The News from St. Petersburg

The News from St. Petersburg by Rich Orloff

(2)
Productions (22)
Comedy
|
20 - 25 minutes
1 W, 3 M, 
Set: A home in 1905 Russia

Set in 1905 Russia, this Chekhovian spoof follows the effect of a revolutionary rumor on an aristocratic couple, their doctor, and an overworked and temporarily overjoyed serf. The lives of both rich and poor are constantly shifting as ignorance leads to hearsay and then to sobering reality. (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length collection HA!)

Pricing Information

Min. Performance Fee* $55
Standard Edition $11.99
Stage Manager Edition $24.99
Archival Video License $75

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Play Details

Set in 1905 Russia, this Chekhovian spoof follows the effect of a revolutionary rumor on an aristocratic couple, their doctor, and an overworked and temporarily overjoyed serf. The lives of both rich and poor are constantly shifting as ignorance leads to hearsay and then to sobering reality. (This play can also be performed as part of the full-length collection HA!)

  • Comedy
  • |
  • 20 - 25 minutes
  • 1 W, 3 M, 
  • Set: A home in 1905 Russia

Published Reviews

"How many playwrights are playing the failed 1905 uprising in Czarist Russia for laughs? Orloff proves to be a genuinely witty writer, capable of imagination and deft jokes. Good stuff."

The New York Press

"A delicious and engaging treat."

From the Birdsnest

Production History

JUN 05, 2021 - JUN 06, 2021
Sherburne-Earlville High School Drama Club
Sherburne, NY United States
Sherburne-Earlville High School Drama ClubSherburne, NY United States
APR 18, 2017 - APR 18, 2017
Lion's Paw Theatre Company
Webster Groves, MO United States
Lion's Paw Theatre CompanyWebster Groves, MO United States
NOV 11, 2016 - NOV 13, 2016
St. Joseph's Catholic School
North Charleston, SC United States
St. Joseph's Catholic SchoolNorth Charleston, SC United States
NOV 09, 2016 - NOV 09, 2016
St. Joseph's Catholic School
Greenville, SC United States
St. Joseph's Catholic SchoolGreenville, SC United States
MAY 02, 2016 - MAY 05, 2016
University Of Northwestern-St.Paul
St. Paul, MN United States
University Of Northwestern-St.PaulSt. Paul, MN United States
NOV 19, 2015 - NOV 21, 2015
Trine University Drama Club
Angola, IN United States
Trine University Drama ClubAngola, IN United States
OCT 11, 2015 - OCT 14, 2015
The Theater At Hollywood And Vine
Duxbury, MA United States
The Theater At Hollywood And VineDuxbury, MA United States
NOV 12, 2014 - NOV 15, 2014
Strake Jesuit College Prep
Houston, TX United States
Strake Jesuit College PrepHouston, TX United States
MAY 02, 2014 - MAY 03, 2014
Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School
Cambridge, MA United States
Cambridge Rindge and Latin High SchoolCambridge, MA United States
MAY 17, 2013 - MAY 18, 2013
Bergen County Academies
Hackensack, NJ United States
Bergen County AcademiesHackensack, NJ United States
1 of 3
No upcoming productions.
APR 18, 2017 - APR 18, 2017
Lion's Paw Theatre Company
Webster Groves, MO United States
Lion's Paw Theatre CompanyWebster Groves, MO United States
JAN 01, 1994 - DEC 31, 1994
New Hope Performing Arts Festival
New Hope, PA United States
New Hope Performing Arts FestivalNew Hope, PA United States
JAN 01, 1989 - DEC 31, 1989
Manhattan Punch Line Festival
New York, NY United States
Manhattan Punch Line FestivalNew York, NY United States
JAN 01, 1987 - DEC 31, 1987
Victory Gardens Theatre
Chicago, IL United States
Victory Gardens TheatreChicago, IL United States

Archival Video License

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