Pendragon Theatre Presents Chekhov Masterpiece 'The Seagull' at SUNY Potsdam This Weekend

POTSDAM, NY (09/24/2015)(readMedia)-- SUNY Potsdam's Department of Theatre and Dance will host the Pendragon Theatre production of Anton Chekov's "The Seagull" starting tomorrow in the Performing Arts Center.

The Saranac Lake-based theatre company will present the classic play on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 25 and 26. All shows are at 7:30 p.m. in the Proscenium Theater.

This production of "The Seagull" is a new take on Chekhov's masterpiece. Chekov's darkly comic play has recently been reignited for the 21st century by one of the most exciting new voices in British Theatre, Anya Reiss, winner of the Most Promising Playwright Award from both the Evening Standard and Critics' Circle.

The Pendragon production of "The Seagull" is directed by Anne Thibault, an assistant professor of acting at Eastern Illinois University, and features two recent graduates of the SUNY Potsdam theatre program, Heather Martell and Miles River Willow.

This production is supported in large part by Saranac Lake ArtWorks, a collaboration of artists, arts-related businesses and organizations, whose goal is to promote the arts in Saranac Lake and the surrounding Adirondack communities. ArtWorks encompasses the visual arts, drama, literature and music.

Tickets are $15 for general admission, $10 for SUNY Potsdam faculty, staff and students, and $8 for senior citizens and youth. To purchase tickets, contact the Community Performance Series Box Office at (315) 267-2277 or www.cpspotsdam.org, or visit the box office, located in the PAC lobby.

The Proscenium Theater is wheelchair accessible. There will be no sign language interpreter for these performances.

Pendragon Theatre is an ensemble of theatre artists, based in the Adirondacks, who are dedicated to preserving the vitality and enhancing the quality of professional theatre, through year-round performance and educational programs. Pendragon receives funding from the New York State Council on the Arts, with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. For more information, visit www.pendragontheatre.org.

From directing, choreographing, acting and dancing, to designing and technical work, theatre and dance are highly collaborative art forms at SUNY Potsdam. Students and professionals engage in creative problem solving, requiring the setting and meeting of long-term goals, and the analysis and understanding of movement and dramatic literature. For more information about SUNY Potsdam's Department of Theatre and Dance, visit www.potsdam.edu/theatre.

Founded in 1816, The State University of New York at Potsdam is one of only three arts campuses in the entire SUNY system. SUNY Potsdam's arts curriculum offers the full palette: music, theatre, dance, fine arts and creative writing. No matter the discipline, people from all backgrounds can find their creative compass at Potsdam, with myriad arts immersion experiences available for both campus and community.

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