Anton Chekhov’s The Seagull is considered one of his most haunting and atmospheric character studies. A would-be playwright is at war with his egoistic mother while the town has become intoxicated by a sensational author. And as the alluring newcomer steals away Kosta’s only love, their new romance could have devastating consequences.

Recorded in Los Angeles before a live audience at The James Bridges Theater, UCLA, in September 2012.

Directed by Rosalind Ayres

Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg

Gordon Clapp as Ilya Shamrayev

Stephen Collins as Yevgeny Dorn

Logan Fahey as Semyon Medvedenko

Calista Flockhart as Irina Nikolayevna Arkadina

Cindy Katz as Polina Andreyevna

T.R. Knight as Konstantin Treplev

Dakin Matthews as Pyotr Sorin

Bess Rous as Masha

Josh Stamberg as Boris Alexeyevich Trigorin

Kira Sternbach as Nina

Associate Producers: Christina Montaño, Cathy Reinking; Recording Engineer, Sound Designer, and Mixer: Mark Holden for The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood; Sound Effects Artist: Jeff Gardner.