AEA + Non union THREE SISTERS CASTING – Vershinin
Voice Theatre, Kingston, NY
Playwright: Anton Chekhov
Director: Shauna Kanter
Associate Producer: Paul Bloom
General Manager: Tiffany McGehee
Production Manager/Social Media: Griffin Stenger
Technical Director: Harmony Water
Company Manager: Roger Dapiran
Administration: John Gazzale
Lighting Design: Zach Dulny
Set Design: TBA
Costume Design: Charlie Barnett IV
PSM: Talene Pogharian
ASM’s: TBA
Rehearsals: during the day in Kingston, NY: April 5 – May 5, 2026
Tech: May 6-13, 2026
Performances: May 14-31, 2026 (Thurs.-Sat. 7pm, Sat & Sun. mats. 2pm)
Strike: May 31, 2026
ROLES AVAILABLE
Vershinin is a philosophical, optimistic lieutenant-colonel, new to the Prozorovs’. He longs for a better future and falls in love with and engages in an affair with Masha while bearing the burden of an unhappy marriage and a depressive wife. He is a romantic, intelligent, kind and an idealist. He’s known for his long speeches about humanity’s progress but struggles to enact real change in his own life.
Housing and roundtrip transportation for out-of-town actors provided.
AEA: $525 a week.
Non-Union: $2,000 stipend
INTERVIEWS will be in February in NYC & in the Mid-Hudson Valley
HOW TO APPLY: EMAIL Tiffany McGehee, GENERAL MANAGER mcgehee.tiffany@gmail.com AND PUT IN THE SUBJECT “ACTOR SUBMISSION”. PLEASE SEND RESUMÉ, PICTURE and WEBSITE if applicable.
Synopsis
The three Prozorov sisters are living in a Russian provincial capital. The youngest, 20-year-old Irina, is celebrating her name-day, and the eldest, 28-year-old Olga, recalls their father’s death one year ago today. In contrast to last year’s snowy, sorrowful day, today’s weather is sunny, and Irina feels hopeful. Olga and Irina both hope they will soon move back to their beloved hometown of Moscow. Several soldiers and an elderly family friend, Chebutykin, are visiting. One soldier, Baron Tuzenbakh, shares Irina’s idealization of labor. Masha, the middle sister, is about to leave the dull party when a new Lieutenant-Colonel, Vershinin, is introduced. He is a married, and he knew the sisters’ parents in Moscow. The sisters introduce their brother, Andrey, and brag about his academic promise.
As Vershinin speculates about the future transformation of society, Masha abruptly decides she’s staying for lunch. Not long after, Kulygin arrives and lavishes affection on his wife, Masha, who avoids him. As the others sit down to lunch, Tuzenbakh declares his love for Irina, but she doesn’t reciprocate. Andrey’s girlfriend, Natasha, arrives late and awkwardly dressed. Chebutykin teases Natasha, Andrey comforts her, and asks her to marry him.
ACT II
A year later, Andrey and Natasha are married with a baby boy. They live in the sisters’ house, and Natasha runs things while Olga and Irina are at work. Andrey is secretary of the Distinct Council but still dreams about his abandoned hope of becoming a professor. His only confidant is his elderly servant, Ferapont.
Masha and Vershinin arrive together; they have begun an affair. Irina and Tuzenbakh also arrive together, since Tuzenbakh walks Irina home each day from her job at the Telegraph Office. Irina hates her job and can’t wait to move to Moscow in June. Tuzenbakh and Vershinin discuss the meaning of life and happiness, Vershinin arguing that people must strive for eventual progress, even if they don’t live to see it. When it becomes clear that Natasha has canceled the night’s entertainment without consulting anyone, Andrey and Chebutykin go off to play cards, and Natasha sneaks off for a carriage ride with Protopopov, the head of the District Council.
ACT III
A year later, a fire breaks out in the town, and the sisters and friends convene at the Prozorov house. Olga and Natasha have an argument about the Prozorov’s elderly servant, Anfisa, whom Natasha insists is too useless to be kept around. Chebutykin is terribly drunk and depressed at having caused the death of a patient the other day. He announces to everyone that Natasha is having an affair with Protopopov, though actually, the whole town knows this.
The sisters discuss Andrey’s gambling debts. Irina weeps that she, too, is unhappy in her new job in the Town Council, and she knows that they’re never moving to Moscow. Olga suggests that she marry Tuzenbakh for pragmatic reasons, instead of waiting to meet her true love. Masha confesses her love for Vershinin. Andrey tries to convince the sisters that he’s happy with Natasha, but he breaks down in tears, saying, “Dear sisters, don’t believe me.”
ACT IV
A year later, the brigade transferring to Poland. Tuzenbakh has retired from the army for a job in a brick factory, and tomorrow he and Irina are getting married; Irina will then start a teaching job. Olga has become headmistress. Irina has come to terms with the fact that she’s destined not to live in Moscow and she has decided to marry Tuzenbakh . Solyony, a soldier who loves Irina, has challenged Tuzenbakh to a duel. Andrey admits to Chebutykin that he’s unhappy with Natasha, and Chebutykin encourages him to leave.
Tuzenbakh tenderly bids Irina goodbye; she is sorry that she’s unable to love Tuzenbakh. Vershinin offers Olga some parting philosophy, promising that someday life will be “filled with light.” He kisses Masha goodbye and leaves. Kulygin sees Masha’s tears and lovingly forgives her for the affair.
Chebutykin tells Olga that Tuzenbakh has been killed in the duel. The grieving sisters cling to one another. Masha says they must each try to start life anew. Irina says she will pour herself into her teaching work. Olga says that someday, those who come after them will experience joy, but that the meaning of their suffering is a mystery for now—“if we only knew!”
Voice Theatre
Through plays and workshops, Voice Theatre brings people together to experience the full diversity of being human. We transform lives by creating theatre and giving workshops. Started in Paris with funding from the French government, we moved to NYC in 1989. We’ve produced more than 45 full-scale productions, from original plays to American classics, festivals, play readings and many more activities. We’ve led regular, free, in-school workshops in New York City and Upstate, NY, as well as offered adult classes and summer youth workshops. We’ve toured internationally through Europe and the Middle East; and have done significant work with underrepresented youth and teen refugee populations. We are one of only two Equity theatre companies in Ulster County. In 2026 we will produce, THE THREE SISTERS, JOB, LEGACY and FOOLS MASS. We thank you for your interest in working for Voice Theatre. Once submitted, your résumé will be reviewed, and if your background fits our needs, you will be contacted for an interview. Voice Theatre is an Equal Opportunity Employer.