Chuvash State Puppet Theater

The Chuvash State Puppet Theater (Чувашский государственный театр кукол, Чӑваш патшалӑхӗн пукане театрӗ) is a puppet theater, located in Cheboksary, Chuvash Republic, Russia. The group combines traditional European and national styles.

Theater is a member of the International Association of Puppet Theaters (UNIMA) and the Russian Association Puppet Theater-21.

Actors and actresses

 * 1) Alferova Nadezhda
 * 2) Antonova Larisa
 * 3) Vasil'eva Iraida
 * 4) Gomza Alexandra
 * 5) Zharova Julia
 * 6) Zorina Zoya
 * 7) Kalikova Alina
 * 8) Kurillov Gennady
 * 9) Klement'ev Piter
 * 10) Kokshina Svetlana
 * 11) Kouzmin Ivan
 * 12) Mel'nik Julia
 * 13) Mozhaeva Iren
 * 14) Tarasova Ol'ga
 * 15) Timofeeva Alevtina
 * 16) Khor'kova Elena

History
The Chuvash State Puppet Theater was founded on April 15, 1945 by theater director S. M. Merzlyakov.

On April 15, 1945 the troupe was shown a premiere ("Three girlfriends", author — S. M. Merzlyakov).

In 1951, the theater was eliminated, but a puppet team continued to work in the Chuvash State Philharmonic.

In 1958, M. Antonov (S. V Obraztsov's student) reactivated the theatre.

In 1996, the team wins the M. Sespel's Youth Prize of Chuvashia for its service to the arts.

The theatre is a member of the International Association of Puppet (UNIMA) and of the Russian Association "Puppet Theatre - 21".