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`Three Sisters' casts a magical spell

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From: Chicago Sun-Times
Date: 19871009
Author:Hedy Weiss

Three Sisters Andrey Mark Richard Olga Judith Easton Masha Ellyn Duncan Irina Rebecca MacLean Natasha Colleen Crimmins

A play by Anton Chekhov, directed by Calvin MacLean. With sets by Greg Weber, costumes by Lynn Sandberg and lighting by Carl Forsberg. Presented by the Commons Theatre Company, 1020 W. Bryn Mawr, 769-5009. Performances through Nov. 15.

So many twisted hearts. So many thwarted dreams. So much soul-crushing boredom and frustration and discontentment. So little understanding. Such immense yearning. So many tears. So much crazy laughter. And in the end, ...

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