Historical drama in three acts by Octav Dessila

Artistic director: Ion Deloreanu
Scenography: Eliza Popescu
Premiere date: November 20, 1965

„"Mihai Viteazul. Călugăreni" continued the program, for a time unique in the Romanian theatrical landscape, of cultivating the historical play. "Călugăreni" is part of the "Mihai Viteazul" trilogy, followed by "Atotbiruitorul" and "Turda". The focus on the historical figure of the Romanian ruler is explained by the author Octav Dessila as follows: "The most representative Romanian figure was missing from the local dramaturgy... Călugăreni, in the historical stock market of universal values, is equivalent to Thermopylae, to Austerlitz. All battles concluding historical phases." Benefiting from a very large cast, the play captures the events that took place before the Battle of Călugăreni, the famous battle and the strategic retreat of Michael the Brave after the victory.

Distribution:

Michael the Brave:  Eugen Tugulea
The great logophate Udrea:  George Pintilescu
Negrea backrest:  Octavian Uleu
Theodosius the Elder:  Vasile Constantinescu
Theodosius the son of the Logophate:  Ion Abrudan
General Baba Novac:  Vladimir Jurascu
Grand Commissar Calomfirescu:  Carol Lavott 
Stroe Buzescu:  Corneliu Zdrehus
Radu Buzescu:  Marcel Segărceanu
Preda Buzescu:  Andrei Dálnoky
Metropolitan Eftimie:  Constantin Simionescu
Bishop Luke:  Misu Vladimir
Captain Cocea:  Valentin Avrigeanu
Aga Farcas:  John the Baptist
Captain Mârzea:  Boris Petroff
Captain Racea:  John Martin
The postman Andrei:  Grig Schiţcu
The Bozdaga Storekeeper:  Nicholas Thomas
The Logofatul Andrei:  Frigyes Palóczy 
Treasurer Dan:  Jean Sandulescu
Peasant Toader:  Constantin Simionescu
Hodgea Ali Gean:    Ferenc Belényi
Captain Király:  Joseph Gabor
Balthazar Walter:  Beam Baggy
Captain Theil:  Gyula Halasi
Sinan Pasha:  Dorel Urlățeanu
Mehmed Bey:  Erno Gall
Hussein Pasha:  Laszlo Földes
Tent officer:  Alexander Toth
Sanni the Cypriot:  István Mogyoróssy
Mrs. Stanca:  Simona Constantinescu
The maid Sima:  Viorica Cernucan
Mrs. Tudora mother:  Lili Mihailescu Vladimir
Tudora:  Gina Nicolae
Radar:  Maud Mary
Niculăita:  Ana Popa
Woman I:  Alla Tautu
Woman II:   Doina Urlățeanu
Woman III:  Anca Miere Chirilă
Woman IV: Annamária Biluska
Woman V:  Magda Papp
The Logophate Caesar:  Gulácsy Adalbert
The Calota coin:  Imre Radai
Geafer Pasha:  Tolnai Tank Laszlo
Hassan Pasha:  Carol Orban
Satargi Pasha:  Merry Christmas

Technical director: Dalma Simionescu
Prompter: Agy Segărceanu
Musical illustration and sound design: Dorel Olea