Icicle Arts & WVC Drama Dept Present "The Cherry Orchard"

Icicle Arts and Wenatchee Valley College’s Drama Department are pleased to present “The Cherry Orchard,” on April 16, 17, 23, and 24 at 8:00 p.m. Performances take place at the Campus Theater at Wenatchee Valley College, 1300 Fifth Street. Tickets are $5 for students and seniors, and $10 for adults, available only at the door.

Anton Chekov’s “The Cherry Orchard,” originally written as a comedy, deals with the serious themes of personal relationships as well as the changing class and economic structures in pre-revolution Russia. The wonderfully complex characters grapple with these issues to create a humorous yet haunting masterwork. Their struggle to save the cherry orchard from the axe will be a familiar one to residents in the Wenatchee Valley.

Icicle Arts and Wenatchee Valley College’s production of “The Cherry Orchard” is directed by Leavenworth resident and Wenatchee Valley College drama chair Jan Johnston. Before moving to Leavenworth in 2000, Johnston spent 30 years working in theater. She taught at Northwestern University of Louisiana, Southern Illinois University, and University of Washington, as well as working professionally as a costume designer and makeup artist. She has directed and designed costumes for Leavenworth Summer Theater, and will be directing their upcoming production of “The Sound of Music.” It has been a long-time goal of Johnston’s to present “The Cherry Orchard” to our community as the themes of this masterwork ring true to many of us in this economically-challenging time. With generous sponsorship from Icicle Arts and Wenatchee Valley College, this dream has become a reality.

Wenatchee Valley actors Jeanine and Kent Salter, Maren Cagle, David Harvill, David Brameld, Nellie Fishburn, Ken Sinko, Issac and Zeke Reister, Ted Fredericks, Mandi Wickline, Mary Resk, Maynard Johnson, and Bo Davis complete the all-star cast of this classic play.

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