AWARDS OF THE 21ST EDITION OF THE SHORT THEATRE FESTIVAL
ORADEA SHORT THEATRE FESTIVAL
edition21st Congress, September 20-27, 2015
The jury of the Oradea Short Theatre Festival, consisting of: Ion Parhon – theater critic Oana Cristea-Grigorescu – journalist Elizabeth Pop – theater critic Decided to award the following prizes:
Best Actress Award:
Nominations: 1. Oana Ştefănescu for the roles of Wife, Farah and Neighbor in the show "Against Democracy" - Odeon Theater Bucharest. 2. Mihaela Gherdan for the role of Cherry in the show "Seara de Ajun" - Regina Maria Theater Oradea. 3. Andreea Grămoşteanu for the role in the show "39 steps" - Small Theater Bucharest
Best Actress Award: Oana Stefanescu
Best Actor Award: Nominations:
- Matei Rotaru for the role of AA in the show "The Emigrants" - Cluj-Napoca National Theatre.
- Andrei Stan for the role of Luc in the show "Your Life in 65 Minutes" – Northern Theatre Satu Mare
- Răzvan Vicoveanu for the role of Gary in the show "Seara de Ajun" - Regina Maria Theater Oradea.
Best Actor Award: Matthew Rotaru Best Director Award: Nominations:
- Alexandru Dabija for directing the show "Against Democracy" – Odeon Theatre Bucharest
- Tudor Lucanu for directing the shows "You are an animal, Viskovitz!" - "Anton Pann" Theater in Rîmnicu Vîlcea and "The Emigrants" - Cluj-Napoca National Theater.
- Ovidiu Caiţa for directing the shows "New Year's Eve" - Regina Maria Theater Oradea and "Life in 65 Minutes" - North Theater Satu Mare
Best Director Award: Tudor Lucanu Best Show Award:
- „"You are an animal, Viskovitz!" by Alessandro Boffa - "Anton Pann" Theater in Râmnicu Vâlcea
- „"Against Democracy" by Esteve Soler – Odeon Theatre Bucharest.
- „"The Emigrants" by Slawomir Mrozek – Cluj-Napoca National Theatre.
Best Show Award: „"You're an animal, Viskovitz!"”
Other articles

Premiere of the show "The Awakening"„
The Regina Maria Theatre announces the premiere of the show "Deșteptarea", a contemporary text by Doru Vatavlui, directed by Bobi Pricop, which will take place on January 17 and 18, 2026, from 7:00 PM, in the theatre's Great Hall. The show is specifically dedicated to the adolescent audience, but is also addressed to parents, teachers and all those interested in how the digital world influences identity formation and relationships between generations.
PRESS RELEASE | Selection of the Oradea International Theatre Festival 2026
On the 50th anniversary of the first theater festival in Oradea – Short Theatre Week, the Regina Maria Theatre announces the selection of the 10th edition of the Oradea International Theatre Festival (FITO), financed by the Bihor County Council, which will take place between 11–20 September 2026. This year's anniversary edition brings to the fore a broad and diverse program, built around the two already established sections: the 28th edition of the Short Theatre Festival and the 6th edition of the Arcadia Children's Theatre Festival, which resumes after an 8-year break. The program of performances will be supported by a series of other events that will transform FITO into a meeting place between artists, professionals in the field of performing arts and the public.
