$10 - $23
Performance Showtimes
"Why are we worn out? Why do we, who start out so passionate, brave, noble, believing, become totally bankrupt by the age of thirty of thirty-five? Why is it that, once fallen, we do not try to rise, and, having lost one thing, we do not seek another? Why?"
In this new translation of Chekhov’s ”serious comedy of human contradictions”, a group of artists and dreamers meet in the countryside and wrestle with the costs of ambition, unspoken longings, and the harsh realities of artistic pursuits. Set against a backdrop of love, passionate aspirations, and the search for meaning, The Seagull captures the fierce hopes and quiet heartbreaks of an artistic career. Directed by MFA Student Sebastián Bravo Montenegro.
The Seagull
By Anton Chekhov
New adaptation by Richard Nelson, Richard Pevear, and Larissa Pevear
Directed by Sebastián Bravo Montenegro
January 29 - February 8, 2026
Previews January 23 & 26, 2026, 7:30pm
By Anton Chekhov
New adaptation by Richard Nelson, Richard Pevear, and Larissa Pevear
Directed by Sebastián Bravo Montenegro
January 29 - February 8, 2026
Previews January 23 & 26, 2026, 7:30pm
Floyd and Delores Jones Playhouse
Run Time: 2 hours and 45 minutes inclusive of a 10-minute intermissions
Content Warning: Simulated gunshot sound, loud noises, strobe lighting effects, and the use of haze and fog.
Cast
| Konstantin | Jaris Owens* |
| Nina | Taylor McWilliams-Woods* |
| Arkadina | Marena Kleinpeter* |
| Trigorin | Sebastian Wang* |
| Sorin | Jerik Fernandez* |
| Dorn | Yeonshin Kim* |
| Masha | Olivia Hyzy* |
| Medvedenko | Minki Bai* |
| Polina | Adriana Gonzales* |
| Shamraev | Sean Morrin˚ |
| Yakov/Medvedenko & Dorn | Orion Aungst˚ |
| Cook/Arkadina Understudy | Grace Abbot˚ |
| Maid/Nina Understudy | Zo Eisenbrey˚ |
| Masha/Polina Understudy | Bella Morris˚ |
Creative Team
| Director | Sebastián Bravo Montenegro* |
| Scenic Designer | Porter Lance* |
| Costume Designer | Nour Afifi* |
| Lighting Designer | Marley Keith* |
| Sound Designer | Gideon Hall˚ |
| Stage Manager | Aly Lubiens˚ |
˚ Undergraduate student at UW
*Graduate student at UW
†School of Drama faculty/staff member