“CONSTELLATION” Festival Program
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Friday, March 20 |
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19:00 |
Opening Ceremony The performance "Édith Piaf" Youth theater studio Terra Incognita, director Edward Jefarsky. (Philadelphia, PA) “I do not sing for everyone—I sing for each person.” Her voice sounded like the very soul of Paris—fragile, passionate, and untamed. She was more than a singer; she was an episode of her time, the breath of the streets, a cry of love, and a whisper of pain. Édith Piaf is not just a performance. It is a revelation. It is an attempt to look behind the curtain of the fate of a great woman whose life became a song—bitter, beautiful, and real. Based on her memoirs, the production leads the audience along the winding path of her soul—to where the spotlight meets the shadow of loneliness and where every note is born from the heart. |
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Saturday, March 21 |
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9:00 |
Festival EVENT preparation |
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11:00 12:00 |
Performance: “Commedia: Masks and People” (Rossinca Heritage School Theater, California) “Commedia: Masks and People” is a musical performance for children and adults about traveling performers who journey across Italy and play commedia dell’arte. From an improvised stage and an old wagon to magnificent palace halls, they step out to perform as if each show were the most important of their lives. Like bright nesting dolls, the scenes unfold one after another; masks change, play and reality intertwine, and laughter and delightful confusion are born. This is a performance about how behind every role there is always a person, and beneath every mask lives a beating human heart.
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12:00 13:00 |
Master class We invite you to a unique master class. Don't miss the opportunity to learn from the experience of stage masters, ask questions, and hone your skills! |
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13:00 |
Performance: "The Flying Ship" Some songs and images settle in our minds forever from early childhood. And the most amazing thing is that, for several generations now, we have continued to sing these songs and love these characters. We invite you to see our version of this story! “The Flying Ship” is the story of Princess Zabava, who refuses to marry for convenience and falls in love with Ivan the chimney sweep, who dreams of building a "Flying Ship" so they can fly away together. The fairy tale teaches that honesty and love triumph over deceit and greed—and that dreams are worth fighting for! Believe it or not, it’s going to be a lot of fun!
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15:00 16:00 |
Meeting with Ekaterina Tretyakova—Editor-in-Chief of the children’s magazine "Kot v Meshke". A meeting with readers and parents of "Kot v Meshke" https://www.facebook.com/kotvmeshkeorg/ This is a conversation about our children and about reading without pressure. We will talk about how children read today, which formats and themes truly resonate, how a magazine can become a friend rather than a “required assignment,” and how to turn reading into a joy instead of a duty. The meeting will be interesting for both children and adults: 📚 A conversation about books, childhood, and trust. |
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16:00 17:00 |
Performance: "The Bandits of Cardamom" Alma Mater Youth Theatre, directed by Katya Kerov (Boston, MA) The Alma Mater Youth Theater presents the play In the sunny town of Cardamom live quiet, law-abiding people, but nearby — in an old tower — hide three famous robbers: Kasper, Jesper, and Jonathan. They love stealing sausages, pies, and — just in case — even more pies! But one day, fate leads them to an important discovery: to be truly happy, it’s not enough just to take — you also need to know how to help one another. The production is based on the famous play (and book) by Thorbjørn Egner and is filled with music, humor, vivid characters, unexpected adventures, and playful transformations. Young audiences laugh at the robbers’ antics, adults recognize themselves in the characters, and the entire hall discovers together that kindness and friendship can change the world. This is a story for children and parents about compassion, responsibility, and the magical power of good deeds. Who’s sneaking off with something here |
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Star Ball of the CONSTELLATION festival We invite children and parents to a magical Fairy-Tale Characters Ball! On this day, beloved heroes from fairy tales, cartoons, and legends will come to life, and every guest will be able to become part of the festive story. Young participants can look forward to dancing, games, contests, theatrical performances, and meetings with real fairy-tale characters. A special tradition of the ball is that costumes are encouraged! Princesses, knights, fairies, superheroes, pirates, wizards, and many other characters will be able to shine in their outfits and take part in a costumed parade. This is a bright, kind, and interactive event that creates an atmosphere of celebration and creativity for children and the whole family. Dress code: evening dresses and suits; masquerade accessories are welcome. |
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Charity Book Fair We invite you to a charity book fair, where you will have the opportunity to find new stories, give your books to others, and contribute to a good cause! 📚 At the fair, you can buy books that were donated by caring readers. All proceeds from the sale will be donated to the festival fund for prizes and gifts for participants. 📖 Bring books that you have already read and give them a new life in the hands of another reader! |
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Sunday, March 22 |
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12:00 14:30 |
FESTIVAL CONSTELLATION GALA We invite you to the Gala Concert of the festival—the main event of the festival, which promises to be unforgettable! 🎤 Bright performances of our stars; Don't miss the grand finale of the festival! We will be glad to see you among the guests of this magical event! |
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11:00 14:00 |
Charity Book Fair We invite you to a charity book fair, where you will have the opportunity to find new stories, give your books to others and contribute to a good cause! 📚 At the fair, you can buy books that were donated by caring readers. All proceeds from the sale will be donated to the festival fund for prizes and gifts for participants. 📖 Bring books that you have already read and give them a new life in the hands of another reader! |
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Sunday, March 22 |
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17:00 19:00 |
Literary and musical salon
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On Friday, December 17, 2021, the Association of Russian-speaking Theaters of America (ART) held a conference to discuss the effects of the quarantine on the theatrical community and people involved in theater. Although the theme of the conference was presented as "Theater after quarantine – new problems and solutions", some participants suggested changing the word "problems" to the phrase "challenges of the time" and talked about how important it was not to bow to the burden of problems, but to find new solutions.
