The last of Chekhov's great plays, The Cherry Orchard is richly bittersweet comedy about a world in transition, where a group of uprooted characters attempt to figure out their fate when history renders their way of life obsolete. Lyubov Ranevskaya is called home from Paris to Russia to deal with the imminent sale of her estate, including her family's beloved cherry orchard. Yermaolai Lopakhin, a former serf from the estate and newly successful businessman offers the solution to all their problems.