Serban Borda

Artistic Director of Arcadia Troupe: August 8, 2019 – December 28, 2021
Director of the Regina Maria Theatre: December 29, 2020 – May 5, 2021
Interim Manager of the Regina Maria Theatre: May 6, 2021 – August 5, 2021
Date of birth: December 16, 1976
Studies: University of Theatre Arts in Târgu Mureş, in the class of Professor Ion Săsăran, 1999
Selective artistic sheet:
- Silvio in TWO MASTERS by Carlo Goldoni (May 17, 2001)
- Alin in CABARET IN THE FAMILY – Dramatic screenplay by Daniel Vulcu and Mircea Chirilă based on an idea by Jean Poiret (January 14, 2001)
- Absyrhis in MEDEA by Euripides (2001)
- He in DELIR IN TWO, IN THREE, IN AS MANY AS YOU WANT by Eugen Ionescu (February 10, 2000)
- in STYLE EXERCISES – Free adaptation after Raymond Queneau by Daniel Vulcu and Mircea Morariu (November 5, 1999)
- Charlotte, Mim, a Beggar in DOM JUAN by Molière (December 20, 2001)
- Aegisthus in ELECTRA after Sophocles and Euripides (February 14, 2004)
- Elmer Sweeney in THE NIGHT OF JANUARY 16 by Ayn Rand (June 29, 2004)
- The Little Son, Harap Alb ALB – Dramatization of the fairy tale by Ion Creangă by Gheorghe Calamanciuc (September 20, 2001)
- Performer in THE ROMANIAN PATIENT by Mircea Chirilă (cabaret in collaboration with the Deva State Theater) – Dec. 7, 2002
- Lysander in A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare (March 1, 2003)
- Mime in DOM JUAN by Molière (stag.2001/2002)
- Policeman in D'ALE CARNIVALULUI by ILCaragiale (September 7, 2002)
- Prince Philip in IVONA, PRINCESS OF BURGUNDY by Witold Gombrowicz (May 23, 2002)
- Role in the Jewish Choir in SHOAH. PRIMO LEVI VERSION (December 4, 2004) – screenplay by Mihai Măniuţiu after interviews with Primo Levi
- Ulysses in THE FANTASTIC AND SAD STORY OF CANDIDA ERÉNDIRA AND HER RUDE GRANDMOTHER, dramatization of the short story by Gabriel García Márquez by Ion Sapdaru
- A beggar in DOM JUAN by Molière, artistic direction Mona Chirilă
- The Uncle in THE INTRUDER by Maurice Maeterlinck
- The Lord in THE ONE WHO RECEIVES PALMS by Leonid Andreev, artistic direction Alexander Hausvater
- Harry & Rugby in THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR by William Shakespeare, stage direction Victor Ioan Frunză
- The Prince in CINDERELLA by the Brothers Grimm and Charles Perrault, artistic direction Eugen Ţugulea
- The executioner in THE VICTIM AND THE EXECUTIONER by Paşcu Balaci, artistic direction Adrian Moraru
- The Colleague in TERRORISM by Vladimir and Oleg Presniakov, artistic direction Claudiu Goga
- Lysander, Petruchio in DECLARATIONS OF LOVE FROM UNIVERSAL LITERATURE
- Sir Charles in the EUROPARLIAMENTARY CHIRITZA after Vasile Alecsandri, artistic direction Ion Sapdaru
- Mantu in MAITREYI, after Mircea Eliade, artistic direction Chris Simion
- Grigori Stepanovichi Smirnov in THE BEAR by AP Chekhov, artistic direction by Petre Panait
- Banquo in MACBETH, by William Shakespeare, artistic direction Andro Enukidze
- Scipio in ALL ROADS LEAD TO ROME, adapted by David Albu after THE ABDUCTANCE OF THE SABINE BEAUTIFULS by Leonid Andreev, artistic direction by Daniel Vulcu
- Ivan Vasilievich Lomov in THE MARRIAGE PROPOSAL by AP Chekhov, artistic direction Petre Panait
- Basil Thorpe and the King of France in ALL DEAD, ALL DEAD, adaptation of Mark Twain, artistic direction Petre Bokor
