In the fall of 2022, Rohith Guttamidhi, Matteo De Boni, and Emely Rachela established The Chekhovians, a theatre company born from a shared passion for reintroducing Anton Chekhov’s works in their original spirit—as comedies, and social commentary not merely as solemn dramas. For the first two years, we’ve brought Chekhov’s characters and wit to life, staging performances in New York and Chiavenna, Italy, and sharing Chekhov’s oeuvre with new audiences.
In late 2024 we renamed our company, which now is Arkadia Theatre Company. The name is inspired by the name of one of Chekhov’s most famed characters Irina Arkadina and derived from the greek word arcadia – a heavenly, idyllic place.
Read our Mission Statement here.
Upcoming Events and Performances
A Show Of Many Things Vol.1
November 16 at GreenFig
Join us for a night of song, laughter and surprises. This is a fundraiser for our upcoming production God of Carnage, so bring a friend!
The Cherry Orchard
January 9-10, Zermatt
With Anton Chekho’s Masterpiece Arkadia celebrates the first Swiss performance of the company.
We are very excited to bring this piece to our co-founder Emely Rachela’s hometown.
God of Carnage
March 16-29, Chain Theatre NYC
Yasmina Reza’s Tony Award Winning Play.
A playground altercation between eleven-year-old boys brings together two sets of Brooklyn parents for a meeting to resolve the matter. At first, diplomatic niceties are observed, but as the meeting progresses, and the rum flows, tensions emerge and the gloves come off, leaving the couples with more than just their liberal principles in tatters
“The role of the artist is to ask questions, not answer them.”
Anton Pavlovich Chekhov
Past Productions
a click on the posters will take you to the production galleries
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arkadiatheatrecompany@gmail.com
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