Autumn Roses

Twenty-two-year old Rose could not be more different than her confident, determined, and beautiful older sisters. The mousy daughter of a wealthy New York entrepreneur, Rose is perfectly content to live at home while she works on her doctorate. But everything is about to change one evening when her father makes a shocking announcementhe is financially ruined. With her father emotionally crippled and devastated by the betrayal of his former financial partner, Rose has no choice but to spring into action. After convincing her sisters that they must sell everything and move halfway across the country in order to survive, Rose discovers she must be strong for not only herself, but also for everyone else. But as soon as she embarks on a new chapter and career, Rose discovers she is being followed by a mystery couple who seems to be avidly interested in her comings and goings. Rose has no idea that they believe in magic, fairy tales, and true love as much as she does. Autumn Roses is a contemporary romantic tale that teaches others that it is always better to believe in yourself firstbefore the magic.

So, what happens in Uncle Vanya? Not much; just life, played out over four acts. There are rich people, and there are people who work for the rich people, whom the rich people don't really care about. There is a gun fired in anger and desperation, but there aren't any bodies to carry off stage. There are men making fools of themselves over women. There are those who accept their fates and wait for their rewards in heaven, and there are others who don't care one way or another. Chekhov's play moves so languidly that, without a vibrant cast, an understanding director, and a lively translation, it stands the chance of passing under the radar of the average audience. The reworking of the script aims at accessibility, replacing the "outdated colloquialisms" and "brittle prose" of earlier translations.

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THE STORY: The scene is a country estate in the declining days of Czarist Russia, the home of an old and ailing professor, his young wife, and various other family members. For years the estate, under the management of Uncle Vanya, brother of the p