Theater Roles Winners 2026 

Best Leading Role Award

 

Zev Mendel Libhen

for the role of the Lancelot in the play “Dragon”

Teremok Theater (Maryland) 


 

Evan Johnson

for the role of the Vizier Hashim in the play “Aladdin and the Lord of Fire”

Zerkalo Musical Theater (Virginia) 


 

Galina Virt

for the role of the Alyona in the play “The Scarlet Flower”

UNICUM Theater (Illinois) 


 

Oleksandra Pushkarova

for the role of the Eighth in the play “Little Rascal #13”

Splash Theater Studio (Pennsylvania) 

Best Supporting Role Award

 

Arina Chekuristova

for the role of the Small Nina in the play “I love everyone”

Teremok Theater (Maryland) 


 

Sofia Kozyreva

for the role of the Agnia in the play “The Scarlet Flower”

UNICUM Theater (Illinois) 


 

Polina Shevchuk

for the role of the Mather of the Odd Family in the play “Little Rascal #13”

Splash Theater Studio (Pennsylvania) 

Best Character Roles Award

 

Olga Tkacheva

for the role of the Mouse in the play “The Kingdom of the Clumsy”

Chudaki Theater (Massachusetts) 


 

Yana Waserman

for the role of the Lizzie Sawyer in the play "American Stories”

Alma Mater Youth Theater (Massachusetts) 


 

Olivia Cortes-Bogdanovskaya

for the role of the Dorothea Fox in the play “American Stories”

Alma Mater Youth Theater (Massachusetts) 


 

Sonya Smirnova

for the role of the Connie Douglas in the play "American Stories”

Alma Mater Youth Theater (Massachusetts) 


 

Lilya Potagal

for the role of the Polly Sawyer in the play “American Stories”

Alma Mater Youth Theater (Massachusetts) 


 

Yulia Sokol

for the role of the Storyteller and the Fox in the play “Best Friends”

Essence Theatre / TALENTLAND Children's Theater (New York) 

Theater Duets Award

 

Sofia Sachuk and Sofia Kozyreva

for the role of the Anna and Agnia in the play "The Scarlet Flower"

UNICUM Theater (Illinois) 


 

Ivan Titer and Lisa Berazouskaya

for the role of the Aladdin and Princess Amina in the play "Aladdin and the Lord of Fire”

Zerkalo Musical Theater (Virginia) 

Best Supporting Role Award

 

Mark Shaposhnikov

for the role in the play “I love everyone”

Teremok Theater (Maryland) 


 

Leonid Anishchenko

for the role of the Sultan Suleiman in the play “Aladdin and the Lord of Fire”

Zerkalo Musical Theater (Virginia) 


 

Andrey Gagolin

for the role of the Heinrich in the play “Dragon”

Teremok Theater (Maryland) 


 

Yelysei Dudkin

for the role of the Father of the Odd Family in the play “Little Rascal #13”

Splash Theater Studio (Pennsylvania) 

Best Character Roles Award

 

Daniel Svenson

for the role of the Djinn in the play “Aladdin and the Lord of Fire”

Zerkalo Musical Theater (Virginia) 


 

Alexander Gatenyuk

for the role of the Teacher Spinogryz Mrakobesovich in the play “Little Rascal #13”

Splash Theater Studio (Pennsylvania) 


 

Valéry Buron-Lebedev

for the role of the King in the play “The Three Musketeers”

Gamins Children's Musical Theatre (France) 

Small Stars Award

 

Vasilisa Rybovalova

for the role of the Larisa the Rat in the play "Tuffy and all others"

Rossinca Theater (California) 


 

Maxim Shakhmanaev

for the role of the Matvey the Cat in the play "Tuffy and all others”

Rossinca Theater (California) 


 

Alisa Tereshkina

for the role of the Cat-Tamara / Mom in the play “Tuffy and all others”

Rossinca Theater (California) 


 

Liliana Goldstein

for the role of the Cat-Coco/ Dad in the play "Tuffy and all others”

Rossinca Theater (California) 


 

Marsel Mukhamedov

for the role of the Fifteenth in the play “Little Rascal #13”

Splash Theater Studio (Pennsylvania) 


 

Stella Suleymanova

for the role of the Eleventh in the play “Little Rascal #13”

Splash Theater Studio (Pennsylvania) 


 

Andrew Shevchenko

for the role of the Seventeenth in the play “Little Rascal #13”

Splash Theater Studio (Pennsylvania) 

Best Leading Role (younger) Award

 

Nikolai Rybovalov

for the role of the Taffy in the play "Tuffy and all others"

Rossinca Theater (California) 


 

Olivia Doshen

for the role of the Regilya in the play "The Wild Swans”

Alma Mater Youth Theater (Massachusetts) 

CONTACT INFO

Association of Russian-speaking Theaters
11706 Coldstream Dr.,
Potomac, MD 20854, USA
Phone: 301-461-0648
Email: anastasia.associationrt@gmail.com