Actress

Studies: secondary

Coming from the Army Ensemble in Cluj-Napoca with her then husband, she only stayed in Oradea for less than two seasons. An actress with a pleasant and warm appearance, she had several pleasant appearances in the few roles she played, in which she was not just decorative. After the divorce, she transferred to another theater.

(Presentation by Eugen Ţugulea)

Actress

Date and place of birth: 22.09.1945

Studies: Institute of Theater and Cinematography "ILCaragiale" Bucharest, 1968, class of Prof. Ion Cojar

Andra Teodorescu made her debut in Galaţi. A pleasant and distinguished appearance, sensitive and expressive, she had several highly appreciated appearances during her short time in Oradea – Brigida in „Michelangelo” by Al. Kiriţescu, Cecily in „What It Means to Be Honest” by Oscar Wilde, Celia in „The House with Two Entrances” by Calderón de la Barca, Gina in „The Death of the Last Golan” by Virgil Stoenescu, Luluţa in „Chiriţa in the Province” by Vasile Alecsandri – are pleasant memories for any Oradea viewer.

(Presentation by Eugen Ţugulea)

Actress

Date and place of birth: 30.10.1929, Orhei, Republic of Moldova

Date and place of death: April 5, 2013, Oradea

Studies: Bucharest Theatre Institute, class of Prof. Nicolae Bălţăţeanu

She grew up in a wealthy intellectual family, having a happy childhood on the estate that seemed to be straight out of Turgenev's writings, in Orhei. As a child, she had the opportunity to see films with Shirley Temple and act in small skits "staged" by her grandmother, on the small improvised stage in the garden of the house.

She graduated from the Theoretical High School in Dej, then attended the Theater Institute, Nicolae Bălţăţeanu's class. In her third year of college, she married her classmate, Corneliu Zdrehuş, a future director.

Actress

Date and place of birth: 08.06.1933, Pleniţa

Studies: IATC "ILCaragiale" Bucharest, 1955

Another one of the "group of twelve" who came after graduation to lay the foundations of the Romanian section of the Oradea theater, in 1955. A talented and expressive actress, she was the "head of the bill" in almost all the premieres played in the four seasons spent in Oradea.

Artistic director

Date and place of birth: 20.03.1976, Timişoara

Studies: "ILCaragiale" Academy of Theatre and Film, Bucharest, 2004, theatre directing department, teachers: Alexa Visarion, Cornel Todea

Artistic director

Date and place of birth: 29.01.1930, Oradea

Studies: Theater Institute "Szentgyörgyi István" Cluj, department of theater direction, 1954, teachers: Tompa Miklós, Delly Ferenc, Szabó Ernő.

He was employed for several years at the Hungarian Theatre in Timişoara, but spent most of his years in Oradea, having an intense and fruitful activity at the two sections of the State Theatre. We must admit that Szombati Gille Otto directed numerous successful home productions, rightly considered the "savior" of the institution's always insufficient budget. The plays were either comedies - romantic, satirical, detective - or dramas or plays for children.

Actor

Date and place of birth: 24.01.1944, Timişoara

Studies: Institute of Theatre and Cinematography "ILCaragiale" Bucharest, 1969

He came to the Oradea Theatre as a graduate and stayed for only three seasons, after which he settled at the National Theatre in Timişoara. The option, whatever one may say, seemed in his favor. In fact, shortly after that, we were able to applaud him in the role of Ştefăniţă in the play "Viforul" by B.Şt.Delavrancea. In Oradea he elegantly performed (he had a very pleasant figure, of suitable stature, thin, fine, delicate), roles such as Algernon in the sparkling comedy "What It Means to Be Honest" by Oscar Wilde; a humorous Ionescu role from the one-act play "Three Doctors" - localization by Virginia Vlaicu (in the coupé show "The Gargoyles of Love"); Bernard in the acclaimed show "Death of a Salesman" by Arthur Miller; a mysterious Medvedenko, slowly discovering himself in the show "The Seagull" by A.P. Chekhov, or Wank in "The Disappearance of Galy Gay" by Bertold Brecht.

