Three Sisters / No Sisters

Three Sisters, by Anton Chekhov in an English language version by Cordelia Lynn

Directed by Carin Bratlie Wethern

performed simultaneously with:

No Sisters, A Dramatic Poem of Heartbreak & Longing, by Aaron Posner

Directed by Julie Phillips

About 3/No:

In a house in a provincial town, three sisters wait, and wait, and wait for their lives to begin. They long to leave their provincial lives, but are thwarted at every turn by heartache, disappointment, and a maddening inability to change. Three Sisters, written in 1900 by Russian playwright Anton Chekhov, centers on a conflict between reality and illusions. Cordelia Lynn's version of Chekhov's Three Sisters is fresh, funny, and incredibly timely. While Three Sisters plays out on the mainstage, half the cast is simultaneously performing in the lobby. In that play the characters don’t know they are in a play. In this play, they know they’re in two plays! No Sisters unpacks the oddballs, the loners, and the oddities of Chekhov’s characters in a wildly funny play about wildly unhappy people. 

Performance Dates:

May 9-24, 2025

Performance schedule:

Week 1: Thurs preview, Fri 7:30, Sat 7:30, Mon 7:30 PWYC

Week 2: Fri 7:30, Sat 7:30, Sun 2pm matinee, Mon 7:30 PWYC

Week 3: Fri 7:30, Sat 7:30 Closing

Performance Venue:

The Crane Theater

3 Sisters - Mainstage

No Sisters - Lobby

2303 Kennedy St NE UNIT 120, Minneapolis, MN 55413

Tickets

$18-$81, Sliding Scale

Must be purchased online in advance.

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through grants from the Minnesota State Arts Board thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

Cast

Olga Prozorova - Kayla Hambek

Masha Prozorova - Nissa Nordland *

Irina Prozorova - Brettina Davis

Andrei Prozorov - Derek “Duck” Washington * +

Ivan Chebutkyin - David Coral

Alexander Vershinin - Sam Landman

Baron Nikolay Tuzenbach - Sean Dillon +

Vasily Solyony - Jeremy Motz +

Alexey Fedotyik - Jonathan Edwards +

Vladimir Rode - Phi Hamens Nelson

Natasha Ivanova - Marci Lucht +

Fyodor Kulygan - Matt Wall +

Anfisa - Meri Golden +

Ferapont - Margeaux Daniel

Isa (video) - May Heinecke +

Andrei cover - Em Rosenberg *

Tuzenbach cover - Andrew Troth *

* Theatre Pro Rata Company Member

+ Performs in No Sisters

Crew

Three Sisters Director – Carin Bratlie Wethern *

No Sisters Director - Julie Phillips

Three Sisters Stage Manager – Clara Costello * 

NO Sisters Stage Manager - Stephanie Kahle 

Set Designer – MJ Leffler *

Costume Designer – Andrea Gross

Lighting Designer – Emmet Kowler

Sound Designer – Jake Davis * 

Props Designer – Jenny Moeller

Fight and Intimacy Choreographer - Annie Enneking

Costume Assistant - Lily Turner

* Theatre Pro Rata Company Member

Dates

Thursday, May 8, at 7:30pm. Preview

Friday, May 9, at 7:30 pm. Opening Night

Saturday, May 10, at 7:30pm.

Monday, May 12, at 7:30pm. Pay What You Can Performance

Friday, May 16, at 7:30pm.

Saturday, May 17, at 7:30pm.

Sunday, May 18, at 2:00pm. Matinee; Masks Required*

Monday, May 19, at 7:30 pm. Pay What You Can Performance

Friday, May 23, at 7:30pm.

Saturday, May 24, at 7:30pm. Closing.

*Masks optional for audience at all other performances

Directions

Take 35W to the Stinson Blvd exit, go south to Summer Street NE and turn right. The Kennedy Building (where the theater is located) will be on your left, go just past it and turn left onto McKinley Place NE. The entrance to the parking lot will be on your left, just north of the building. Enter the theater using the yellow door that faces the parking lot.