The conference was opened by Anastasia Vorontsova, President of the ART Association. She talked about the Association of Russian-Speaking Theaters (ART)’s 5th anniversary. ART was created with the goal of uniting and supporting creative workers who give their time and energy to theatrical arts in the Russian language in the United States and Canada. She also introduced the members of the Board of Directors of the Association and the curator of the “Live Classics” competition in the USA, Tatiana Shchelokova, who spoke about the projects that the Association carried out in the outgoing year 2021. The next person to speak was Oleg Golub, chairman of the jury of the “CONSTELLATION” festival. The festival was created during the pandemic, and is now transitioning from the online format to the live one. Oleg is an actor and a director of theater and cinema, screenwriter and TV presenter, movie director, and a screenwriter of short films of the project “#LIVE”. He runs his own creative workshop in Russia.
Igor Portnoy, a singer, actor, director and artistic director of the show "Broadway Stars", shared his experience of creating an online musical in a presentation titled "Online Musical From Idea to Embodiment".
Olga Predit, director of the theater Zerkalo and manager of the Summer school for children, shared her experiences with the yearly summer theater school ART hosts which will be taking place for the fifth time in Maryland, USA. The summer school gathers children from all over America and Canada for creative development under the guidance of experienced mentors from both Russia and America.
Kira Mirutenko, theater director from Finland, noted how important it was to support one’s fellow man in the new COVID-19 reality, and informed the conference about the upcoming projects of the theater and the cultural center "Art-Master" located in Finland, of which she is the founder and artistic director. Mirutenko is also the Chief organizer of cultural and educational projects for children and teenagers and youth camp called "Multicolored summer", as well as director of the international theater festivals “ArtMasterFest” and “SampoFestFinland”, and the poetry and video poetry festival "My Poet".
The next presenter was Ilya Borovitsky, a teacher of directing and acting, theater director. The head of the youth theater studio "Corridor" and the enterprise "Actors' Association" in Ashdod, Israel, shared his experience on the topic "Rehearsals of a one-man show using the Zoom platform".
Shamil Najafzade (Shamil Sean Najaf) shared his experiences of staging and filming performances and films in lockdown conditions. Shamil is a film director, artist, screenwriter, and production designer. Najafzade is an Honored Artist of Azerbaijan, and Professor in USA.
Olga Pronina - theater and film actress, director-teacher, screenwriter, head of the theater department of the T.N. Khrennikov School of Arts (Moscow, Russia) spoke to the audience about new and old forms of work in the post-academy space, the title of her speech being "The handshake of one or in the eyes of millions".
At the round table of the conference, questions were raised about seminars and master classes, the creation of a business card page containing the resumes of people who are ready to work in theaters (screenwriters, playwrights and videographers), as well as about a new direction: landscape theaters.
I want to thank everyone who supported our association in 2021. Thank you!
Important links and conference resources:
Регистрация продлена до 31 декабря 2025 года.
Международный фестиваль «СОЗВЕЗДИЕ» (далее — фестиваль) — это творческий конкурс. Фестиваль проводится в два этапа. Первый этап организован в онлайн формате.
