Actress

Seconded from the Timişoara Theater, she "caught" several important roles in Oradea (Ana in "Tache, Ianke and Cadâr" by VIPopa, Susanne in "The Marriage of Figaro" by Beaumarchais, Larisa in "The Tale of Irkutsk" by Alexei Arbuzov or Gabi in "The Last Hour" by Mihail Sebastian, after which she returned to Timişoara.

(Presentation by Eugen Ţugulea)

Actress

Date and place of birth: 22.09.1959, Târgu Mureş

Studies: "Szentgyörgyi István" Theatre Institute, Târgu Mureş, 1983

As a student, she successfully played several very important roles in the performances of the Târgu Mureş National Theatre: "Iphigenia in Aulis" by Euripides, "The Night Asylum" by Maxim Gorky, "Furniture and Pain" by Teodor Mazilu, "Richard III" by Shakespeare. She made her debut in 1983 at the Oradea State Theatre, in the role of Anneli in the play "Miraculous Career" by Tauno Yliruusi (premiere in the country). Beautiful, intelligent, expressive, full of life, with an immense appetite for play, the actress easily conquered the Oradea audience - which, unfortunately, she left, going to her hometown. There, in the play "Amalia respiră adnăc" by Alina Nelega, she stood out as a great actress.

(Presentation by Eugen Ţugulea)

Actress

Date and place of birth: 21.03.1917, Finland

No specialized studies

Coming, together with her husband, from the Bacău Theater – after having previously played in Galați or Pitești – she evolved a little in the two seasons she spent in Oradea.

(Presentation by Eugen Ţugulea)

Artistic director

Date and place of birth: 31.10.1971, Măguri Răcătău

Studies: University of Theatre and Cinematography "ILCaragiale" Bucharest, 1998, directing, in the class of Cătălina Buzoianu

The presence in Oradea of a young director like Alina Hiristea was a reason for joy and hope for the actors of the troupe, who were somewhat rejuvenated as well. We note that her repertoire choices went towards important authors and valuable plays: Goldoni ("The Servant of Two Masters"), IL Caragiale ("Conu Leonida"), Oscar Wilde ("Good evening, Mr. Wilde!"), Jean Paul Sartre ("Closed Doors"), Albert Camus ("The Misunderstanding"), Witold Gombrowicz ("Ivona, Princess of Burgundy"). Intelligent, with excellent theatrical readings, with good training in related artistic fields (music, visual arts), Alina Hiristea, starting from the text itself, put thorough knowledge at the base of her performances.  

Set designer painter

Date and place of birth: 06.03.1940, Ianova

Studies: "Nicolae Grigorescu" Institute of Fine Arts, Bucharest, prof. Mihai Tofan, Alexandru Brătăşanu, Paul Bortnovski

A stage painter and designer with excellent studies at the "Nicolae Grigorescu" Institute of Fine Arts in Bucharest, Maria Haţeganu (for a while, after marriage, she also signed Birea), began her professional activity at the State Theatre in Oradea right after graduation (1965), and remained there all her life, until her death, which unfortunately occurred when she could still have worked. She signed the sets and costumes for dozens and dozens of shows at the two sections of the theatre. In recent years, she has worked almost exclusively for the Hungarian section, to which she has devotedly attached herself. Her daughter, Florina Bellinda, also attended the Faculty of Fine Arts, and today she is employed by the Oradea Theatre, also with the Hungarian troupe. It is a kind of emotional relay, which the mother handed over to her daughter, with the idea of continuity.

Actor

Date and place of birth: 10.07.1938, Galati

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

A graduate of IATC, his theater teachers were Irina Răchiţeanu, Radu Beligan and Ion Olteanu. Classmate with Arşinel. He played for a while on the stages of theaters in Turda, Cluj-Napoca, Baia-Mare, but most of his artistic life took place in Oradea, where he left us forever. We say this with great regret, because he was one of the most talented actors of all time in the troupe. "I like actors - he said - who have a solid intellectual structure, who collaborate with directors, actors with a razor-sharp mind. In whom, in addition to native talent, you can also see the talent of the mind". Intelligent, brilliant, with humor and excellent readings, an obvious talent for the stage, a strong, original personality, he could have become number one in any theater in Romania, if a sinful vice had not prevented him from being cast more confidently in leading roles.

