"Three Sisters" century-old theme still relevant today

| TribLIVE | Pittsburgh: Celebrated Russian author Anton Chekhov wrote "Three Sisters" more than 100 years ago, but its themes remain universal, Sean O'Donnell says. "We have all longed for more or felt paralyzed by our circumstance, or felt the overwhelming despair of hopelessness," says O'Donnell, who is directing the play this weekend and next at the New Olde Bank Theatre, Verona, where he is artistic director and co-founder. It is a play that transcends time and explores the human condition, the Freeport native says.