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.

Dalma, his wife, was, for over three decades, an exceptional technical director: attentive to the actors, caring for the technicians, full of respect for the work on stage and for authentic value, Constantin Simionescu was, for the entire theatrical world, Uncle Titi, and Dalma, Mutti. There was a time when his vice (the pleasure of alcohol) prevented him from playing the roles he deserved. Surprisingly, however, a man of character, one day he promised to give up drinking, and he did so forever. His artistic trajectory was that of a truly professional actor: he played absolutely everything he was given: small roles, even extras, with the same devotion with which he solved roles of greater scope. He played small episodic roles in shows directed by Radu Penciulescu, Valeriu Moisescu (Adamov in "The Lyceums" by K. Treniov, Grandfather in "The Tale of the Golden Forest" by Valentin Avrigeanu, An engineer in "The Aristocracies" by Nikolai Pogodin, A Capuchin monk in "Cyrano de Bergerac" by Edmond Rostand, etc.). He acted with the same dedication and collaborated exemplary with directors Ion Deloreanu, Dan Alecsandrescu, Valeriu Grama, etc. He was a Pantalone full of verve and humor in "The Servant of Two Masters" by Carlo Goldoni. Even if the roles did not have many lines, such as, for example, that of George Duduleanu in "The Roosters" by Alexandru Kiriţescu, he knew how to give them something of his personality: culture, serious reading, mastery of stage techniques, discipline, humor. Constantin Simionescu entered the stage with a shyness that actually meant maximum responsibility. His preparation for creating the characters began long before the rehearsals began. His kindness and not altruism, his generosity and charm contributed immensely to shaping the profile of this actor loved and respected by his colleagues and the audience.

(Presentation by Eugen Ţugulea)

