Red Theater is thrilled to announce the cast and crew of Anton Chekhov’s The Seagull, directed and adapted by Ian Maryfield, running February 14 - March 15, 2026 at The Edge Off Broadway in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood, 1133 W. Catalpa Ave.
The production features Anne Sheridan Smith as Arkadina, Kason Chesky as Treplyov, Chuck Munro as Sorin, Jamie Herb as Nina, Joe Zarrow as Shamraev, Ana Ortiz-Monasterio Draa as Polina, Magdalena Dalzell as Masha, Josh Razavi as Trigorin, Chris Hainsworth as Dorn, Ben Murphy as Medvedenko, and Bobby Bowman as Yakov, understudied by Jack Hradecky, Ethan Smith, Jacqui Touchet, Pricilla Torres, Chuck Munro, Marisa Macella, Andrew Pond, and Bobby Bowman.
Comments Artistic Directors Clare Brennan and Wyatt Kent, “After three back-to-back new play premieres, we’re thrilled to be returning to the classics with Chekhov’s The Seagull. Ian has done incredible work diving into this text and creating a lively and deeply inspired adaption, and we’re honored to be hosting his directorial debut at Red Theater. With a stellar cast showcasing some of the sharpest storefront actors working in Chicago right now, audiences are in for a surprisingly funny and deeply moving take on this beloved story.”
The production team includes Mary T. Cahoon (assistant director), Tessa Huber (stage manager), Hunter Cole (scenic design), Suzanne Barnes (props design), Brenden Marble (lighting design), Victoria Nassif (intimacy design), Maggie McGlenn (costume design), Kate Schnetzer (sound design), Jonathan Hannau (composer), Skyler Simpson (poster design), Faith Decker (photographer), AJ Mueth (technical director), Mia Irwin (charge artist), Becca Holloway (casting director), Wyatt Kent and Clare Brennan (co-artistic directors).
PRODUCTION DETAILS
Title: The Seagull
Playwright: Anton Chekhov
Director / adaptor: Ian Maryfield
Cast: Anne Sheridan Smith (Arkadina), Kason Chesky (Treplyov), Chuck Munro (Sorin, u/s Shamraev), Jamie Herb (Nina), Joe Zarrow (Shamraev), Ana Ortiz-Monasterio Draa (Polina), Magdalena Dalzell (Masha), Josh Razavi (Trigorin), Chris Hainsworth (Dorn), Ben Murphy (Medvedenko), Bobby Bowman (Yakov, u/s Trigorin), Jack Hradecky (u/s Treplyov), Ethan Smith (u/s Medvedenko/Yakov), Jacqui Touchet (u/s Masha), Pricilla Torres (u/s NIna), Marisa Macella (u/s Arkadina/Polina), and Andrew Pond (u/s Dorn/Sorin).
Production Team: Mary T. Cahoon (assistant director), Tessa Huber (stage manager), Hunter Cole (scenic design), Suzanne Barnes (props design), Brenden Marble (lighting design), Victoria Nassif (intimacy design), Maggie McGlenn (costume design), Kate Schnetzer (sound design), Jonathan Hannau (composer), Skyler Simpson (poster design), Faith Decker (photographer), AJ Mueth (technical director), Mia Irwin (charge artist), Becca Holloway (casting director), Wyatt Kent and Clare Brennan (co-artistic directors).
Location: The Edge Off Broadway, 1133 W. Catalpa Ave, Chicago
Opening night: Saturday, February 14, 2026 @ 7:30P
Previews: Wednesday, February 11, Thursday, February 12, Friday, February 13, 2026 @ 7:30P
Run dates: Saturday, February 14 - Sunday, March 15, 2026
Curtain times: Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays, & Saturdays @ 7:30P, Sundays @ 3P
Tickets: General admission tickets are $30. As part of Red’s mission to make theater by putting people first, a limited number of $10 access tickets are available for students, artists, or anyone on a tight budget. Purchasing a ticket at our $50 pay-it-forward tier helps us sustain Red’s accessibility efforts. Tickets are currently available at www.redtheater.org. Use code ACCESS at checkout for $10 tickets. Monday nights are Industry Nights! Artists and service industry professionals can use code ANTON for half price tickets.
Direct Box Office Link: https://ci.ovationtix.com/35021/production/1264035
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
Ian Maryfield | DIRECTOR / ADAPTOR – Ian (he/him) is an actor in Chicago and is grateful to be making his directorial debut with Red. Some Chicago credits: Translations (Writers Theatre); A Lie of the Mind (Raven Theatre); The Lord of the Rings Musical - US Premiere & New Zealand Tour, SS: Romeo & Juliet, SS: Comedy of Errors (Chicago Shakespeare Theatre); All Quiet on the Western Front (Red Tape Theatre); Photograph 51 u/s, The Originalist u/s (Court Theatre); Hamlet, Indoor Cats (Red Theater); Recipe for Disaster (Windy City Playhouse); The Nutcracker (The House Theatre). Regional credits: As You Like It (Montana Shakespeare in the Parks). Commercial credits: Illinois Lottery, State Farm, Wisconsin Lottery, Guinness, Legendary Whitetails, and Avocados From Mexico. Television credits: Chicago Fire (NBC). Ian holds a BFA with a minor in Directing from Oklahoma City University. Rep: Stewart Talent.
ABOUT RED THEATER
Red Theater’s mission is to make theater by putting people first. Founded in 2013, Red’s productions have included 9 Chicago premieres and 10 world premieres. We work from our core values of radical transparency, community care, and meaningful experience. These ideals drive us to bring access to theater to anyone who wants it, with an intentional focus on those restricted by financial and physical disability. Red Theater is funded in part by the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation, the Clinton Family Fund, and the Illinois Arts Council. www.redtheater.org