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Throughout her 36-year career as a professor of Russian language, literature and culture at Oregon State University, Vreneli Farber also acted in and directed plays.

For decades she has encouraged people to learn about Russia not just by studying but through acting. Since 1996 she has directed 19 Russian-language plays. Besides being an insightful and patient director, Vreneli is a brilliant actor. Her roles in the Russian language productions include:

1997 Vralman/Вральман - in THE MINOR/НЕДОРОСЛЬ by Denis Fonvisin

2007 Agnessa Ferapontovna/Агнесса Ферапонтовна - in ZOYA’s APARTMENT/ЗОЙКИНА КВАРТИРА by Mikhail Bulgakov

2008 Manager of Hotel/Администратор гостиницы - in OUT OF ORDER by Ray Cooney

2011 Aunt Florence - in LEADING LADIES by Ken Ludwig

2012 Nukhin/Нюхин - in THE EVIL OF TOBACCO/ О ВРЕДЕ ТАБАКА by Anton Chekhov

2013 Louella Parsons – in SHAKESPEARE IN HOLLYWOOD by Ken Ludwig

2014 Gavrilova/Гаврилова - in LUCKY NUMBER/ СЧАСТЛИВЫЙ НОМЕР by Sergey Belov

2015 Madam Arcati - in BLITHE SPIRIT/БЕСПЕЧНЫЙ ДУХ by Noel Coward

2015 Mrs Mantoburn - in OUR AUNT FROM CALIFORNIA by Madelene Demarest Barnum

Lana joined the troupe in 2002 as an actor, and since then she has not missed a single season. Since 2010 she has not only performed with great talent, but has also served as co-director with Vreneli Farber. Her roles include:

2002 Merchutkina/Мерчуткина in JUBILEE/ ЮБИЛЕЙ by Anton Chekhov

2003 Darya Semeonovna/Дарья Семёновна in WOE FROM A TENDER HEART / БЕДА ОТ НЕЖНОГО СЕРДЦА by Vladimir Sollogub

2004 Marina/Марина and Vasyuta/Васюта in PROVINCIAL ANECDOTES/ ПРОВИНЦИАЛЬНЫЕ АНЕКДОТЫ by Alexander Vampilov

2005 Elvira/ Эльвира in SENIOR JUAN’s LAST WOMAN/ ПОСЛЕДНЯЯ ЖЕНЩИНА СЕНЬОРА ХУАНА by Leonid Zhukhovitsky

2006 Filaminta/Филаминта - in THE LEARNED LADIES/УЧЁНЫЕЖЕНЩИНЫ by Molière

2007 Zoya/Зойка - in ZOYA’s APARTMENT/ЗОЙКИНА КВАРТИРА by Mikhail Bulgakov

2008 Pamela – in OUT OF ORDER by Ray Cooney

2009 Dance Teacher/ Учитель танцев in HALF-WITTED JOURDAIN/ПОЛОУМНЫЙ ЖУРДЕН by Mikhail Bulgakov

2010 Bedonegova/Бедонегова – in REACH BRIDES/БОГАТЫЕ НЕВЕСТЫ by Alexander Ostrovsky

2011 Meg - in LEADING LADIES by Ken Ludwig

2011 Jean – in FUNNY MONEY by Ray Cooney

2012 Popova/Попова – in THE BEAR/МЕДВЕДЬ by Anton Chekhov

2013 Puck – in SHAKESPEARE IN HOLLYWOOD by Ken Ludwig

2014 Lyuda/Люда in LUCKY NUMBER/СЧАСТЛИВЫЙ НОМЕР by Sergey Belov

2014 Alla & Nadya/Алла & Надя in WOMAN OF MY DREAMS/БАБА МОЕЙ МЕЧТЫ by Sergey Belov

2015 Ruth - in BLITHE SPIRIT/БЕСПЕЧНЫЙ ДУХ by Noel Coward

2015 Mrs Pringle - in FOURTEEN by Alice Gerstenberg