The Cherry Orchard The Cherry Orchard The Cherry Orchard () is the last play by Russian playwright Anton Chekhov. Written in 1903, it was first published by "Znaniye" (Book Two, 1904), and came out as a separate edition later that year in Saint Petersburg, via A.F. Marks Publishers. It opened at the Moscow Art Theatre on 17 January 1904 in a production directed by Konstantin Stanislavski. Chekhov described the play as a comedy, with some elements of farce, though Stanislavski treated it as a tragedy. Since its first production, directors have contended with its dual nature. It is often identified as one of
Cherry Sisters The Cherry Sisters have been the subject of at least two contemporary theatrical productions: "Cherry Bomb," a comedic musical play produced and performed by 1812 Productions in Philadelphia, and "Cherry Sisters Revisited," a 2006 play by Dan O'Brien. They are featured as forerunners of the outsider music genre in Irwin Chusid's book "Songs in the Key of Z". They are mentioned in William Goldman's novel "The Color of Light". In "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet" (November 4, 1964), Ozzie Nelson refers to the instance of vegetable throwing at the sisters when they performed on stage. The Cherry Sisters are