<DIV><p>A refreshingly intimate and modern spin on a Chekhovian classic.</p><p>"Devastatingly beautiful. . . . People are going to be talking about this one for years."?<I>The Village Voice</I></p><p>One of the most-produced playwrights in the United States, Annie Baker lends her truthful observation and elegant command of the colloquial to Chekhov's despairing masterpiece. A critical hit in its sold-out Off-Broadway premiere, this contemporary telling is "the most intimate and engaging exploration of Chekhov's bleak comedy since André Gregory's <I>Vanya on 42nd Street</I>" (Bloomberg News).</p><p><B>Annie Baker</B>'s works include <I>The Aliens </I>(Obie Award), <I>Body Awareness</I>, <I>Circle Mirror Transformation </I>(Obie Award), <I>Nocturama</I>, and <I>The Flick</I>. Recent honors include a New York Drama Critics Circle Special Citation, Susan Smith Blackburn Prize nomination, Time Warner Storytelling Fellowship, MacDowell Fellowship and commissions from Center Theater Group and Playwrights Horizons.</p><BR></DIV>