amana, Iowa 52203 The Amana Performing Arts Center
TKM Theatrical Productions

TKM THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS is a non-profit 501(c)(3) and charitable organization.

Tom Milligan has been a working theatrical professional for the past 45+ years, working as an actor, director, scene designer, producer, and writer. Originally from Des Moines, companies credited to his resume include Charlie's Showplace Dinner Theatre, The Drake Opera, The Drama Workshop, The Old Creamery Theatre Company, The Iowa Theatre Artists Company, as well as many other arts groups around the state.

Deb Kennedy has been working professionally for the past 25 years, working throughout the Midwest onstage, offstage, touring, and occasionally onscreen. 

Deb & Tom’s career paths crossed in 2005, where they quickly realized they were a great creative team, and the production Team of Kennedy & Milligan (TKM THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS) was established in 2014.

Theatre is a community. It’s laughter, its family, it’s an escape. Our mission is simple. We want to make you laugh, and bring people together with their friends, neighbors, and families. Our goal is to provide affordable entertainment to the Amana Colonies and the surrounding rural communities of Iowa. We strive to provide diverse entertainment, and life enriching projects, with offerings ranging from dinner theatre productions, comedies, live music, or children's plays and workshops. Basically, our goal is to bring fun and LAUGHTER to our community!

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