The Cherry Tortured

NYU Tisch Departments of Grad Acting and Design for Stage and Film Class of 2026 Present

The Cherry Tortured

A New Play By Aaron Posner

Based on an Old Play By Anton Chekhov

Directed By Jeff Wise

Miss Lulu arrives today! She’s returning to her ancestral home and the bosom of her complicated family and friends... whom she hasn’t seen in five years. She will find a crumbling world of love, longing, hope and heartache... as well as aching memories of old losses, and new losses looming on the horizon. How do we move forward when everything we love is on the line? From award-winning playwright Aaron Posner (Stupid Fucking Bird, Life Sucks) comes The Cherry Tortured, a wildly funny and achingly human re-imagining of Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard.

Featuring: Bianca Rogoff, Kendall Cafaro, Denise Kolodja, Takalay Hamill, Jared Alexander, Gus Reale, Orlando Grant, Kendra Jain

Scenic Design by Ruomeng Li

Costume Design by Benjamin Burton

Lighting Design by Seth Brown

Sound Design by Lola Basiliere

Stage Manager - Caro Sutton-Schott

The Cherry Tortured will run approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes with one intermission

General Admission Tickets - $25

Student Tickets - $20

You may select e-ticket at check out to receive a QR coded PDF ticket.

We strongly encourage everyone to select that option at check-out to save time on building access!

In the event of a sold-out performance, the waitlist for tickets will begin 45 minutes prior to curtain in the lobby of 38 W Houston Street. You must sign-up in person, one ticket per patron, cash only. Available tickets may be released 10 minutes prior to curtain.

If you require additional accommodations or have questions about your reservations, please contact ef81@nyu.edu for assistance