Home Made Theater Presents Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike; Opening Oct. 27
VSMS, Full Cast: (left to right) Logan Haynes as Spike, Barbara Miner as Masha, Elizabeth Parizh as Nina, John Sutliff as Vanya, Terri Storti and Sonia, Noreen Szmul as Cassandra. Photo: Dawn Oesch.
SARATOGA SPRINGS — For two weekends, starting on Friday, Oct. 27, Home Made Theater will present the Tony Award winning comedy Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike by Christopher Durang.
Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike is the story of middle-aged siblings Vanya and Sonia, who share a home in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, where they bicker and complain about the circumstances of their lives. Suddenly, their movie-star sister, Masha, swoops in with her new boy-toy, Spike. Old resentments flare up, eventually leading to threats to sell the house. Also on the scene are sassy maid Cassandra, who can predict the future, and a lovely young aspiring actress named Nina, whose prettiness somewhat worries the imperious Masha. Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike contains some adult language.
Making his directorial debut at Home Made Theater is Barry Streifert, who has previously won TANYS (Theater Association of New York State) Awards for his directing at Confetti Stage and Sand Lake Center for the Arts/Circle Theater Player.
Performances will be Oct. 27-29 and Nov. 2-5. Performances are 7:30 p.m. on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. on Sundays at the Dee Sarno Theater, in Saratoga Arts (320 Broadway, Saratoga Springs). Tickets are available on Home Made Theater’s website, www.homemadetheater.org, or by calling 518-587-4427 during box office hours 12-4 p.m. Monday through Friday.