Actress

Date and place of birth: 20.11.1934, Vadu Crişului

Studies: no specialized studies

Anca Miere Chirilă began her stage career at the Oradea State Theatre, as a member of the ensemble, as it was called in those years. She played all her life on the Oradea theatre stage. Talented, without a doubt, patiently and (apparently) docilely listening to the directors' instructions, she slowly but surely built a generous, complex, harmonious artistic destiny, in full harmony with her personal life, lived beautifully, alongside an intelligent and balanced man, who was her husband, the eminent critic Dumitru Chirilă. Her communion with him, as well as her life as an orphan (she grew up in an orphanage), were of great benefit to her, as she knew how to value modesty, work, devotion, friendship. I have rarely seen a person, an actress in particular, who would always question her artistic achievements, always ask for advice, fairly appreciate the contribution of her colleagues to her own successes, etc. Throughout her life, she was a man of exemplary devotion and honor towards the stage and towards her friends and colleagues. Faithful, Anca Miere Chirilă led her entire life in respect of the Ten Commandments.

She felt an inexplicable call to the stage and, as a young nurse medical school at the Colentina Hospital in Bucharest, she played in an amateur troupe. She then attended the Popular Art School and then, through marriage, returned to her native lands, and timidly stepped onto the threshold of a "real theater". It was in 1959, when she applied for a position in the ensemble, and was admitted. At first, she was given smaller roles, for testing purposes. She was a well-built, beautiful, slim young woman, with an exceptional voice - which would help her receive roles in revues or musicals. Therefore, small roles, such as the one in "Tache, Ianke and Cadâr" by VIPopa (A Servant), a role in the chorus in the show "Irkutsk Story" by Alexei Arbuzov and that of a lover of Serdiuk in the same show, Ana in "...Escu" by Tudor Muşatescu, the Housewife in "Măria Sa, Bărbatul" by Fehér Klára, the Woman III in "Mihai Viteazul" by Octav Dessila, a Voter in "O scrisoare pierdută" by ILCaragiale, etc., were gradually followed by increasingly larger roles, some even main ones, such as that of Chiriţa. Anca Miere Chirilă played Chiriţa twice (in 1969 and 1989), with the same vitality and success. The chronicler notes (in 1989) that her acting was „full of vitality, she was likeable, full of cuteness, ridiculous, finally vulnerable, but her agreeable acting aroused laughter”. The Mistress in „The Indictment” (by Keskin Yîldîrîm) and Meg in „The Anniversary” (by Harold Pinter), were two roles exceptionally solved under the directorial baton of Sergiu Savin. „The apparent harshness of the director, the tense relations in the rehearsals, had happy consequences: the actress, much loved by Sergiu Savin, managed, under his guidance, incredible stage creations. Moreover, in ”The Fan House„ – where she played the role of Tinca II – she was noted by the chroniclers, alongside Ion Mâinea, Eugen Harizomenov, Alla Tăutu, Eugen Ţugulea, Ion Abrudan, etc.

With Alexandru Colpacci – who appreciated her, and he also cared a lot about the actress – she created several memorable characters: one was in the play "The Bedbug" by Vladimir Mayakovsky, in "Tsar Ivan Changes His Job" by Mikhail Bulgakov or in "Tonight He Improvises" by Luigi Pirandello. She added a picturesque touch to the characters she played, never fearing a possible fall into ridicule. And this, because she knew, she had an extraordinary sense of keeping the measure. And she simply had that common sense, which young actors sometimes lack. She also played seemingly small roles (The Weeping One, The Nurse in "The Cursed Village" or "White Night", both by Mircea Bradu), but she was always noted for her demeanor, presence and emotional participation.

Much has been written about her in two relatively small roles, but to which she gave a special relief: in "Apus de soare" by B.Şt.Delavrancea - a show in which director Nicoleta Toia added scores, a few moving folk songs, of a tenderness that warmed the souls of the audience, and in "Occisio Gregorii...", where she played with a simplicity full of authentic vibration, the role of a mother with children clinging to her lap. Professor Ion Olteanu intuited her ability to create, with simple means, strong, vivid characters. Victor Parhon wrote laudatory about "Apus de soare", emphasizing "the emotional force of the songs, expressively enhanced by the interpretation of the actress Anca Miere Chirilă". Another columnist writes about Horholina in "Occisio Gregorii...": "the show had an exceptional solemnity, which the musical commentary supported by Anca Miere Chirilă amplified".

