Uncle Vanya by Anton Chekhov

"Uncle Vanya" is a play by Anton Chekhov that explores themes of disillusionment, unrequited love, and the search for meaning in life. Set on a rural estate in Russia, the narrative revolves around the interactions of its main characters: Uncle Vanya, his niece Sonya, the retired Professor Serebryakov, and his young wife, Yelena. Vanya, who has devoted years to managing the estate for the professor, grapples with the realization of the professor's selfishness and ineffectiveness. The doctor, Astrov, also becomes entangled in the lives of these characters, sharing his frustrations about their stagnation and his own disillusionment with society.

Characters:

• ALEXANDER SEREBRAKOFF, a retired professor
• HELENA, his wife, twenty-seven years old
• SONIA, his daughter by a former marriage
• MME. VOITSKAYA, widow of a privy councilor, and mother of Serebrakoff's first wife
• IVAN (VANYA) VOITSKI, her son
• MICHAEL ASTROFF, a doctor
• ILIA (WAFFLES) TELEGIN, an impoverished landowner
• MARINA, an old nurse
• A WORKMAN

The script will be displayed during the reading. You can find a copy of the play here:
https://www.gutenberg.org/files/1756/1756-h/1756-h.htm

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