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Commedia Chekhov

The Anniversary

adapted by Lindsay Price from Anton Chekhov

The anniversary of the Norvik Joint Stock Bank needs to be flawless. However, chaos erupts when a determined woman insists on being paid her husband's wages, despite the fact that he has no connection to the bank.

Comedy Classical Adaptation

Recommended for High Schools and Middle Schools

Running Time
About 20 minutes
Approximate; excludes intermissions and scene changes
Cast
4 Characters
1 M3 F, Several Bank Shareholders
Set
Simple set
Source
Part of Commedia Chekhov, a collection of 3 plays
Free Excerpt

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4 Characters
1 M, 3 F, Several Bank Shareholders

Characters in this play are currently identified as male or female. Directors are welcome to assign any gender (binary or non-binary) to any character and modify pronouns accordingly.

SHIPUCHIN [M] 74 lines
Chairman of the Norvik Joint Stock Bank.
TATIANA ALEXEYEVNA [W] 41 lines
His wife.
KHIRIN [W] 64 lines
The bank’s bookkeeper.
MERCHUTKINA [W] 51 lines
A persistent woman.
SHAREHOLDERS [A] 2 lines
Extremely satisfied with the bank.
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