The Cherry Orchard

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Hours:	Hours Vary see below
Ages:	Teens, Adults
In/Outdoor:	Indoor
Cost:	$$ see below
Category:	Theater & Shows

Chekhov’s final and most famous work, The Cherry Orchard brings to life a quirky family whose absurdities warm the heart. Written and set in 1904, the funny yet heartbreaking theatrical classic chronicles the decline of the Russian aristocracy at the turn of the 20th century through the story of a family's futile attempt to save their beloved cherry orchard.

After having returned to their ancestral estate to find that their family fortune has dwindled to practically nothing, they seem incapable of saving themselves from disaster, ignoring all offers of help and refusing to see the inevitability of change.

HOURS

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Performances are Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7:30 PM, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 PM, with matinees on Sundays at 3 PM.

COST

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Tickets, priced at $32; $22 for seniors; and $18 for students with a valid ID, can be purchased by calling (866) 811-4111, online at www.centralsquaretheater.org, or at the Central Square Theater box office. Student rush tickets can be purchased the day of the show for $12 in person at the box office or by calling (617) 576-9278 x213.

WEBSITE

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www.centralsquaretheater.org

LOCATION

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450 Mass. Ave., Cambridge, MA, 02139 map
Phone: (866) 811-4111

Visit http://www.centralsquaretheater.org/directions.php