Gizo Gelekva
Honored Artist of Georgia
Born on August 28, 1948
Actor of Kutaisi Lado Meskhishvili Professional State Drama Theatre since 1971
Important Roles:
Midi-moade – A. Sulakauri “The Adventures of Salamura” (Dir. – V. Nikoladze)
Vova Vachieshvili – L. Mitrofanov “Murder at the Station” (Dir. – T. Meskhi)
Ilarion – N. Dumbadze “Granny, Iliko, Ilarion, and I” (Dir. – G. Kavtaradze)
Girshel – K. Gamsakhurdia “The Right Hand of the Grand Master” (Dir. – G. Kavtaradze)
Abesalo – D. Kldiashvili “Irine’s Happiness” (Dir. – G. Kavtaradze)
Dato - A. Sumbatashvili – Eugene “Treason” (Dir. – M. Purtskhvanidze)
Arzakan Zvambaia – K. Gamsakhurdia “Pealing in the Gale” (Dir. – I. Kakulia)
Giorgi – I. Chavchavadze “Otar’s Widow” (Dir. – V. Tabliashvili)
Helicon – A. Camus “Caligula” (Dir. – L. Svanadze)
File – R. Nash “The Rainmaker” (Dir. – N. Lortkipanidze)
Ephraim Cabot – E. O’Neill “Desire Under the Elms” (Dir. – A. Sakhamberidze)
George XIII – J. Ioseliani “The Last Queen of Georgia” (Dir. – G. Kapanadze)
Vazha Okreshidze
Honored Artist of Georgia
Born on October 3, 1941
Actor of Kutaisi Lado Meskhishvili Professional State Drama Theatre since 1960
Important Roles:
Zalika – Al.Chkhaidze “Keep on Buzzing Bee!” (Dir. – T. Meskhi)
Bagrat VII – P. Kakabadze “King Bagrat VII” (Dir. – A. Vasadze)
Haemon – J. Anouilh “Antigone” (Dir. – T. Meskhi)
Tarash Emkhvari – K. Gamsakhurdia “Stealing the Moon” (Dir. – T. Meskhi)
Kikvidze – V. Daraseli “Kikvidze” (Dir. – M. Imedadze)
Avtandil Jaqeli – N. Dumbadze “Don’t Be afraid, Mother! (Dir. – I. Kakulia)
Gamza – O. Mamphoria “Ietim Gurji” (Dir. – I. Matskhonashvili)
Kirkita – O. Mamphoria “Zhamtaber’s Daughter” (Dir. – T. Meskhi)
Zaza Nakashidze – N. Dumbadze “Bill of Indictment” (Dir. – T. Meskhi)
Belogubov – A. Ostrovsky “A Profitable Position” (Dir. – G. Matskhonashvili)
Athos – A. Dumas “The Three Musketeers” (Dir. – G. Kavtaradze)
Mindia – Vazha-Pshavela “Aluda Ketelauri” (Dir. – G. Kavtaradze)
Bachana Ramishvili - N. Dumbadze “Bill of Indictment” (Dir. – G. Kavtaradze)
Erekle – A. Sumbatashvili “Treason” (Dir. – G. Kavtaradze)
Marika Samanishvili
Honored Artist of Georgia, Laureate of the Veriko Anjaparidze Prize
Born on July 24, 1958
Actress of Kutaisi Lado Meskhishvili Professional State Drama Theatre since 1979
Important Roles:
Martirio – F. Garcia Lorca “The House of Bernarda Alba” (Dir. – G. Kavtaradze)
Tamar Sharvashidze – K. Gamsakhurdia “Pealing in the Gale” (Dir. – I. Kakulia)
Keso – I. Chavchavadze “Otar’s Widow” (Dir. – V. Tabliashvili)
Mary – L. Tabukashvili “They are Taming the Hawk” (Dir. – L. Svanadze)
Tsira – N. Dumbadze “Granny, Iliko, Ilarion and I” (Dir. – G. Kavtaradze)
Caesonia – A. Camus “Caligula” (Dir. – L. Svanadze)
Duchess Chitunia – Sh. Dadiani “The People of Yesterday” (Dir. – K. Gogolashvili)
Abbie – E. O’Neill “Desire Under the Elms” (Dir. – A. Sakhamberidze)
Elene – N. Sadgobelashvili “The Paradise of Fustian” (Dir. – G. Sikharulidze)
Lucky – S. Beckett “Waiting for Godot” (Dir. – P. Milorava)
Martha – D. Kldiashvili “Darispan’s Trouble” (Dir. – G. Sikharulidze)
Aleksandre (Gizo) Kakauridze
Honored Artist of Georgia
Born on May 9, 1948
Actor of Kutaisi Lado Meskhishvili Professional State Drama Theatre since 1971
Important Roles:
Tskaloba – O. Mamphoria “Ietim Gurji” (Dir. – I. Matskhonashvili)
Kina-loko – A. Sulakauri “The Adventures of Salamura” (Dir. – V. Nikoladze)
Chiaberi – K. Gamsakhurdia “The Right Hand of the Grand Master” (Dir. – G. Kavtaradze)
Mutsali – Vazha – Pshavela “Aluda-Ketelauri” (Dir. – G. Kavtaradze)
Kuchara – P. Kakabadze “Kvarkvare Tutaberi” (Dir. – A. Zhvania)
Ivliane – M. Japaridze “Zhamtaber’s Daughter” (Dir. – T. Meskhi)
Tamaz Machabeli – L. Mitrofanov “Murder at the Station” (Dir. – T. Meskhi)
Guram – Al. Chkhaidze “Microphone” (Dir. – T. Meskhi)
Besarion - D. Kldiashvili “The Misfortunes of Kamushadze” (Dir. – Sh. Kobidze)
Count De Wardes – Al. Dumas “The Three Musketeers” (Dir. – G. Kavtaradze)
Hairless Advisor – G. Nakhutsrishvili “Chinchraka” (Dir. – K. Gogolashvili)
Created By Zura Khvadagiani