Durang's 'Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike' at HTC

The Hampton Theatre Company in Quogue will present “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike,” a Drama Desk and Tony Award-winning comedy by Christopher Durang, beginning next Thursday at 7 p.m. and continuing through June 12.

Mr. Durang, who is known for his outrageous and often absurd comedy, has insisted that the play is not a Chekhov parody, despite some apparent similarities. He said he took Chekhov scenes and characters “and put them in a blender.”

The story revolves around Vanya, his adopted sister, Sonia, and Masha, a third sibling, who visits the other two at their farm in Bucks County, Pa. A glamorous actress who supports Vanya and Sonia, Masha sweeps into their lives with a much younger boyfriend, and, as they discuss their lives and loves, threatens to sell the house.

Ben Brantley of The New York Times called it a “sunny new play about gloomy people” when it ran on Broadway in 2013 with a cast led by Sigourney Weaver and David Hyde Pierce. The playwright emphasized that the play does not require familiarity with the work of Chekhov.

The production is directed by Diana Marbury and stars Smeralda Abel, Andrew Botsford, Rosemary Cline, Amanda Griemsmann, Jane Lowe, and Eduardo Ramos.

Performances will take place Thursdays and Fridays at 7 p.m., Saturdays at 8, and Sundays at 2:30. Tickets are $30, $25 for senior citizens (except Saturdays), and $10 for students under 21.