Florida Repertory Theatre
2014-2015 Season: Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
Need some reassurance your family is not so dysfunctional after all? You can find it at Florida Rep. The company opened its 17th season with a bang, putting on the blatantly Chekhovian 2013 Tony winner for Best Play Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike. A Pennsylvania farmhouse sees three middle-aged siblings, one’s newest boy toy and the others’ pessimistically mystic housekeeper deal with dramatic family dynamics and aging—very ungracefully. Graham Smith, Viki Boyle, Kim Ostrenko and Ryan George breathe expertly zany life into the title characters, and we promise it’s a scream. You have one last shot to see what all the fuss is about today at 2 or 8 p.m. Can't make it? You're in luck. The equally talented Gulfshore Playhouse is putting their spin on the production Jan. 17 through Feb. 8.
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