<div data-onlytext="true">One Night Only!&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div data-onlytext="true"><br></div><div data-onlytext="true">SEAGULL: TRUE STORY&nbsp;</div><div data-onlytext="true"><b>FUNDRAISING GALA&nbsp;&nbsp;</b></div><div data-onlytext="true"><br></div><div data-onlytext="true">For this singular evening, experience a unique <i>Seagull: True Story</i>. The Director himself, <b>Alexander Molochnikov</b>, steps into the role of Kon—his own alter ego, and the very soul of this story. Molochnikov blurs the line between art and life in this deeply personal portrayal, reliving the emotional and political turmoil that led to this play's creation.&nbsp;</div><div data-onlytext="true"><br></div><div data-onlytext="true">A rare and intimate opportunity to witness an artist confronting his past and his choices—onstage, in real time. A powerful celebration of resilience, freedom of expression, and the enduring power of theater.&nbsp;</div><div data-onlytext="true"><br></div><div data-onlytext="true"><b>ABOUT SEAGULL: TRUE STORY&nbsp;</b></div><div data-onlytext="true">
La MaMa, In association with MART Foundation &amp; En Garde Arts presents <i>Seagull: True Story&nbsp;</i></div><div data-onlytext="true"><br></div><div data-onlytext="true">
Kon, a director at the Moscow Art Theatre, stages a bold, free-spirited production of Chekhov’s The Seagull—until Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine casts a shadow of censorship. His once vibrant reimagining, rooted in freedom, is reduced to an empty shell of his vision. Determined to save his play, Kon flees to New York, hoping to bring his true vision to life. But the American dream proves cold. His important and symbolic theater production finds little welcome, and he faces loss and rejection. Like Treplev, he teeters on the brink of suicide but refuses to give up. Torn between his Russian roots and an elusive American paradise, Kon must redefine himself as an artist and survive. Inspired by real events.&nbsp;</div><div data-onlytext="true" data-isonlytext="true"><br></div><div data-onlytext="true" data-isonlytext="true"><b>CREATIVE</b></div><div data-onlytext="true" data-isonlytext="true">Creator &amp; Director: Alexander Molochnikov</div><div data-onlytext="true" data-isonlytext="true">Writer: Eli Rarey</div><div data-onlytext="true" data-isonlytext="true">Set Designer: Alexander Shishkin&nbsp;</div><div data-onlytext="true" data-isonlytext="true">Costume Designer: Kristina Kharlashkina</div><div data-onlytext="true" data-isonlytext="true">Lighting Designers: Brian H. Scott, Sam Saliba</div><div data-onlytext="true" data-isonlytext="true">Composer: Fedor Zhuravlev&nbsp;</div><div data-onlytext="true" data-isonlytext="true">Lyrics by: Noize MC</div><div data-onlytext="true" data-isonlytext="true">Executive Producer (MART Foundation): Sofia Kapkova</div><div data-onlytext="true" data-isonlytext="true">Creative Producer (En Garde Arts): Anne Hamburger</div><div data-onlytext="true" data-isonlytext="true">Production Manager/General Manager: Ruth E. Sternberg&nbsp;</div><div data-onlytext="true" data-isonlytext="true">Associate General Manager: Anastasia Gudkova</div><div data-onlytext="true" data-isonlytext="true">Associate Production Manager: Mariia Kovalenko</div><div data-onlytext="true" data-isonlytext="true">Company Manager: Olga Akueva</div><div data-onlytext="true" data-isonlytext="true">Production Stage Manager: Mary Kate Baughman</div><div data-onlytext="true" data-isonlytext="true">Stage Manager: Alina Kozlova</div><div data-onlytext="true" data-isonlytext="true">Sound Operator/Administrative Assistant: Sandro Gurdzhua</div><div data-onlytext="true" data-isonlytext="true">Original Choreography: Dan Safer</div><div data-onlytext="true" data-isonlytext="true">New Choreography by: Ohad Mazor</div><div data-onlytext="true" data-isonlytext="true">Original casting: Stephanie Klapper/Klapper Casting</div><div data-onlytext="true" data-isonlytext="true"><br></div><div data-onlytext="true" data-isonlytext="true">CAST</div><div data-onlytext="true" data-isonlytext="true">Stella Baker — Nico</div><div data-onlytext="true" data-isonlytext="true">Hunter Bryant — Yvgeny</div><div data-onlytext="true" data-isonlytext="true">Andrey Burkovskiy — MC</div><div data-onlytext="true" data-isonlytext="true">Ohad Mazor — Dmitry</div><div data-onlytext="true" data-isonlytext="true">Myles J. Mccabe — Sasha</div><div data-onlytext="true" data-isonlytext="true">Quentin Lee Moore — Ivan</div><div data-onlytext="true" data-isonlytext="true">Keshet Pratt — Pickle</div><div data-onlytext="true" data-isonlytext="true">Zuzanna Szadkowski — Olga</div><div data-onlytext="true" data-isonlytext="true">Eric Tabach — Kon</div><div data-onlytext="true" data-isonlytext="true">Elan Zafir — Anton<br></div><br>

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