Set designer painter

Date and place of birth: 28.01.1960, Simeria

Studies: "Ion Andreescu" Institute of Fine Arts, Cluj-Napoca, 1984, graphics department

Adriana Grand made her modest debut as a painter at the State Theatre of Oradea, as did her colleague, Lia Perjovschi. Both would become true personalities in the Romanian theatrical world. Although they were college graduates, they chose these positions for lack of anything better at the time. And, admittedly, they did not stay in these positions for long, being transferred to set designers. Adriana Grand was lucky enough to be noticed by director Victor Ioan Frunză, with whom she began an extremely beautiful collaboration that has lasted for over two decades. In the meantime, the two became husband and wife, a fact that contributed even more to cementing their professional relationship.

Actor, artistic director

Date and place of birth: 21.01.1932, Giurgiu

Studies: Institute of Theatrical and Cinematographic Art "ILCaragiale" Bucharest, 1955, class of prof. Al. Finți

He started as a fresh graduate, at the Galati Theater, and in 1957 he came to Oradea, together with director Valeriu Moisescu and the return of Radu Penciulescu, where he would remain until the summer of 1968. He played several important roles, or less, his heart and qualities urging him especially towards directing. After directing, together with Radu Penciulescu, the excellent show "The Ciocarlia" by Jean Anouilh, he dedicated himself to this discipline, signing the artistic direction of fifteen more premieres: "The Roosters" by Al. Kirițescu, "The Mad Lamb" by Aurel Baranga, "People and Shadows" by Ştefan Berciu, "View from the Bridge" by Arthur Miller, etc. 

Actress

Date and place of birth: 24.07.1931, Bucharest

Studies: Institute of Theatrical and Cinematographic Art "ILCaragiale" Bucharest, 1955

Flirting more with film, she passed through the Oradea theater, as a passenger, leaving pale traces through the two roles: Ana in "Tache, Ianke and Cadâr" by VIPopa (in the rerun) and Flora in "The Captivities of Belisa" by Lope de Vega. Then she disappeared from the theatrical landscape.

(Presentation by Eugen Ţugulea)

Actor

Date and place of birth: 07.10.1953, Roșiori de Vede

Studies: University of Theatre Arts Târgu Mureş, 1980: acting department; 2003: theatre directing department

Young Dan Glasu came to the Oradea State Theater with a very good student CV, as a graduate of the Târgu Mureş Theater Institute, where he studied and performed several remarkable roles: Richard III, Trigorin, Pampon, Pristanda. Authentic talent, studious, intelligent, Dan Glasu has experienced a remarkable professional evolution, today being one of the "heavyweights" of the Târgu Mureș troupe, because he returned to his hometown, where he is now also an acting teacher. He debuted with enthusiasm in the role of a voter in "A Lost Letter" by IL Caragiale, proud that the director is Alexandru Colpacci and happy to take part in his first tour in Greece.

Artistic director

Date and place of birth: 14.05.1969, Cluj-Napoca

Studies: Babeş Bolyai University, Faculty of Theatre within the Faculty of Letters, directing department, 1997

The young director from Cluj, Radu Ghiţulescu, was employed at the State Theatre in Oradea for only one season, during which he directed two shows, both in tandem with the stage designer from the same generation, Cristian Rusu. In the show "Năpasta" by ILCaragiale, the attempt - declared - to "filter the Caragiale text through an expressionist perspective" bore only partial fruit. Mircea Morariu qualifies the production "as a possible formula for a show that proves Radu Ghiţulescu's qualities, which only maturity will truly certify. Neither the show "Doctor fără voie" by Molière seems to have met with the approval of critics, nor of the public, judging by the modest number of performances.

Actress

No specialized studies.

Appearing meteorically, she disappeared just as quickly, only after a year, leaving behind the memory of a pleasant appearance in the three roles she played, and the impression that she could have become a good actress. (Would she have?)

(Presentation by Eugen Ţugulea)

Actor

Date and place of birth: 21.09.1930, Ploiesti

Studies: Institute of Theater and Cinematography "ILCaragiale" Bucharest, 1955, class of Prof. Ion Talianu, People's Artist, assistant Mihai Raicu

He debuted in Oradea, as part of the "group of 12", with a... bold role: Brânzovenescu in "A Lost Letter" by IL Caragiale, then, in six seasons, playing no less than forty roles or appearances - justified by the artistic qualities of the available actor, especially in the comic register, but also in the dramatic or musical. For the role of Nică in "Our Heart" by Valeriu Luca, he received a Mention at the Decade of Original Drama, in 1956.

