The Seagull
OpeningBy Anton Chekhov, in a new adaptation by Grant Sorenson
The Modern RepDates
Oct 22 – Nov 7, 2026
Thu 10/22 8pm (Preview) · Fri 10/23 8pm (Opening Night) · Sat 10/24 8pm · Sun 10/25 8pm · Mon 10/26 8pm · Thu 10/29 8pm · Fri 10/30 8pm · Sat 10/31 8pm · Sun 11/1 8pm · Mon 11/2 8pm · Wed 11/4 8pm · Thu 11/5 8pm · Fri 11/6 8pm · Sat 11/7 8pm · Also: Pre-Show Panel Discussion (Sun 11/1)
Venue
The Modern Rep · Minneapolis
901 N 3rd St
Director
Grant Sorenson
Tickets
$35 general, $45 preferred, $60 premium; $20 students (code SEAGULLSTU20), $25 industry (code SEAGULLIND25)
Anton Chekhov's first major success, The Seagull is a razor-sharp portrait of people who mistake ambition for purpose and love for salvation. At a house on a lake, desire curdles into obsession, success breeds emptiness, and every relationship becomes manipulation, exposing the intoxicating and devastating cost of chasing relevance, validation, and artistic immortality. In a dynamic new adaptation by director Grant Sorenson, The Seagull embraces the urgency and messiness of Chekhov as a young playwright, stripping away 130 years of veneer to reveal the raw and racing heartbeat of this revolutionary tragicomedy. The Modern Rep, launched in 2026, is an Actors' Equity company focused solely on classical work; this is their inaugural production in their own space in the North Loop.
Cast
Bruce Abas, Patrick Bailey, Christina Baldwin, Lana Breheney, Linds Esch, Laura Esping, Vanessa Gamble, Steve Mallers, David Michaeli, Leo Rossmiller