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	Kordonskiy, Yuriy Associate Professor of Theater Theater Department 860.685.3032 Theater and Dance Studios 112 MA Odessa State University MFA State Academy of Theatre Arts, St. Petersburg MFA State Academy of Theatre Arts, St. Petersburg
EMAIL:	ykordonskiy@wesleyan.edu
WESLEYAN PO BOX:	Theater Department
COURSES TAUGHT THIS SEMESTER:	THEA285 - 01 THEA381 - 01
RESEARCH INTERESTS:	Yuriy Kordonskiy studied acting and directing in Russia, in St. Petersburg State Academy of Theatre Arts. He has taught, performed, and directed internationally since 1989. As a performer and director, he toured in more than 20 countries and conducted workshops in Russia, Germany, Spain, Italy, and Romania. His recent directing credits include his original play "Disappearance" and "House of Bernarda Alba" by Lorca (Maly Drama Theatre, St. Petersburg, Russia), "Uncle Vanya" by Chekhov, "The Marriage" by Gogol and "Crime and Punishment" by Dostoevsky (Bulandra Theatre, Bucharest, Romania), "A Cabal of Hypocrites" by Bulgakov, "Peer Gynt" by Ibsen and "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (Wesleyan University, CT), "A Diary of a Madman" by Gogol (West End Theatre, Gloucester, MA), and "Canterbury Tales" by Chaucer (Riverside Theater, New York), among others. His productions won numerous international awards including Golden Light (St.-Petersburg), Best Production (Union of European Theatres, Palermo), Best Production, Best Director, Special Prize of Romanian Ministry of Culture (Bucharest, Romania). He has taught acting and directing at Columbia University, George Washington University, and Eugene O'Neill Theater Center.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE:	Directing, Acting, Russian and Eastern European Theater
OFFICE HOURS:	By appointment
SPECIAL ROLE IN DEPARTMENT:	Yuriy Kordonskiy studied acting and directing in Russia, in St. Petersburg State Academy of Theatre Arts. He has taught, performed, and directed internationally since 1989. At Wesleyan, he teaches all levels of directing and acting curriculum, including Directing I, Directing II, Acting I, and Acting II classes, as well as courses on Anton Chekhov and Russian theater. He directs department productions and advises directing and acting Senior Honors projects.