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Commedia Chekhov

The Bear

adapted by Lindsay Price from Anton Checkhov

Everything has to go perfectly for Elena Ivanovna Popova's time of deep mourning, full mourning, half mourning, half-half mourning, almost out of mourning, and non mourning. However, her plans descend into chaos when a persistent landowner arrives, demanding payment from her deceased husband.

Comedy Classical Adaptation

Recommended for High Schools and Middle Schools

About 30 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
3 Characters
1 M | 2 F
Simple set
Source
This play is part of Commedia Chekhov, a collection of 3 plays

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