THE GULL
Starting Date: June 22, 2026

The Gull

WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY TARA BLAU SMOLLEN
Adapted from Anton Chekhov’s The Seagull

Monday, June 22 at 7 PM
Tuesday, June 23 at 7 PM
Wednesday, June 24 at 7 PM

Set in 1938 Oak Bluffs, a historic Black vacation community on Martha’s Vineyard, The Gull is a multiracial adaptation of Chekhov’s The Seagull that explores the sacrifices Black artists must make in the pursuit of success. Anna Cardin, a successful Black Hollywood radio star, returns home after losing a coveted film role. She hopes to persuade her son Connie to give up his artistic dreams on the Vineyard for a future in Hollywood — but Connie is torn between his own ambitions and his love for a young island girl who longs for stardom.

❋ Run-time: TBA

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