Actor

Date and place of birth: 09.05.1958, Buzău

Studies: Institute of Theater and Cinematography "ILCaragiale" Bucharest, 1983

He debuted in the 1984/1985 season in Oradea – where he came together with the very young director Alexandru Darie, also a debutant. He was the assistant director and played the role of the Priest in the play "The Gates" ("The Bright Week") by Mihai Săulescu. The play, part of a coupé with "Water" by Dumitru Solomon (directed by Victor Ioan Frunză), was presented at the Short Theatre Week in Oradea. He stood out for his leading roles: Mincu in the remarkable and controversial show "Jolly Joker" by Tudor Popescu and, especially, the role of Mozart in "Amadues" by Peter Shaffer, both directed by one of the most talented directors, Alexandru Darie, today appreciated not only nationally, but also internationally. About Mozart, Performed by him, here is what the critics wrote after the premiere: "Through Cristian Şofron's deeply engaging performance, with an undeniable personal charm, the demonstration of the piece, as well as that of the show, are happily fulfilled, in a necessary and dynamic balance of forces, the lasting joy of the spirit, occasioned by a genuine theatrical event." (Victor Parhon) Today he is an actor at the "Nottara" Theater in Bucharest. He was, for a time, artistic director at the Dramatic Theater in Constanţa and director of the Bucharest City Hall.

(Presentation by Eugen Ţugulea)

Actress

Date and place of birth: 20.12.1943, Craiova

Studies: Institute of Theater and Cinematography "ILCaragiale" Bucharest, 1971, class of prof. Ion Finteşteanu, lecturer Sanda Manu

Unmarried.

The daughter of an actor (Nicolae Sireteanu, People's Artist), she only had a meteoric rise through a provincial theater, then moved to the capital, to the "Nottara" Theater, where her father also played. She had a fairly visible career, but without remarkable virtues, although she appeared in TV and radio shows and in numerous films. About how she understood how to interpret Nina ("The Seagull" by A.P. Chekhov), the columnist Dumitru Chirilă wrote: "Ruxandra Sireteanu's disturbing interpretation of Nina Zarecinaia, the moments of contained drama and intense inner tension and the ease of the acting, always simple and natural.". Demanding, disciplined, with a special respect for the stage (acquired in the family).  (Presentation by Eugen Ţugulea)

Actress

Date and place of birth: 09.10.1930

Studies: Cluj Theatre Institute (1955)

An expressive and pleasant actress with inner strength, she was a romantic presence in the seven characters she gave life to during two seasons spent in Oradea. They returned too early to Baia Mare, together with her husband, actor Vasile Constantinescu, at the Dramatic Theater.

(Presentation by Eugen Ţugulea)

Actor

Date and place of birth: 20.04.1936, Dăbâca

Studies: Institute of Theatrical and Cinematographic Art "ILCaragiale" Bucharest, 1962

Originally from Oradea, he collaborated as a pianist and accordionist with the Puppet Theatre, and after graduating he came to his hometown, where he stayed for only a season or so, during which he played a few important roles with grace, then transferred to the Bucharest Comedy Theatre - where maestro Beligan "wanted" him -, a collective in which he played until the end of his career and life.

Actor

Studies: Institute of Theatre and Cinematography "ILCaragiale" Bucharest, 1963

Assigned to Oradea, together with his wife, they transferred to the National Theatre Timişoara, after only one season, during which he played the role of Richard Dudgeon in "The Devil's Disciple" by GBShaw, proving his artistic qualities in this role. In Timişoara he became one of the basic actors of the collective, also having some quite important appearances in historical films.

(Presentation by Eugen Ţugulea)

Actress

Studies: Institute of Theatre and Cinematography "ILCaragiale" Bucharest, 1963

Married, since college, to actor Sandu Simionică, they came to Oradea together, each played five roles in the same season (two main ones), then transferred to Timişoara, where they continued their entire career. A pleasant and talented actress.

