Adolfas Večerskis (born 4 September 1949 in

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n movie and stage actor, director and translator. He began his career in films, but later chose to play mainly on the stage. Večerskis, his wife Viola, and their younger daughter Juta live in Vilnius, where he is the General Director of the Lithuanian National Drama Theatre. He is a judge on the show Lithuania's Got Talent.

Studies

Večerskis studied at the Lithuanian State Conservatory. He completed actor studies in 1973 and manager studies for theatre director in 1988. In 1993 Večerskis studied art management at the Art Institute of New York City. In 1996 he received a management certificate from the Baltic Management Fund.

Career

*1973–1991 – performed various roles at the Lithuanian National Drama Theatre *1992 – opened Vaidilos ainiai, his own private theatre (in 1997 renamed as A. Večerskis Theatre) *1995–2000 – manager of an international project theatre without borders *1998 – manager of Kretinga Theatre Festival *1998 – appointed as the Program Chief of the Lithuanian National Drama Theatre

Important plays

*1994 – ''Gyvenimo miražas'' *1996 – ''Paskutinė meilės naktis'' at Vaidilos ainiai, based on a play by

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*1997 – ''Aukščiausioji terapija'' at A. Večerskis Theatre, based on '' Beyond Therapy'' by

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*1998 – Bill Manhof ''Neatidarykite durų po vidurnakčio'' at A. Večerskis Theatre *2002 – ''Bamba'', based on ''Le Nombril'' by

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*2003 – ''Grobis'', based on '' Loot'' by

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*2005 – ''Meilė pagal grafiką'', based on '' Run for Your Wife'' by

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TV

*2007-2009: TV series ''

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'' as Antanas Baronas

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Article on Večerskis
1949 births Living people Male actors from Vilnius Lithuanian male film actors Lithuanian theatre directors Lithuanian translators Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre alumni Lithuanian male stage actors People from Kretinga {{Lithuania-actor-stub