Uncle Vanya (1957 film) Uncle Vanya (1957 film) Uncle Vanya is a 1957 American film adaptation of the play "Uncle Vanya" by Anton Chekhov. Filmed concurrently with an Off Broadway production, it was both co-produced and co-directed by actor Franchot Tone, who starred as Dr. Astroff. Tone's wife at the time, Dolores Dorn-Heft, co-starred as Elena Andreevna, appearing in the only role not featuring an actor from the stage version in New York, where the part was played by Signe Hasso. The title role was played by George Voskovec. Edited from Stark Young's translation of Chekhov's Russian text, the film runs 98 minutes. It
The Cherry Orchard and Gregory Stroud, and translated and adapted by Gregory Stroud. The Stage Center Theatre at Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, Illinois, presented a new version of The Cherry Orchard, adapted and directed by Dan Wirth, in October, 2013. PK Productions will premiere a new version of The Cherry Orchard in November 2014 at the New Wimbledon Theatre. Adapted by director Patrick Kennedy, the production updates the setting to London in 1976. Directed by Katie Mitchell, The Cherry Orchard opened at The Young Vic Theatre in London on 10 October 2014 A production of the Michael Frayn translation is in production at