- Him in GIRODINA by Jean-Claude Carriere, artistic direction Petre Panait
- Henri Lodge in DOUBLE BOOKING by Ray Cooney, artistic direction Cristian Ioan
- Mercutio in ROMEO AND JULIET by William Shakespeare, artistic direction Bogdan Hușanu
- Joseph Wykowsky in BILOXI BLUES by Neil Simon, artistic direction Ovidiu Caița
- Role in SANTA CLAUS IS COMING, artistic direction Sebastian Lupu
- Bogza in BALTAGUL after Mihail Sadoveanu, artistic direction Andrei Mihalache
- Hamm in END OF THE GAME, by Samuel Beckett, artistic direction Emil Sauciuc
- Actor in ŢIGANIADA, dramatization by Radu Macrinici after Ion Budai-Deleanu, artistic direction by Sorin Militaru
- Detained in THOSE WHO DO NOT FORGET… a script by Gavriil Pinte, artistic direction by Gavriil Pinte
- Gregor in COMETA by Justine del Corte, artistic direction Radu-Alexandru Nica
- Pablo in CANCUN, by Jordi Galceran, artistic direction Theodor Cristian Popescu
- The Neighbor in A VERY SIMPLE STORY, by Maria Lado, artistic direction Elvira Platon Rîmbu
- Lear in IN THE HEART OF THE NIGHT – THE LEAR EPISODE, a screenplay by Gavriil Pinte, with inserts by George Banu and Monique Borie, artistic direction by Gavriil Pinte
- Mr. Dada, Old Man in the DADA CABARET, by Matei Vișniec, artistic direction Anca Bradu
- The Man with the Flower in His Mouth in CAFENEAUA PIRANDELLO, dramatic script by Anca Măniuțiu – based on texts by Luigi Pirandello, artistic direction Mihai Măniuțiu
- Priest, Paul in SUFFOCARE (DIARY OF A CHRONIC SUICIDE), dramatization by Ovidiu Caița after "Suffocate" by Chuck Palahniuk, artistic direction by Ovidiu Caița
- Mr. Macbeth in IN THE HEART OF THE NIGHT – THE MACBETH EPISODE, screenplay after William Shakespeare by Gavriil Pinte, with inserts from George Banu and Monique Borie, directed by: Gavriil Pinte
- The Man in the AVALANCHE, by Tuncer Cücenoğlu, artistic direction Petru Vutcărău
- Bébé Damian in …ESCU by Tudor Mușatescu, directed by Claudiu Goga
- Anton Antonovici Scvoznic-Dmuhanovschi in THE AUDITOR by NV Gogol, directed by Petru Vutcărău
- Baron Elberfeld, in THE SOUND OF MUSIC, music by RICHARD RODGERS, lyrics by OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II, libretto by HOWARD LINDSAY and RUSSEL CROUSE, based on the novel "The Trapp family singers" by Maria Augusta Trapp, directed by Mihaela Bogdan (2021 – replacement)
- Cannochia, in THE CHIOGGIA QUOTES, by Carlo Goldoni, directed by: Șerban Borda (2022)
- The Doctor, in THE SON, by Florian Zeller, directed by: Bobi Pricop (2022)
- The Straw Man – Scarecrow, in THE WIZARD OF OZ, screenplay and direction: by Dan Mirea (2022 – replacement)
- The theater director in CYRANO DE BERGERAC by Martin Crimp, free adaptation of the play by EDMOND ROSTAND, directed by Horia Suru (2023)
- Jimmy in SOMEWHERE, SOMETIME by John Cariani, directed by Andi Gherghe (2024)
- Multiple roles in WHO DO I VOTE FOR?, based on IL Caragiale, Matei Vișniec, Cristian Popescu, Șerban Foarță and urban folklore, written and directed by Gavriil Pinte (2024)
- Iancu Pampon in THE CARNIVAL MEN by IL Caragiale, directed by Vlad Trifaș (2025)
- Frank Foster în CUM IUBEȘTE CEALALTĂ JUMĂTATE de Alan Ayckbourn, adaptare colectivă după traducerea lui Horia Florian Popescu, regia: Victor Olăhuț (2026)
Other activities:
- Regia spectacolului GÂLCEVILE DIN CHIOGGIA de Carlo Goldoni (2022)
