Tarrytown Resident Michael Fox Performs in 'The Seagull' in Pleasantville

The following announcement is from the Axial Theatre:

Michael Fox of Tarrytown is appearing in Chekhov’s The Seagull at Axial Theatre in Pleasantville. The mainstage ensemble production of Anton Chekhov’s The Seagull is a revival of one the seminal works of world literature.

Axial Theatre founder and artistic director Howard Meyer, the director of the play, notes that Axial has decided to expand its original mission to include classics and revivals that are relevant to the issues of today. He notes, “We chose this work because the themes of the late 19th century Russian classic resonate with the same power as they did over 100 years ago: Love triangles, the pain and obsession of unrequited love, and the frustrating but consuming pursuit of success in the arts.” The Seagull tells the story of a group of actors, writers and artists who gather at an estate and find that their desires for romance and success crisscross as they long for the past, dream of the future and strive to be seen in the present.

The Seagull was once called “one of the greatest events in the history of Russian theatre and one of the greatest new developments in the history of world drama.”

Previews are November 7th at 8pm and November 8th at 2pm, the gala opening night is November 8th, followed by a talk back with the creative team. The show will run Fridays through Sundays concluding November 23rd.

Director Meyer has directed Hello and Goodbye, an Athol Fugard premiere in NYC, co-produced by Kevin Spacey and the first workshop production of Craig Wright’s The Pavilion. He also directed half a dozen Axial shows, most recently Train Story by Adam Rapp. The author of over a dozen produced, full-length and one-act plays, one of which is currently being made into an indie, he heads Axial’s acting and playwriting school, HMActing, teaches at both and is a private coach.

Axial Theatre is located at 8 Sunnyside Avenue, Pleasantville, New York.

The show opened on November 8th. Performances are at 8 pm Fridays and Saturdays November 14 and 15 and 21 and 22. There will be matinees at 2 pm Saturdays, November 15th and 22nd, and4:00 pm on Sundays, November 16 and 23. Tickets are $25; $20 for students and seniors.

For reservations, please call 1-800-838-3006 or go to http://axialtheatreseagull.bpt.me/

Photo: The Axial Theatre cast of “The Seagull” - Anthony Barresi Jr, Michael Boyle, Francesco Campari, Clemmie Evans, Mike Fox, Ann Gulian, Rachel Ann Jones, Rachel Banklian Krause, Harry Lipstein, Ward Riley and Dan Walworth. Photo credit: Lynda Shenkman Curtis