She acted in comedies, with an immense appetite for acting. In "Gaiţele" (by Al. Kiriţescu) she was an extremely lively, convincing Lenă. Although she played alongside Maud Mary and Lili Mihăilescu - writes a chronicler - "she succeeded brilliantly, without any gap in value, between her experienced colleagues". She was an exemplary Chiriachiţă in "Titanic vals" (by Tudor Muşatescu), directed by prof. Ion Cojar. She was, in "Preşul" (by Ion Băieşu), a character of irresistible, authentic humor (the same one that Stela Popescu played in Bucharest). She played, one after the other, the roles of Ziţa and Veta in "O noapte furtunoaşa" by IL Caragiale, sang and recited very beautifully and intelligently couplets in all the revue shows, gave poetry recitals on her own (being a passionate reciter and lover of popular poetry ("Alină-te, dor, alină") or cult poetry (the N. Labiş show, the Goga show - "Sick of Many Longings").

Anca Miere Chirilă served the stage and the audience with respect, devotion and a love that places her in a special place in the history of the Oradea Theater.

(Presentation by Elisabeta Pop)

Artistic sheet – Oradea State Theatre

• Safta in TACHE, IANKE AND CADÎR by VIPopa, 1959, directed by Dan Alecsandrescu
• Anuţa in A MONTH OF COMFORT by Ştefan Iureş and Ben Dumitrescu, 1961, directed by Ion Marinescu
• A Sister in the LAST TRAIN by Eugen Mirea and György Kovács, 1961, dir. Dan Alecsandrescu
• chorus role in IRKUTSK TALES by Alexei Arbuzov, 1961, dir. Valeriu Moisescu
• Serdiuk's second lover in TALES FROM IRKUTSK by Alexei Arbuzov, 1961, dir. Valeriu Moisescu
• A shepherdess in THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO by Beaumarchais, 1961, dir. Dan Alecsandrescu
• Emilia in A DEVIL GIRL by Nicolae Damaschin, 1962, dir. Ion Deloreanu
• Acrivitza in MOFTUL ROMANÂN (SEMICENTENARY CARAGIALE), 1962, directed by Ion Deloreanu
• The seventh in the LEONIDA CONCENTINE (CARAGIALE SEMICENTENARY), 1962, directed by Ion Deloreanu
• Măriuca Sas in COSTACHE AND THE INNER LIFE by Paul Everac, 1962, directed by Valeriu Grama
• Sinne in THOSE IN DANGAARD by Martin Andersen Nexö, 1962, dir. Ion Deloreanu
• The Housewife in HIS GREATEST MAN by Klára Fehér, 1962, directed by Corneliu Zdrehuş
• Nastasia in THE LIGHT OF THE DAY by B.Şt.Delavrancea, 1963, directed by Ion Deloreanu
• Florica Ispas in THE STOLEN BOYFRIEND by Ştefan Haralamb and Stela Neagu, 1963, directed by Valeriu Grama
• The mayor's wife in THE OLD LADY'S VISIT by Friedrich Dürrenmatt, 1964, dir. Sanda Manu
• Eleonora Gorăscu in THE BOGA SISTERS by Horia Lovinescu, 1964, dir. Ion Deloreanu
• Maria Paven in HORIA by Mihail Davidoglu, 1964, dir. Ion Deloreanu
• Ana in ESCU by Tudor Muşatescu, 1965, directed by Dorel Urlățeanu
• Performer in OPERETA, OPERETA!, 1965, directed by Gróf Ladislau
• Woman III in MIHAI VITEAZUL. THE MONKS by Octav Dessila, 1965, directed by Ion Deloreanu
• Lena in THE GAIŢELE by Al.Kiriţescu, 1965, directed by Valeriu Grama
• Martha Foster in JUPITER HAS FUN by AJCronin, 1966, directed by Corneliu Zdrehuş
• Agrippina in SIMPLE COINCIDENTS by Paul Everac, 1966, directed by Valeriu Grama
• The Owl in HIS DONKEY'S MUSKETEERS AND THE DISOBEYING ROCK by Ion Lucian and V.Puicea, 1967, directed by Corneliu Zdrehuş
• A Maid in VENETIAN ACT by Camil Petrescu, 1967, dir. Marietta Sadova
