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Synopsis

Kind, hopeful Dev suffers from an unrequited love for Mash, who composes cleverly despairing songs on the ukulele. Mash is desperately in love with Con, a passionate playwright who is deeply in love with Nina, his beautiful, vibrant muse, and childhood friend. Nina seems to love him back, until she becomes entranced by Trig, a literary star who happens to be dating Con’s mother Emma, a successful actress who is hopelessly commercial, in the eyes of her son. With a dead bird, a gun, and a little help from the audience, Con might be able to win Nina’s heart again… or at least feed his own tentative, morbid creativity. In this edgy, funny, and compassionate reboot of Anton Chekhov’s famous Seagull, Aaron Posner has created a strong, energetic ensemble piece, a hilarious and moving meditation on love, life, and art.

Show Information

Book
Aaron Posner
Category
Play
Age Guidance
Thirteen Plus (PG-13)
Number of Acts
3
First Produced
2013
Genres
Comedy, Dark Comedy, Parody
Settings
Contemporary, Multiple Settings
Time & Place
contemporary (2010s), and 4 years later, a house by a lake, location undefined
Cast Size
small
Licensor
Dramatists Play Service
Ideal For
College/University, Community Theatre, Professional Theatre, Mostly Male Cast, Includes Young Adult, Adult, Mature Adult Characters, Small Cast

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Characters

Name Part Size Gender Vocal Part

Trig

Supporting

Male

Spoken

Nina

Supporting

Female

Spoken

Sorn

Supporting

Male

Spoken

Mash

Supporting

Female

Spoken

Dev

Supporting

Male

Spoken

Emma

Supporting

Female

Spoken

Conrad

Supporting

Male

Spoken

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A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.

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Guide Written By:

Eleanor Cohn-Eichner

Eleanor Cohn-Eichner