It seems that, if stage luck doesn't smile on them as they deserve, their daughter, Ada, proves to be both very talented and a little luckier, playing, although very young, roles of great responsibility on the stage of the "Toma Caragiu" Theater in Ploieşti.

(Presentation by Eugen Ţugulea)

Actress

Date and place of birth: 01.01.1927, Cluj-Napoca

Studies: Cluj Theatre Institute

She started at the National Theatre in Cluj-Napoca, then continued at the one in Turda, before coming to Oradea, in 1957, together with her husband. Dissatisfied with the roles she was cast in, after a few seasons, she transferred to another theatre (Turda).

She was the daughter, from her first marriage, of actor Constantin Simionescu.

(Presentation by Eugen Ţugulea)

Actor

Date and place of birth: 01.03.1899, Bucharest

Constantin Simionescu had an artistic destiny similar to that of many actors who began their career in the interwar period. He also played in the Dem.Mihăilescu Brăila revue company, and was an actor at the National Theatre in Cluj-Napoca. In 1946 he came to Oradea, together with his wife, Dalma. They played at the newly founded Western Theatre after the liberation and the return of Transylvania to… Romania. After its dissolution, they worked with amateur teams, fighting with exceptional selflessness for the reopening – this time – of the Romanian section. Their dream came to life, and in 1955 the opening of the Romanian section was inaugurated with the performance „A Lost Letter” by IL Cargiale, directed by Corneliu Zdrehuş. In the role of Nae Caţavencu, Constantin Simionescu created, say those who saw the performance, a character of particular subtlety: intelligent, cunning, but at the same time, full of charm, conquering.

Actor

Date and place of birth: 20.10.1927, Craiova

Studies: Academy of Arts "Coretti" Craiova

Marcel Segărceanu came to Oradea from Arad, from the second generation of the young Romanian section (1956). Well-made, an elegant figure, blond-brown with blue eyes, wavy hair, serious, with a sobriety that added a few years to his real age, Marcel Segărceanu was cast in roles that suited him: serious young men in performances of Soviet plays such as "Meeting with Youth" by Alexei Arbuzov (Kolea), "The Youth of Parents" by Boris Gorbatov (Ocicar), then he moved on to compositions such as Cadâr (in the show "Tache, Ianke and Cadâr" by Victor Ion Popa), Cristescu (in the show "Secunda 58" by Dorel Dorian, Cavalerul Crucii de fier (in the show "Passacaglia" by Titus Popovici) or the rascal Marin Tănase (in the show "O lună de confort" by Ştefan Iureş and Ben Dumitrescu). When the characters were more consistent (see Don Guzman from "The Marriage of Figaro" by Beaumarchais), Snout from "A Midsummer Night's Dream" by William Shakespeare, Mateiaş from "Luceafărul" by B.Şt.Delavrancea), Marcel Segărceanu made a commendable effort to give them an original silhouette.

Actress

Studies: secondary

An actress of the Puppet Theater in Oradea, she was temporarily hired as an extra for a short period, during which she appeared in several episodic roles, with sincerity and modesty.

(Presentation by Eugen Ţugulea)

Actress

Date and place of birth: 10.07.1952, Bucharest

Studies: Institute of Theatre and Cinematography "ILCaragiale" Bucharest, 1978

A graduate with full marks from the "ILCaragiale" Institute of Theatre and Cinematography in Bucharest, Cristina Şchiopu played, while still a student, a leading role in Dan Piţa's film: "Tănase Scatiu". The press wrote enthusiastically about the young performer of the role of Tincuţa at the time. In 1978 she came to the Oradea State Theatre, where, from her first roles, she proved that she deserved the attribute of star. She played for eight-nine years, almost exclusively leading roles. Tall, thin, only apparently fragile, extremely expressive, intelligent, with a great power of concentration, of a carefully controlled sensitivity, Cristina Şchiopu very soon became the director's collaborator, in the best sense of the word, a participant in the success of shaping the entrusted character. Endowed with a special sense of the stage, photogenic, with an undeniable presence and capable of communicating excellently with partners, Cristina Şchiopu was able to embody comedy, drama and even tragedy roles equally convincingly.