Fernandina Little Theatre's announces upcoming production

Fernandina Little Theatre

Media Release

May 16, 2015 1:00 p.m.

Tickets are now on sale for Fernandina Little Theatre's upcoming production

of Christopher Durang's hit *Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike*, which

opens on Sat May 23. A Chekhovian mash-up from a master of comedy, this

delightfully off-kilter romp won the 2013 Tony Award for Best Play.

Cote-Merow, Rebecca Brown and Karen Antworth; the production is directed

by Amelia Hart. Performances are May 23, 26, 28, 29 & 30 at 7:30p, and May

24 at 4:30p.

Tickets for all performances are $17, and can be purchased in

advance at The UPS Store.

When local actor Frank O’Donnell recommended she look at Christopher

Durang’s *Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike* as a possible production for Fernandina Little Theatre’s next season, Managing Artistic Director Kate

Hart read 4 pages and immediately requested the rights to perform the

off-beat play asap. "It fit perfectly into our season, as well as being perfect for the kind of theater FLT is known for presenting: critically-acclaimed, award-winning, not-your-run-of-the-mill productions."

Durang is an award-winning playwright well-known for his comedies,

including *The Marriage of Bette and Boo*, *Beyond Therapy*, and *Sister

Mary Ignatious Explains It All for You*; his latest accolade is the 2013

Tony Award for Best Play for *Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike*, a comic mash-up inspired by Chekov's *Uncle Vanya*.

Amelia Hart is directing FLT’s production; the cast features Buffy Wells,

Frank O’Donnell, Stephen France, Janet Cote-Merow, Rebecca Brown, and Karen Antworth, and Annette Rawls is presiding as stage manager. Performances are May 23, 26, 28, 29 & 30 at 7:30p, and May 24 at 4:30p at FLT. Tickets for all performances are $17, and can be purchased in advance at The UPS Store. FLT is an intimate performance space, and patrons are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance to guarantee seating availability.

Fernandina Little Theatre is a

small, intimate theater, and patrons are encouraged to purchase tickets in

advance to guarantee seating availability. For more info on FLT events,

visit ameliaflt.org.