The Season
Towson University’s Department of Theatre Arts presented an entire season of contemporary Russian drama in 09–10, developed in collaboration with The Center for International Theatre Development, Philip Arnoult, director.
Main Stage Productions
Directing class scene from Tanya-Tanya by Olga Mukhina.
Spring 2008. Director: MFA student Caroline Reck
Tanya-Tanya
By Olga Mukhina
Adapted by Kate Moira Ryan
Directed by Yury Urnov
In the Studio Theatre
December 4th and 5th at 8pm
December 6th at 2pm
December 9th and 10th at 7:30pm
December 11th and 12th at 8pm
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Martial Arts
By Yury Klavdiev
Translated by David M. White
with Yury Urnov
Directed by Yury Urnov
In the Marder Theatre
April 21st and 22nd at 7:30pm
April 23rd at 8pm
April 24th at 2pm and 8pm
April 25th at 2pm
April 26th and 27th at 7:30pm
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Frozen in Time
By Vyacheslav Durnenkov
Translated by John Freedman
Directed by Peter Wray
In the Main Stage Theatre
April 30th 8pm
May 1st 8pm
May 2nd 2pm
May 5th and 6th 7:30pm
May 7th and 8th 8pm
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Workshop Productions
Political science and theatre students studying Russian
theatre and politics meet with Russian Ambassador Sergey I. Kislyak
November 2009
Vodka, F***ing, and Television
By Maksym Kurochkin
Translated by John Hanlon
Directed by Stephen Nuns
In the Dryer MFA Theatre
October 21st and 22nd at 7:30pm
October 23rd and 24th at 8:00pm
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The Polar Truth
By Yury Klavdiev
Translated by John Freedman
Directed by Joseph Ritsch
In the Marder Theatre
November 12th 7:30pm
November 13th and 14th at 8:00pm
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The Natasha Plays: I Won and Natasha's Dream
By Yaroslava Pulinovich
Translated by John Freedman
Directed by Stephen Nunns
In the Dreyer MFA Studio
February 3rd and 4th at 7:30pm
February 5th and 6th at 8:00pm
May 3rd, 4th, and 5th At 7:00pm
Staged Readings
Cast members from a staged reading of Flying
by Olga Mukhina, translated by John Freedman,
directed by Yury Urnov.
November 2008
Playing Dead
By The Presnyakov Brothers
Translated by Juanita Rockwell
with Yury Urnov
Directed by Yury Urnov
In the Main Stage Theatre
November 16th at 7:30pm
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The Schooling of Bento Bonchev
By Maksym Kurochkin
Translated by John Freedman
Directed by Yury Urnov
In the Studio Theatre
February 3rd at 5:00 pm
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Associated Productions
I Am the Machine Gunner
By Yury Klavdiev
Translated by John Freedman
Produced by Generous Theatre Company
At Towson University
Friday, December 4th at 6:00pm
Saturday, December 5th at 3:00pm
Sunday, December 6th at 1:00pm
Generous Company
Playing Dead
By the Presnyakov Brothers
Translated by Juanita Rockwell
with Yury Urnov
Produced by Single Carrot Theatre
February 17th – March 14th
www.singlecarrot.com
Reading of Tanya-Tanya
By Olga Mukhina
Adapted by Kate Moira Ryan
Directed by Yury Urnov
Produced by New York Theatre Workshop
October 8th