Vanya on 42nd Street
An uninterrupted rehearsal of Chekhov's 1899 play "Uncle Vanya" played out by a company of actors. The setting is their run down theater with an unusable stage and crumbling ceiling. The play is shown act by act with the briefest of breaks to move props or for refreshments. The lack of costumes, real props and scenery is soon forgotten.
Cast
Wallace Shawn
as Vanya
Julianne Moore
as Yelena
Larry Pine
as Dr. Astrov
Brooke Smith
as Sonya
George Gaynes
as Serybryakov
Lynn Cohen
as Maman
Phoebe Brand
as Nanny
Jerry Mayer
as Waffles
Andre Gregory
as Himself
Madhur Jaffrey
as Mrs. Chao