• The First Witch in MACBETH by William Shakespeare, 1967, dir. Ion Deloreanu
• Trowel in FORGET-A-MILE FLOWER by Valentin Avrigeanu, 1967, directed by Valeriu Grama
• The Spectator's Wife in PUBLIC OPINION by Aurel Baranga, 1968, dir. Ion Deloreanu
• Performer in KALEIDOSCOPE SATIRIC, 1968, directed by Gheorghe Musceleanu
• Flipota in TARTUFFE by Molière, 1968, directed by Marietta Sadova
• Lucy in THE RECRUITING OFFICER by George Farquhar, 1968, directed by Farkas Ştefan
• Performer in KALEIDOSCOPE CARAGIALE, 1968
• Iras in CAESAR AND CLEOPATRA by GBShaw, 1969, rNAl.Toscani
• Performer in LIVING IN THE HEART OF A BURNED EV (Lyrics by Nicolae Labiş), 1969, directed by Ion Abrudan
• Chiriţa in CHIRIŢA IN THE PROVINCE by Vasile Alecsandri, 1969, directed by Dorel Urlăţeanu
• Jenny in DEATH OF A SELLER by Arthur Miller, 1970, dir. Szombati Gille Otto
• Margonia HEAD LETTUCE by Ilie Păunescu and Paul Aristide, 1970, directed by Mihai Raicu
• Performer in ALINĂ-TE DOR, ALINĂ – 1970, directed by Corneliu Zdrehuş
• Thursday in the GĂRGĂUNII DRAGOSTEI (coupé show) by Iosif Vulcan, 1970, directed by Dorel Urlăţeanu
• Ziţa in A STORMY NIGHT, 1971, directed by Mihai Raicu
• Uncles in the GENERAL INTEREST by Aurel Baranga, 1971, dir. Marietta Sadova
• Lady invited to a cocktail party in THE MAN WHO … by Horia Lovinescu, 1971, dir. Alexandru Colpacci
• Ilinca in SUNSET by B.Şt.Delavrancea, 1971, directed by Nicoleta Toia
• Lady of the court in THE HALLOWED KING by Evgheni Şvarţ, 1972, dir. Alexandru Colpacci
• Filofteia in THE PRICE by Ion Băieşu, 1973, directed by Magda Bordeianu
• Performer in BĂLCESCU, BEGINNING OF THE CALENDAR, 1973, directed by Dorel Urlăţeanu
• Sevasta Jinga in THE METER READER by Paul Everac, 1973, directed by Nicoleta Toia
• Performer in HOP AND WE IN A MAGAZINE, 1974, directed by Dorel Urlăţeanu
• Performance and direction in SICK OF MUCH LONGING, 1973
• Bridesmaid, Precuperative, Newspaper Seller and Nurse in THE BEETLE by V. Mayakovsky, 1974, dir. Alexandru Colpacci
• Tereza Schöner in LIFE IS LIKE A WAGON by Paul Everac, 1975, dir. Szombati Gille Otto
• A lady at the court in THE WINTER'S TALE by William Shakespeare, 1975, dir. Alexandru Colpacci
• Performer in I STILL READ YOUR BOOK, 1975, directed by Alexandru Colpacci
• The Nurse in WHITE NIGHT by Mircea Bradu, 1975, dir. Zoe Anghel Stanca
• Mrs. Grant in THE BOMB OF THE DAY by Ben Hecht and Charles McArthur, 1976, dir. Szombati Gille Otto
• The Woman in the NEW STATION by Victor Frunză, 1976, directed by Szombati Gille Otto
• Mrs. Pauli in APPASSIONATA by Aurel Gh. Ardeleanu, 1976, directed by Sergiu Savin
• The old woman in TO THE STARS by Leonid Andreev, 1976, dir. Alexandru Colpacci
• Mother Superior in THE SEVENTH COMMANDMENT: STEALING A LESSER by Dario Fo, 1977, directed by Sergiu Savin
• Performer in HOT SPRING based on a screenplay by Bokor Andrei, 1977, directed by Szombati Gille Otto
• Pica in KIDNEY STONE by Paul Everac, 1977, dir. Szombati Gille Otto
• Performer in THIS IS LIFE, 1977, directed by Ion Mâinea
• Horholina in OCCISIO GREGORII IN MOLDAVIA VODAE TRAGEDICE EXPRESSA, 1978, directed by Ion Olteanu
• Valentina in ALIBI by Ion Băieşu, 1978, directed by Alecu G.Croitoru
• Nerine in THE WICKEDNESS OF THE BULL by Molière, 1978, directed by Domniţa Munteanu
