Background

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