Life Sucks, Contemporary Remix of Uncle Vanya, to Play Summer Run at Theatre Row

Wheelhouse Theater Company has announced that the acclaimed production of Aaron Posner's comedy Life Sucks, which recently concluded its New York premiere run at The Wild Project, will transfer to the Acorn Theatre at Theatre Row this summer. Directed by Jeff Wise, the off-Broadway production will begin previews on June 4 and open on June 16 for a fourteen-week limited engagement through September 1.

After taking aim at Chekhov's The Seagull with his play Stupid F**king Bird, Posner's Life Sucks is an irreverent contemporary remix of Chekhov's later work Uncle Vanya.

The cast will include Tony nominee Austin Pendleton (Choir Boy) as The Professor, Kevin Isola (Our Lady of 121st Street) as Vanya, Nadia Bowers (Describe the Night) as Ella, Kimberly Chatterjee (Pride and Prejudice) as Sonia, Barbara Kingsley (August: Osage County) as Babs, Stacey Linnartz (Modotti) as Pickles and Michael Schantz (Fashions for Men) as Dr. Aster.

The production will feature scenic design by Brittany Vasta, costume design by Christopher Metzger, lighting design by Drew Florida and sound design by Mark Van Hare.

Life Sucks was first produced by Theater J at the Aaron and Cecile Goldman Theater in Washington, D.C.