Artistic sheet – Oradea State Theatre

• Nae Caţavencu in A LOST LETTER by ILCaragiale, 1955, directed by Corneliu Zdrehuş
• Adamov in HIGH SCHOOLS by K. Treniov, 1955, directed by Radu Penciulescu
• Vasile Bîrcă in THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE BOSS by Eugen Naum, 1956, directed by Corneliu Zdrehuş
• prof. Simelnikov in LOVE IS NOT A Joke by B. Dihovicinîi and M. Slobodskoi, 1956, directed by Dorel Urlăţeanu
• Angelo in THE COMEDY OF ERRORS by William Shakespeare, 1956, directed by Cornelius Zdrehuş
• Sibilot in THE SHOOTING CLUB (NEKRASOV) by Jean-Paul Sartre, 1956, directed by Corneliu Zdrehuş
• Kiril Ivanovici in MEETING WITH YOUTH by Alexei Arbuzov, 1956, directed by Corneliu Zdrehuş
• N.Loghinov in THE YOUTH OF PARENTS by Boris Gorbatov, 1957, directed by Corneliu Zdrehuş
• The General Inspectorate in THE MAN WITH THE PACKAGE by G.Ciprian, 1957. directed by Ion Dinescu
• Pantalone in THE SERVANT OF TWO MASTERS by Carlo Goldoni, 1957, directed by Vasile Pop
• Performer in UP THE CURTAINS, 1957, directed by Dorel Urlăţeanu
• Assistant director on THE DESERTER by Mihail Sorbul, 1957, directed by Gróf Ladislau
• The Old Man in SPECTACOL-COUPÉ HORIA LOVINESCU, 1957, directed by Dan Alecsandrescu
• The Old Man in INVASION by Leonid Leonov, 1957, dir. Radu Penciulescu
• Grandfather in TALES FROM THE GOLDEN FOREST by Valentin Avrigeanu, 1958, directed by Radu Penciulescu
• Mr. Angel in THERE, FAR AWAY by Mircea Ştefănescu, 1958, directed by Dan Alecsandrescu
• Aristotle in THE IDOL AND ION OF ANAPODA by G.M.Zamfirescu, 1958, dir. Dan Alecsandrescu
• Toma Dumitrescu in THE RUINED LAMB by Aurel Baranga, 1958, directed by Valeriu Grama
• Performer in THE LIGHT BECAME by N.Damaschin, 1958, directed by Valeriu Grama
• The counties in MOMENTS AND SKETCHES OF IL CARAGIALE – Justice, 1958, directed by Dorel Urlăţeanu and Radu Penciulescu
• The Customer in MOMENTS AND SKETCHES OF IL CARAGIALE – CFR, 1958, directed by Dorel Urlăţeanu and Radu Penciulescu
• An Engineer and a Soul in ARISTOCRACIES by Nikolai Pogodin, 1959, directed by Radu Penciulescu
• Gurău in JOURNALISTS by Al.Mirodan, 1959, directed by Dan Alecsandrescu
• Santa Griguţă in NOTA ZERO LA WEAR by Virgil Stoenescu and Octavian Sava, 1959, dir. Ion Marinescu
• The Sheep's Acar in the SMALL STATION by Dan Tărchilă, 1959, directed by Ion Marinescu
• Ilie in TACHE, IANKE AND CADÎR by VIPopa, 1959, directed by Dan Alecsandrescu
• Cir in LIUBOV IAROVAIA by K. Treniov, 1959, dir. Dan Alecsandrescu
• Bodaev in the FOREST by A.N.O.strovski, 1960, directed by Dan Alecsandrescu
• A Capuchin monk in CYRANO DE BERGERAC by Edmond Rostand, 1960, dir. Valeriu Moisescu
• A Marquis in CYRANO DE BERGERAC by Edmond Rostand, 1960, directed by Valeriu Moisescu
• Ilie Jura in THE HOPE OF THE HEARTS by Radu Theodoru, 1960, dir. Dan Alecsandrescu
• The Professor in PASSACAGLIA by Titus Popovici, 1960, dir. Dan Alecsandrescu
• Bazile in THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO by Beaumarchais, 1961, dir. Dan Alecsandrescu
• Agopian in the LAST HOUR by Mihail Sebastian, 1961, directed by Ion Deloreanu
• Mircea in IT SEEMS ROMANTIC by Cosaşu, 1962, dir. Andrei Brădeanu
• Quince in A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM by Shakespeare, 1962, dir. Andrei Brădeanu
• The Esteemed One in the ROMANIAN FAVOR (CARAGIALE SEMI-CENTENARY), 1962, directed by Ion Deloreanu
• Holms in THOSE IN DANGAARD by Martin Andersen Nexö, 1962, dir. Ion Deloreanu
• The Professor in HIS MARY THE MAN by Klára Fehér, 1962, directed by Corneliu Zdrehuş
• Tiberio in THE MISDEMEANING OF BELISA by Lope de Vega, 1963, directed by Corneliu Zdrehuş
• The Liciu Scamp in LUCEAFĂRUL by B.Şt.Delavrancea, 1963, directed by Ion Deloreanu
• Octavian Axinte in THE STOLEN BOYFRIEND by Ştefan Haralamb and Stela Neagu, 1963, directed by Valeriu Grama
• Notary Hawkins in THE DEVIL'S DISCIPLE by GBShaw, 1964, directed by Sanda Tîlvan Băltăreţu
• The valet in THE OLD LADY'S VISIT by Friedrich Dürrenmatt, 1964, dir. Sanda Manu
• Colonel Verzeanu in THE BOGA SISTERS by Horia Lovinescu, 1964, directed by Ion Deloreanu
• Iacob Todea in HORIA by Mihail Davidoglu, 1964, dir. Ion Deloreanu
• General Stamatescu in ESCU by Tudor Muşatescu, 1965, directed by Dorel Urlățeanu
• Corbaccio in VOLPONE by Ben Jonson, 1965, director Ion Deloreanu
• Performer in OPERETA, OPERETA!, 1965, directed by Gróf Ladislau
• Metropolitan Eftimie in MIHAI VITEAZUL. THE MONKS by Octav Dessila, 1965, directed by Ion Deloreanu
• Peasant Toader in MIHAI THE BRAVE. THE MONKS by Octav Dessila, 1965, directed by Ion Deloreanu
• Georges Duduleanu in THE GAIŢELE by Al.Kiriţescu, 1965, directed by Valeriu Grama
• Sophrony in IO, MIRCEA VOIEVOD by Dan Tărchilă, 1966, dir. Ion Deloreanu
• The Scottish Doctor and the Old Man in MACBETH by William Shakespeare, 1967, dir. Ion Deloreanu
• Philax in ROMULUS THE GREAT by Friedrich Dürrenmatt, 1967, dir. Sanda Manu
• The Merchant in THE WINTER AGE by Ion Omescu, 1967, directed by Ion Deloreanu
• Chercia in MICHELANGELO by Al. Kiriţescu, 1969, directed by Szombati Gille Otto