The Lithuanian Theatre Union ( lt, Lietuvos teatro sąjunga) is the official theatrical union of
Lithuania
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. 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
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.
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 (1987–1989)
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Juozas Budraitis (1989–1996)
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Algis Matulionis (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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