• The opera singer in TONIGHT IS IMPROVISING by Luigi Pirandello, 1978, directed by Alexandru Colpacci
• Anna in THE LITTLE PHARISEE by Dimitris Psatas, 1978, dir. Szombati Gille Otto
• The singer of songs in RHESOS (THE THRACIAN KING) by Euripides, 1979, directed by Sergiu Savin
• The Little Girl in the Heart by Mircea Bradu, 1979, directed by Alexandru Colpacci
• Mrs. Bassano in MADAME SANS-GÊNE by Victorien Sardou and E.Moreau, 1979, dir. Szombati Gille Otto
• The Generaless in THE CRYSTAL HEART by Lev Ustinov, 1979, dir. Szombati Gille Otto
• Voter in A LOST LETTER by IL Caragiale, 1979, directed by Alexandru Colpacci
• Mrs. Tepan in FOR A LITTLE SONG (coupe show PICNIC ON THE BATTLEFIELD by Fernando Arrabal and THE BEGGAR OR THE DEAD DOG by Bertolt Brecht), 1980, dir. Magda Bordeianu
• The seamstress in HOW CATINCA BECAME AN OLD GIRL by Nelu Ionescu, 1980, dir. Eugen Ţugulea
• The Mistress in THE REQUISITOR by Keskin Yîldîrîm, 1980, dir. Sergiu Savin
• The Sweat Woman in INTERVIEW by Ecaterina Oproiu, 1980, dir. Szombati Gille Otto
• A singer in Tsar Ivan Changes His Profession by Mikhail Bulgakov, 1981, directed by Alexandru Colpacci
• The Lady and a Villager in SNOAVE CU MĂŞTI by Ion Lucian and Virgil Puicea, 1981, dir. Ion Lucian
• Tinca II in CASA EVANTAI by Marin Sorescu, 1981, directed by Sergiu Savin
• Virginie in THE FLORENTINE HAT by Eugène Labiche, 1982, dir. Zoe Anghel Stanca
• Veronica in the coupé show THE SABINE BLESSINGS and THE HORSE IN THE SENATE by Leonid Andreev, 1982, dir. Sergiu Savin
• Performer in A FEW DEPARTURES IN TIME, 1982, directed by Cristina Şchiopu
• Manda and the Lady with Pussy in THE CHANGE OF FACE by GMZamfirescu, 1982, d.Eugen Mercus
• Mrs. Miller in INTRIGUE AND LOVE by Fr. Schiller, 1982, dir. Zoe Anghel Stanca
• Meg in THE BIRTHDAY by Harold Pinter, 1983, dir. Sergiu Savin
• Chiriachiţa in TITANIC WALTZ by Tudor Muşatescu, 1983, directed by Ion Cojar
• Ghionoaia in DESCENDING FROM A STORY by Valentin Avrigeanu, 1983, dir. Zoe Anghel Stanca
• The Accountant II in THE MIRACULOUS CAREER (THE CAREER OF A PRISONER) by Tauno Yliruusi, 1983, directed by Eugen Ţugulea
• The Weeping Woman in the CURSED VILLAGE by Mircea Bradu, 1984, directed by Sergiu Savin
• The rose in FATHER, DAUGHTER AND THREE KINGS (THREE KINGS OF THE EAST) by BPHaşdeu, 1985, dir. Eugen Harizomenov
• Performer in PARADE VEDETELOR, 1985, directed by Petru Popescu
• Performer in ONE MORE SONG, ONE MORE Joke, 1985, directed by Gábor József and Gábor Kati
• Eta in THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL FATHER by Mircea Bradu, 1985, directed by Sergiu Savin
• Gypsy, Lysa in DREAM OF LOVE (DREAM OF DRYNESS) by Mircea Ştefănescu, 1986, dir. Zoe Anghel Stanca
• Madame Durand-Bénéchol in CACTUS FLOWER by Barillet and Grédy, 1986, directed by Farkas Ştefan
• Mrs. Shutterworth in THE FASHION OF MARRIAGES (WHO'S MY HUSBAND?) by Somerset Maugham, 1986, dir. Sergiu Savin
• Vica in GĂRGĂRIŢA by Ion Băieşu, 1987, directed by Radu Băieşu
• Veta in A STORMY NIGHT by ILCaragiale, 1987, dir. Laurian Oniga
• Chiriţa in CHIRIŢA IN THE PROVINCE by Vasile Alecsandri, 1989, directed by Mihai Raicu
• Ludmilla Dessario in A FUNERAL PARTY by Pierre Chesnot, 1989, dir. Laurian Oniga
• Performer in UNCENSORED, 1990, directed by Sergiu Savin
• Madame Olga in THREE HATS by Miguel Mihura, 1990, dir. Sergiu Savin