From left, Raven Whitley, Alejandra Escalante, Christopher Donahue, Felipe Carrasco,Kate Fry, Kareem Bandealy, Will Allan and Amanda Drinkall in Anton Chekhov’s “The Cherry Orchard” at Goodman Theatre. (Credit: Liz Lauren)

“The Cherry Orchard,” Anton Chekhov’s masterful play, is about change — social, historical, financial and emotional. And change is of the essence at the Goodman Theatre too, with this production marking the retirement of artistic director Robert Falls.

Robert Falls, the artistic director of the Goodman Theatre, joins us to discuss the upcoming season and more.