Aaron Posner’s hilarious and heartbreaking "Stupid Fucking Bird" takes Chekhov’s classic comedy of broken dreams and thwarted love "The Seagull" and lovingly turns it inside-out. An aspiring young writer-director and his fame-fueled muse, an aging Hollywood star and her notorious novelist lover, and a mopey ukulele-playing fangirl who always wears black all seek emotional refuge and creative revolution on the shores of a mythical lake. The clash of familial obligation, artistic vision, and romantic aspiration finds fresh and foul-mouthed form in this provocative meta-theatrical romp.
Stupid Fucking Bird
By Aaron Posner
- Sort of Adapted from "The Seagull" by Anton Chekhov
- Directed by David R. Gammons
- Scenic & Props Design by Kerry Lee Chipman
- Lighting Design by John Ambrosone
- Costume Design by Jeremy Pritchard
- Sound Design by Allen Sanders
- Original Music by James Sugg
- Additional Music: Ava Bueno
- Text, Voice & Speech Director: Natasha Staley
- Intimacy & Violence Director: Josh Brewer
- Dramaturge: Virginia Ames Tillar
- Stage Manager: Max Allen
FEATURING:
- Conrad: Aidan McDonnell
- Dev: Siddharth Rakshit
- Mash: Ava Bueno
- Nina: Hannah Ramroop
- Emma Arkadina: Catori Ryan
- Doyle Trigorin: Evan Schroeder
- Dr. Eugene Sorn: Wilson Mroz
February 25 - March 1, 2025
Virginia Tech
School of Performing Arts
Studio Theatre, Squires Student Center
Blacksburg, Virginia
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