Play in five acts by K. Treniov
Translation: Lucia Demetrius and Sonia Filip

Artistic director: Dan Alecsandrescu
Decor: Valeriu Moisescu
Costumes: Eliza Popescu
Premiere date: November 20, 1959

"Lyubov Yarovaya" is a huge historical panel reflecting the everyday life of the era of the Revolution of 1917, which marked the establishment of Soviet power in Russia. A large gallery of heroes (workers, peasants, intellectuals) is set in motion, revealing different characters of the Russian man of that time. At the center of the play is the drama of the Yarovoys. Until the Revolution, the two loved and respected each other, lived in understanding and harmony. During the years of deep turmoil of the Revolution, the Yarovoys choose different paths, so that an impassable chasm is created between them. Teacher Lyubov Yarovaya, imbued with the values of the Revolution, follows the example of the Bolsheviks, of Commissar Koshchin or of the sailor Svandia. Her husband chooses the opposite camp; although he flirted with progressive ideas, he does not understand the Revolution. The clash between the spouses reflects the clash between the two worlds and anticipates the transformations that will change the face of the country.

Distribution:

Liubov Yarovaia:  Sofia Albu
Mikhail Yarovoi:   Ion Marinescu
Pavla Petrovna Panova:  Vera Varzopov
Roman Koshkin:  Constantin Adamovici
Svanda:  George V. George
Hruschi:  Andrei Bursaci
Grozny:  Liviu Martinus
Mazukhin:  Nicholas Thomas
Maxim Gornostaev:  Dorel Urlățeanu
Elena Gornostaeva:  Lili Mihailescu
Kutov:  Jean Sandulescu
Malinin:  Ricardo Colbert
Arkady Elisatov:  Misu Vladimir
Ivan Kolosov:  Ilie Iliescu
Dunka:  Simona Constantinescu
Mahora:  Doina Ioja Vasiu
Mary:  Maud Mary
Semyon:  George Pintilescu
Gregory:  Eugen Tugulea 
Pikalov:  Marcel Segărceanu
Folgin:  Valeriu Grama
The Baron:  Radu Reisel
Baroness:  Liana Simionescu
Cyrus:  Constantin Simionescu
Zakatov:  John the Baptist
Costumes:  Grig Schiţcu
The first Komsomol member:  Doina Urlățeanu
The second Komsomol member:  Stella Adamovici
A general:  Dan Alecsandrescu
First sentinel:  Andrei Bursaci
Second sentinel:  Nicholas Thomas
A lady:  Liana Simionescu
Tatiana:  Stella Adamovici
An officer:  Zeno Fodor
In other roles – workers, red soldiers, officers, soldiers, high school students, citizens: Mircea Andreescu, Janette Ştefănescu, Alex Crainic, Dan Borcea, Stelian Stoica, Elena Constantinescu, Pia Gheorghe, Antoaneta Florian, Tanţa Vasilescu, Margareta Leu, Liliana Mircioiu, Doina Bocioc, Adriana Săbăduc, Edith Moscovici, Liviu Munteanu, Paşcu Blaga, Ion Orban

Technical director: Dalma Simionescu
Prompter: Agy Segărceanu