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"A Boring Story" by Anton Chekhov
Adapted for the stage by Eric Hockett
Directed by Zach Curtis
Bruce Hyde - Professor So-and-so
Maggie Chestovich - Katya, Liza and Varya
Chris Carlson - Mikhail, Colleague, Suitor,
Student, Servant and Porter


Bruce Hyde's recent roles include Serge in Art, Juror 8 in Twelve Angry Men and Henry Drummond in Inherit the Wind (Fifty Foot Penguin Theater, Minneapolis, and Pioneer Place, St. Cloud), Willie Loman in Death of a Salesman (Starting Gate, St. Paul), Elwood Dowd in Harvey (Paul Bunyan Playhouse), and H.C. in The Rainmaker (Actors' Theater of Minnesota). At Theatre L'Homme Dieu in Alexandria, where he served as Artistic Director for four years, he has appeared in You Can't Take It With You (Grandpa), The Diary of Anne Frank (Otto Frank), Hello Dolly (Horace), and Of Mice and Men (Candy). In an earlier life he appeared on Broadway, and played Lt. Kevin Riley during the first season of Star Trek. Bruce is a Professor of Communication Studies at St. Cloud State University, and directs and teaches acting for the Department of Theatre, Film Studies and Dance.

 

Maggie Chestovich was last seen at The Guthrie in The Home Place. Other recent credits include Two for the Seesaw at The Jungle, Blood Wedding, Ten Thousand Things Theater, and The Miser and Tartuffe with Theatre de la Jeune Lune. She has also performed with The Children's Theatre Company, Frank Theatre, Illusion Theater, the sorely missed Eye of the Storm Theatre, Pillsbury House Theatre's Chicago Avenue Project, the Minnesota Fringe Festival, The Playwrights' Center, and Thirst Theater.

 

Chris Carlson was last seen at The Guthrie in The Pillowman. He has also appeared on several local area stages including the Jungle Theatre, the Brave New Workshop and Shakespeare in the Park. His film credits include Drop Dead Gorgeous, Here on Earth, and the recently completed local independent film Justice. Chris also is an attorney and adjunct professor.

 

Zach Curtis is the Artistic Director of the Paul Bunyan Playhouse. He has directed, produced, designed and/or acted in over 120 theatrical productions in the Twin Cities over the past 15 years, much of it as the Artistic Director of the critically acclaimed Fifty Foot Penguin Theater. Most recently he could be seen at Park Square Theatre in Of Mice and Men and in Torch Theater's A Thousand Clowns.

 

Eric Hockett is a playwright from Minneapolis. He is the author of the two act drama Blood and Thunder.

 


Bruce, Maggie, Chris and Zach are all members of the Actors' Equity Association, the labor union representing American actors and stage managers in the theatre.