Ellen Burstyn To Star In ‘The Cherry Orchard’ In Manhattan

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Oscar winner Ellen Burstyn will be starring in a new staging of Anton Chekhov's "The Cherry Orchard" for 10 free performances at The Actors Studio in Manhattan, according to Deadline.com.

The performances will be held on Thursdays through Mondays between July 10 and 21.

John Gould Rubin, former co-Artistic Director with the late Philip Seymour Hoffman and John Ortiz of LAByrnith Theater, directs, according to Broadwayworld.

"When 'The Cherry Orchard' was first performed at the Moscow Art Theater, the director Stanislavsky called it a 'great tragedy,'" Burstyn, co-President and Artistic Director of The Actors Studio, stated.

She added, "Chekhov insisted it was a 'comedy.' The Actors Studio finds it is both. We look forward to sharing our vision of this great classic work with the supporters of The Actors Studio."

It's reportedly been 11 years since the last public presentation at The Actors Studio, which came in the form of a critically-acclaimed staging of Oscar Wilde's "Salome" starring Al Pacino, David Straitharn and Marisa Tomei.

The design team for the upcoming production of "The Cherry Orchard" includes scenic and costume design by Andreea Mincic, lighting by Isabella Byrd, sound by Iggy Hung, choreography by Katherine Crockett and musical compositions by Andrea Fratto.

Libby Jensen will be the production manager while Catherin Beckett will take on the role of production stage manager.

Stage managers Emily Ballou and Katy Moore, prop manager Liana Jackson and technical interns Anita Clay, James Lentini and Paul Lehrman will all be involved in the production of "The Cherry Orchard."

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