Artistic director

Date and place of birth: 06.09.1957, Bucharest

Studies: Institute of Theater and Cinematography "ILCaragiale" Bucharest, 1989, class of professor Valeriu Moisescu

Awarded the Grand Prize and the Directing Prize at the Oradea Short Theatre Week Festival, 6th edition 1984, for the show "Water" by Dumitru Solomon, after two more shows: "The Eighteenth Camel" by Samuil Alioşin and "High School Exam" by Dumitru Solomon, he took off for the capital, where, together with his future wife, known in Oradea, they went from one performance to another, collecting national awards and appreciations for most of the shows they signed together.  (Presentation by Eugen Ţugulea)

Actor

Date and place of birth: 10.03.1961, Ulmeni

Studies: Institute of Theater and Cinematography "ILCaragiale" Bucharest, 1988, class of the prestigious artist Olga Tudorache.

Assigned to Oradea, Doru Fîrte played, from the beginning, important, main or large-scale roles: Mihai Dabija (the young rebel "with problems" in the show "Midnight Waltz" by Viorel Cacoveanu) or Teofil ("The Room Next Door" by Paul Everac), Cis ("The Secret of the Posket Family" by Arthur W. Pinero) - roles perfectly suited to the young actor's age. A graduate of an oboe high school class, Doru Fîrte demonstrates a certain sensitivity, often thinking of his characters in their musical note. At least three roles in his career have recommended him for the priority of having given life to them, the actor-musician: the role of Don Baker in "Only Butterflies Are Free" by Leonard Gershe, El - in "The Venetian Anonymous" by Giuseppe Berto and Mozart himself in Amadeus by Peter Shaffer (in the reprise of the show), a masterpiece signed by Alexandru Darie.

Actress

Date and place of birth: 24.06.1959, Bucharest

Studies: Institute of Theater and Cinematography "ILCaragiale" Bucharest, 1982, class of Prof. Amza Pellea

Very beautiful, tall, slim, blonde with blue eyes, Tania Filip was the young woman long awaited by the theater, destined for the roles befitting a star. Here is the portrait of her by the late Dumitru Chirilă in the magazine "Familia": "This girl, of a special beauty, preserving something of the pale light of the north on her face and the serenity of Rublev's Madonnas in her eyes, seems destined for a brilliant career". When they got to know her better, the management and directors realized that they had in front of them a young woman who loved reading, books, had read a lot, was very punctual, serious, disciplined, without the airs of a star (although she would become the star of the troupe in a short time), displaying simplicity and a sincere and deep love for the stage. Even as a student, he was entrusted with several roles of immense significance for a young man: Ophelia (from William Shakespeare's "Hamlet"), Nora (from Henrik Ibsen's play), Miss Iulia (from August Strindberg's play of the same name), Elena (from William Shakespeare's "Troilus and Cressida"), Iphigenia (from Mircea Eliade's play).

Actor

Studies: Institute of Theater and Cinematography "ILCaragiale" Bucharest, 1955, class of Professor Ion Talianu, People's Artist, assistant Mihai Raicu

He was part of the "group of 12" institute graduates, who formed the basis of the collective founded in Oradea. After a very good role – Grigore Hîncu in "Inima noastră" by Valeriu Luca, a performance awarded at the Decade of Original Drama, 3rd place – and a few irrelevant appearances, he transferred for family reasons to the Arad Theatre, where he played until his premature death.

(Presentation by Eugen Ţugulea)

Director

artistic Date and place of birth: 26.01.1929, Oradea

Studies: "Szentgyörgyi István" Theatre Institute, Cluj, 1953, directing department

Artistic director Farkas Ştefan, an employee of the Hungarian section, collaborated with interest and continuous openness towards getting to know the Romanian troupe – with its actors.

Particularly interested in the comic genre, not necessarily easy, but with an audience appeal, he opted for comedy of value, with music, often making shows with great public success, he staged comedies by Oscar Wilde – „What Does It Mean to Be Honest?” or „Cactus Flower”, the famous comedy by Barillet and Grédy – not fearing the competition of a much-loved film with Ingrid Bergman. He worked carefully and with infinite love and interest for the children's universe, a show full of charm and joy: „Mary Poppins” by Silvia Kerim after Pamela Travers – starring the very young and talented actress Tania Filip.