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PAST PRODUCTIONS
BY ANTON CHEKHOV
Once a magnetic and idealistic young figure within his community, Nikolai Ivánov was driven by a belief that he could change the world. Now, he finds himself abruptly cut off from the convictions, emotions, and sense of purpose that once defined both his inner life and his public identity. Confused by what is happening to him, and increasingly unable to control his own behavior, Ivanov’s unraveling begins to reverberate outward, taking a devastating toll on a community already stretched to its limits, where personal needs run high and no one seems capable of meeting anyone else where they are. Anton Chekhov’s first (and rarely produced) full-length play, is a devastatingly funny and profoundly heartbreaking examination of what we now call depression. What happens when you lose yourself in a community unequipped to handle that loss?
SPRING 2026
BY ANTHONY CLARVOE
NAE presents The Brothers Karamazov, a high-stakes spiritual thriller that explores the limits of faith, family ties, and personal freedom. Set in 1860's Russia, a reunion in a rural village finds three long-estranged brothers contending with the timeless questions of identity, morality, and existence. Their journey to understanding is derailed by a shocking murder, threatening to leave fruitless their shared quest for redemption. In its New York City premier, Anthony Clarvoe's adaptation of the Dostoevsky classic invites audiences to consider the perennial nature of life's single greatest question: "Who am I?”
SPRING 2025
BY JOHN WEBSTER
MayDay produced NAE's first production, The Duchess of Malfi by John Webster, at The Stag & Lion Theatre, in June 2024. The production was mounted under NAE's previous name, House Theatre Group.
SUMMER 2024
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