Plays by Anton Tchekoff (Fell)/The Sea-Gull

by Anton Chekhov

For works with similar titles, see Sea Gull.

Layout 2

THE SEA-GULL

A PLAY IN FOUR ACTS

CHARACTERS

Irina Arkádina, an actress

Constantine Treplieff, her son

Peter Sorin, her brother

Nina Zarietchnaya, a young girl, the daughter of a rich landowner

Ilia Shamraeff, the manager of Sorin’s estate

Paulina, his wife

Masha, their daughter

Boris Trigorin, an author

Eugene Dorn, a doctor

Simon Medviedenko, a schoolmaster

Jacob, a workman

A Cook

A Maidservant

The scene is laid on Sorin’s estate. Two years elapse between the third and fourth acts.

Acts (not listed in original)

• Act I
• Act II
• Act III
• Act IV