The Lithuanian Theatre Union () is the official theatrical union of
Lithuania
Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania, is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea, bordered by Latvia to the north, Belarus to the east and south, P ...
. The association awards Lithuanian stage actors and plays with annual awards, from Best Actor and Best Young Actor categories to Best Productions. It declared independence from the new Soviet-based Union of Theatre Workers (Союз театральных деятелей) before the abortive
coup of August 1991 and the recognition of the independence of the
Baltic states
The Baltic states or the Baltic countries is a geopolitical term encompassing Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. All three countries are members of NATO, the European Union, the Eurozone, and the OECD. The three sovereign states on the eastern co ...
.
Many of the top theatre critics and people are a member of this union, which numbered 1000 members in 1987.
Chairmen
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Regimantas Adomaitis
Regimantas Adomaitis (31 January 1937 – 20 June 2022) was a Lithuanian film and stage actor. He was also active in Russia and Germany.
Career
Adomaitis was born in Šiauliai. He graduated from the Faculty of Physics and Mathematics at Vilniu ...
(1987–1989)
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Juozas Budraitis
Juozas Budraitis (born 6 October 1940) is a Lithuanian actor. He has appeared in more than 60 films and television shows since 1966. He starred in the Soviet film ''Wounded Game'', which was entered into the 1977 Cannes Film Festival. Budraitis ...
(1989–1996)
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Algis Matulionis
Algis Matulionis (born April 9, 1947) is a Lithuanian film and stage actor, director, former chairman of the Lithuanian Theatre Union. He has appeared in more than 30 films and television shows and has played many theatre roles.
Biography
In 19 ...
(1996–2011)
* (since 2011)
["Lietuvos Teatro sąjungai vadovaus J. Marcinkevičius]
* (since December 2022)
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References
External links
Official website
1987 establishments in Lithuania
Theatre in Lithuania
Theatrical organizations
Arts organizations based in Lithuania
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