Here translated by Christopher Hampton, 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.An L.A. Theatre Works full cast performance featuring:Calista Flockhart as Irina Nikolayevna ArkadinaT.R. Knight as Konstantin TreplevStephen Collins as Yevgeny DornGordon Clapp as Ilya ShamrayevLogan Fahey as Semyon MedvedenkoCindy Katz as Polina AndreyevnaDakin Matthews as Pyotr SorinBess Rous as MashaJosh Stamberg as Boris Alexeyevich TrigorinKira Sternbach as NinaDirected by Rosalind Ayres. Recorded in Los Angeles before a live audience at The James Bridges Theater, UCLA in September of 2012.