Каждый участник присылает организаторам видео выступления, записанное в соответствии с регламентом конкурса (смотри далее). Все видео публикуются на странице фестиваля в Facebook. Второй этап проводится в очном формате во время фестиваля, победители будут объявлены на Гала концерте.
Фестиваль проводится Ассоциацией русскоязычных театров (АРТ) Международной Мастерской звучащего слова «Интонация» (Канада).
Работы будут оцениваться по возрастным категориям.
Продолжительность выступления каждого участника — от 2 до 7 минут. Превышение регламента не приветствуется.
♦ Новая номинация - «Журналистский сюжет / Журналистика»
Форматы работ:
На конкурс принимаются:
Тематика
Работы могут быть посвящены:
Технические требования
Видео:
Основные критерии оценки
Жюри обращает внимание на:
♦ Специальная номинация "Театральное Созвездие". Видео спектакля должно быть в HD качестве с хорошим звуком.
Технические требования к видео:
Видео, не соответствующие техническим требованиям, не могут быть оценены в конкурсной программе.
Конкурсные работы должны быть размещены на носителе (Cloud, Google drive, Onedrive and ect.), откуда организаторы смогу загрузить его. Ссылка на скачивание видео размещается в регистрационной форме. Допускается размещение видео на YouTube.
ЭТАПЫ И СРОКИ ПРОВЕДЕНИЯ ФЕСТИВАЛЯ
Регистрация участников по ссылке:
Срок проведения: 1 октября 2025 г. — 15 декабря 2025 г. Подведение итогов фестиваля будет до 15 февраля 2026 года.
Финалисты (по 3 победителя в каждой номинации), будут приглашены в Вашингтон на финал фестиваля и участие в Гала концерте 8–10 марта 2024.
НОМИНАЦИИ И НАГРАДЫ
Участники конкурса получают в электронном виде диплом об участии. Победители получают диплом победителя в соответствующей номинации и возрастной категории.
Now that the whole world is in quarantine and continues to live in unprecedented conditions, we understand that communication and creative energy cannot be stopped. It is time to rethink and learn to live in a new way.
Modern opportunities are limitless, we are close, no matter what countries we live in. Perfection is not achievable, and we are always moving forward, so now is a great opportunity to learn the technique of speech and the artistic word. Now more than ever we are going through these troubles together.
In this context, the Association of Russian-speaking theaters of America (ART), with the support of the Union of Theater Workers of the Russian Federation and the Russian Center of the International Association of Amateur Theaters (AITA), decided to conduct a series of classes for theater workers working in Russian around the world. This project was called the online THEATER PROJECT "AUTUMN SCHOOL".
During a series of master classes, managers of amateur Russian-language theaters studied the basics of directing, acting, and speech techniques. In total, the project involved more than 40 people from different parts of the world, working not only in the United States and Canada, but also in Italy, Finland, Israel, Russia, Turkey and the Baltic States.
The class on Directing was led by Mikhail Nikolayevich Chumachenko, Professor of the Department of Drama Directing at the Russian Institute of Theater Arts (GITIS). During the master class, M. N. Chumachenko analyzed and touched upon the issues of staging prose material of the fairy tale "Adventure of Pinocchio". In the second lesson, using the method of effective analysis, the relationship between the proposed circumstances and events in the play-fairy tale by A. Tolstoy was compared.
The second master class in the series of seminars was an acting class. Classes were taught by Roman Mikhailovich KALKAEV, an actor of the Moscow Theater of Music and Poetry under the direction of Elena Kamburova, a theater teacher, a member of the Union of theater workers of the Russian Federation.
The master class on speech technique and artistic word was conducted by Nina Denisovna Amelina - theater and film actress, speech teacher of the school of speech under the guidance of Elena Laskova and the Moscow school of Radio and Television.
Many participants wrote words of gratitude to the organizers and pointed out how important such events are during the quarantine period, when artists and theater workers in particular are the first to suffer.
"I want to express my gratitude for organizing a great seminar.
And for opening my eyes and giving me inspiration! I am not alone, there are many of us and we are a great interesting community from all over the world. “, wrote one of the participants of the school.
Association of Russian Speaking Theatres is supported in part by funding from the Montgomery County Government and the Arts & Humanities Council of Montgomery County.
Association of Russian Speaking Theatres is supported in part by funding from the Montgomery County Government and the Arts & Humanities Council of Montgomery County.
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