Production of Uncle Vanya

The modern adaptation of the Chekhov classic Uncle Vanya runs for another weekend on the Eldred Theater stage. This adaptation by Annie Baker is set in present-day Russia with a sound design heavily featuring Bon Iver and The Budos Band. Weekend performances of Uncle Vanya will run today (Feb. 23) and Saturday, Feb. 24, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 25 at 3 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online or at the Eldred Theater box office.

About the cast

David Vegh, an assistant professor in the Department of Theater, will lead the undergraduate ensemble in the production. He regularly directs on the Eldred Theater stage, most recently for In the Next Room, or the Vibrator Play. As an actor, he has worked regionally at South Coast Repertory and Chautauqua Theatre Company, and locally at Ensemble Theatre. On screen, he appeared in Saving Private Ryan opposite Tom Hanks and more recently, in the Bruce Willis actioner Acts of Violence. His television credits include Grey’s Anatomy, House, and Dexter. He is a member of Actors Equity Association and SAG-AFTRA. The undergraduate student cast includes Paige Yepko, Sara Young, Oliver Ruhl, Brett DiCello, Nailah Mathews, Matt Thompson, Bradley Schneider, Bessie Bulman, Sarah Parr, Harper Case and Fernando Rivera. Learn more at theater.case.edu/2018/02/uncle-vanya-runs-final-weekend/.