Igor
Golyak
Director, Live & Virtual Theater
Founder, Arlekin Players Theatre
“Ingenious! It left me wanting more…”
The New York Times
“Artistically ambitious! Golyak is among the most inventive directors working in the United States”
The New York Times
Press
"An epic and intimate drama…stark and uncompromising. The entire cast is excellent!”
— The Wall Street Journal
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"Four Stars! A virtuosic international ensemble keeps demanding that audiences lean in. Igor Golyak employs minimalism for maximum impact.”
— Time Out New York
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"Igor Golyak [has] already come up with one
of the virtual era’s most acclaimed productions”
— Elisabeth Vincentelli, The New York Times
SPRING 2024
THE DYBBUK. Between two worlds
US Premiere | May 30 – June 23, 2024
ARLEKIN
The Vilna Shul, Boston
Written by Roy Chen
Based on the original play by S. Ansky
Adapted by Igor Golyak with Dr. Rachel Merrill Moss
With additional material from the translation by Joachim Neugroschel
Directed by Igor Golyak
Scenic Design Igor Golyak
with Sasha Kuznetsova
Costume & Properties Design Sasha Ageeva
Lighting Design Jeff Adelberg
Music & Sound Design Fedor Zhuravlev
Stage Managers Christina Monaco & Sarah O’Neill
Produced by Sara Stackhouse
Starring Andrey Burkovskiy & Yana Gladkih
Featuring The Arlekin Acting Company
With Guest Artists Deb Martin & Robert Walsh
FALL 2024
ARLEKIN IN RESIDENCE
AT CLASSIC STAGE COMPANY
OUR CLASS
Friends. Enemies. Classmates. Based on a true story
September 12–November 3, 2024
MART Foundation & ARLEKIN
Classic Stage Company, New York
Awards:
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Drama League awards Nomination, Outstanding Revival of a Play
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Drama Desk Awards Nomination, Eric Dunlap, Outstanding Projection and Video Design
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Outer Critics Circle Awards
Nomination, Gus Birney, Outstanding Featured Performer in an Off-Broadway Play
Written by Tadeusz Slobodzianek
Adapted by Norman Allen
Directed by Igor Golyak
Scenic Design by Jan Pappelbaum
Costume Design by Sasha Ageeva
Lighting Design by Adam Silverman
Sound Design by Ben Williams
Projections Design by Eric Dunlap
Composer Anna Drubich
Music Director Lisa Gutkin
Chalk Drawing Design Andreea Mincic
Choreographer Or Schraiber
Hair & Makeup Design Timur Sadykov
Intimacy & Violence Design Leana Gardella
Dramaturg Rachel Merrill Moss
Production Manager Britany Coyne
Production Stage Manager Kyra Bowie
Associate Producer Anastasia Gudkova
General Management Martin Platt
Executive Producers Sofia Kapkova & Sara Stackhouse
Produced by MART Foundation & ARLEKIN
Featuring: Gus Birney, Andrey Burkovskiy, José Espinosa, Tess Goldwyn, Will Manning, Stephen Ochsner, Alexandra Silber, Richard Topol, Ilia Volok, and Elan Zafir
THE MERCHANT OF VENICE
A bold new adaptation of Shakespeare's masterpiece
November 22–December 22 2024
MART Foundation & ARLEKIN
Classic Stage Company, New York
Written by William Shakespeare
Adapted by Igor Golyak
General Management Martin Platt/Perry Street Theatricals
Executive Producer Sara Stackhouse
Press
"There’s a certain fearlessness to Igor Golyak. This is a director driven to reimagine and deconstruct classic texts, not just stage them."
— Don Aucoin, The Boston Globe
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"[Golyak] may have very well pioneered a new form of interactive entertainment.“
— Eric Hauter, GamingNexus
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"Golyak’s production fuses film, theater, and video game technology to create a new hybrid platform."
— Shana Nys Dambrot, LA Weekly
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"Golyak’s inventive version takes the classic story for a wild ride — and I was thrilled to be on the bus."
— Jacquin Sinclair, WBUR/NPR