The Seagull
Date: Friday, March 13, 2026 7:30 p.m.
Location: Iowa Stage Theatre Company, 221 Walnut Street, 50309
Event Information
Description
In a world where art, love and ambition collide, a young playwright’s bold experiment spirals into heartbreak and disillusionment. Chekhov’s The Seagull is a haunting exploration of unfulfilled dreams and the fragile line between creation and destruction.
Written by Anton Chekhov
A new version adapted for the stage.
Directed by Alex Wendel.
About the Show
- Run Time: 2 hrs
Intermission: 15 mins
- Cast: 4w, 6m
- Genre: Drama, Comedy
- Setting: A cottage on an estate
- Themes: Love, Art, Loss
In a world where art, love and ambition collide, a young playwright’s bold experiment spirals into heartbreak and disillusionment. Chekhov’s The Seagull is a haunting exploration of unfulfilled dreams and the fragile line between creation and destruction.
Anton Chekhov’s The Seagull, reimagined in a fresh new adaptation by Alex Wendel, brings renewed urgency and emotional depth to this beloved classic. On a quiet country estate, a young playwright stages an experimental work hoping to impress his muse, only to be overshadowed by her infatuation with a celebrated novelist. As artistic ambitions clash with romantic entanglements, the characters spiral into heartbreak, jealousy and existential despair. Wendel’s adaptation sharpens Chekhov’s timeless exploration of creativity, longing and the human need to be seen — inviting audiences to experience the raw beauty and tragic humor of one of theatre’s most enduring masterpieces.
Dates
- Friday, March 13, 2026, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
- Saturday, March 14, 2026, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
- Sunday, March 15, 2026, 2 to 4 p.m.
- Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
- Thursday, March 19, 2026, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
- Friday, March 20, 2026, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
- Saturday, March 21, 2026, 2 to 4 p.m., 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
- Sunday, March 22, 2026, 2 to 4 p.m.
Neighborhoods
Des Moines
Host Organization
Iowa Stage Theatre Company
Pricing Information
$56.00
Contact
Iowa Stage Theatre Company
515-246-2300
business@iowastage.org