Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike

“Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” by Christopher Durang
Called “hugely entertaining” by USA Today, this brilliant comedy by Christopher Durang explores what it means to be a family. Vanya and Sonia, two siblings named after Chekhov characters, sit every day in their morning room and bicker, dissatisfied with their empty lives. Their peaceful existence is interrupted by the arrival of their glamorous movie-star sister, Masha, and her attractive but socially unaware companion, Spike. Cassandra, the cleaning lady straight out of a Greek tragedy, and Nina, a young aspiring actress, add to the chaos and the comedy. Old conflicts between siblings resurface, culminating in a threat to sell the house.

10% of the proceeds will be donated to the Alzheimer’s Association in Cincinnati. Christopher Durang, was diagnosed with logopenic progressive aphasia in 2016, commonly caused by Alzheimer’s, shortly after the successful broadway run of VSMS. Alzheimer’s affects so many people and their loved ones, so we wanted to do what we could to help raise awareness and give the spotlight to this amazing non-profit organization.

Cast and Crew:
Jonathon Armstrong as Vanya
Gina Cerimele-Mechley as Sonia
Sabrina Mack as Masha
Austin Fidler (NKU) as Spike
Maya Max (Ursuline Academy) as Cassandra
Eva Sias (Roger Bacon HS) as Nina
Directed by Meg Roulier (Indiana University)
Assistant Director: Jaclyn Oen (Kings HS)
Stage Manager: Phia Veshapidze (Highlands HS)
Directing Mentor: Cheryl Maxine Couch
*Presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC*