Current Season
In late January/early February, we present Cheking-In, a new romantic comedy comprising of two short plays featuring characters from Anton Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard. In early June, we present You Are The Government Inspector! a silly interactive and immersive promenade production based on Nikolai Gogol’s satirical comedy, Government Inspector. Finally, towards the end of the summer we present Yerma, the second installment in our trilogy of Federico García Lorca productions, co-produced with Teatro Tercera Llamada and performed in both Spanish and English.
You Are The Government Inspector!
June 13 & 14, Kentucky Opera Center for Cultural Health (708 Magazine St)
You Are The The Government Inspector! is a free adaptation of the play The Government Inspector by Nikolai Gogol. This satirical comedy is an episodic, immersive, interactive promenade experience in under 90 minutes, directed by Martin French, and assisted by Ian McGraw.
Come visit Ludovigrad, second city of Ozvania, a small central European nation that is finally starting to blossom. Learn about life in our small city: our friendly tourguides will bring you to meet the city Mayor, and various important political dignitaries from the city. Join us for Karaoke, and even come visit the Ludovigrad National Museum of Ozvania! Just beware, there are rumors of a government inspector visiting, who may shake up the political system!
Featuring: Elliot Bariteau, Hermione Bean-Mills, Rachel Bischoff, Hannah Blackmore, Abigail Harden, Annie Nash Holland, Tom Morton, John Richeson, Hannah Thomas, Heidi Whitlow, and Matthew Wolford. And guest starring: Redmond French, Xavier Guthrie, Emerson Homm, and Petra Lyninger.
Please note that this show requires audience members to move from location to location in this performance. There will be at minimum a small number of seats available at all for those who need them at each stop, with other stops accommodating the whole audience. While the performance will be on the flat without steps, there are 3-4 steps at the entrance to the building.
For more information and group rates, contact us at 502 724 6968, or by email at thechambertheatre@gmail.com
Cheking-In
January 29-31 & February 5-7
Kleinhelter Gallery
701 E 8th St, New Albany, IN 47150
Cheking-In is a subtly romantic comedy that comprises two interrelated stand-alone stories examining the moment and aftermath of a failed romantic connection that comes at the end of Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard. Our idea of ourselves often stands in the way between us and finding love. How do we get past our own hang-ups, our regrets, and our decisions to become people we believe our worthy of love? Cheking-In is an intimate and immersive exploration of how to take the next step in our lives.
Written and directed by Martin French
Featuring: Martha Frazier, Jake Minton, Bailey Preston, and Zach Trinkle
Seating is limited! Ticket prices are based on a sliding scale. Please choose a price that works best for you! Part of the proceeds will go to the artists. Audience members will experience a short amount of walking during the performance that includes stairs. If you have any specific accessibility needs, please contact us at thechambertheatre@gmail.com. Show starts at 7:30 p.m. and doors open at 7 p.m.
We are excited to announce the productions for 2026 - our 10th year!
In late January/early February, we continue our season-opening relationship with the Kleinhelter Gallery in New Albany when we present Cheking-In, a new romantic comedy comprising of two short plays featuring characters from Anton Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard, and directed by Artistic Co-Director Martin French. In early June, we go to the Opera Center in downtown Louisville for You Are The Government Inspector!, a silly interactive and immersive promenade production. French will be devising this piece with the cast, basing it on Nikolai Gogol’s satirical comedy, Government Inspector. Finally, towards the end of the summer we present Yerma, the second installment in our trilogy of Federico García Lorca productions, co-produced with Teatro Tercera Llamada. As with La Casa de Bernarda Alba/The House Of Bernarda Alba, Yerma will be performed in both Spanish and English, and will be adapted and directed by Artistic Co-Director Jay Marie Padilla-Hayter.