

“Ingenious! It left me wanting more…”
The New York Times

“Artistically ambitious! Golyak is among the most inventive directors working in the United States”
The New York Times
Igor
Golyak
Director, Live & Virtual Theater
Founder, Arlekin Players Theatre

THEATER
WITHOUT
BOUNDARIES
In a world of established conventions, we create theater that defies gravity. I believe in theater as a portal—a space where we transcend the everyday, explore the depths of human experience, and discover new possibilities. My approach is grounded in three essential pillars: beauty, empathy, and meaning.
Working at the intersection of cultures and technologies, we craft experiences that bridge worlds—Eastern and Western, traditional and innovative, physical and digital. Our Zero Gravity Laboratory approaches each production as a unique universe with its own laws, bringing together actors, designers, and audiences as co-creators of meaning.
From immersive virtual productions viewed in 55 countries to groundbreaking stage works featuring international artists like Mikhail Baryshnikov and Chulpan Khamatova, our work has been recognized with multiple New York Times Critics' Picks and named among the "Best Theater of 2024" by The Wall Street Journal.
Whether directing, teaching, or developing new work, I'm dedicated to creating theater that opens hearts, challenges perceptions, and illuminates our shared humanity in unexpected ways.
Welcome to a space where imagination collides with reality, where the physical and virtual merge, and where together, we can defy the gravity of convention.
— Igor Golyak

September 12–November 3, 2024
MART Foundation & ARLEKIN
Classic Stage Company, New York
Awards:
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Drama League Awards Nomination, Outstanding Revival of a Play
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Drama Desk Awards Nomination, Eric Dunlap, Outstanding Projection and Video Design
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Outer Critics Circle Awards Nomination, Gus Birney, Outstanding Featured Performer in an Off-Broadway Play
Written by Tadeusz Slobodzianek
Adapted by Norman Allen
Directed by Igor Golyak
Scenic Design by Jan Pappelbaum
Costume Design by Sasha Ageeva
Lighting Design by Adam Silverman
Sound Design by Ben Williams
Projections Design by Eric Dunlap
Composer Anna Drubich
Music Director Lisa Gutkin
Chalk Drawing Design Andreea Mincic
Choreographer Or Schraiber
Hair & Makeup Design Timur Sadykov
Intimacy & Violence Design Leana Gardella
Dramaturg Rachel Merrill Moss
Production Manager Britany Coyne
Production Stage Manager Kyra Bowie
Associate Producer Anastasia Gudkova
General Management Martin Platt
Executive Producers Sofia Kapkova & Sara Stackhouse
Produced by MART Foundation & ARLEKIN
Featuring: Gus Birney, Andrey Burkovskiy, José Espinosa, Tess Goldwyn, Will Manning, Stephen Ochsner, Alexandra Silber, Richard Topol, Ilia Volok, and Elan Zafir
FALL 2024
ARLEKIN IN RESIDENCE AT CLASSIC STAGE COMPANY
OUR CLASS
Friends. Enemies. Classmates.
Based on a true story


November 22–December 22 2024
MART Foundation & ARLEKIN
Classic Stage Company, New York
Written by William Shakespeare
Directed and Adapted by Igor Golyak
Scenic Design by Jan Pappelbaum
Costume Design by Sasha Ageeva
Lighting Design by Seth Reiser
Composer/Sound Design by Fedor Zhuravlev
Associate Sound Design by John Gaspar
Projections Design by Igor Golyak
Production Manager John Lant
Production Stage Manager Kyra Bowie
Associate Producer Anastasia Gudkova
General Management Martin Platt
Arlekin General Manager Mark Soucy
Associate Producer Anastasia Gudkova
Executive Producer Sara Stackhouse
Co-Presenter Sofia Kapkova
Produced by MART Foundation & ARLEKIN
Marketing Manager Anna Rylnikova
Graphic Design by Gosha Chubukin
Casting Consultant Stephanie Klapper Casting, C.S.A
Press Keith Sherman & Associates
Featuring: Gus Birney, José Espinosa, Tess Goldwyn, T.R. Knight, Stephen Ochsner, Noah Pacht, Alexandra Silber, Richard Topol, Delilah Napier, and Elan Zafir


SPRING 2024
THE DYBBUK
Between two worlds
US Premiere | May 30 – June 23, 2024
ARLEKIN
The Vilna Shul, Boston
Written by Roy Chen
Based on the original play by S. Ansky
Adapted by Igor Golyak with Dr. Rachel Merrill Moss
With additional material from the translation by Joachim Neugroschel
Directed by Igor Golyak
Scenic Design Igor Golyak
with Sasha Kuznetsova
Costume & Properties Design Sasha Ageeva
Lighting Design Jeff Adelberg
Music & Sound Design Fedor Zhuravlev
Stage Managers Christina Monaco & Sarah O’Neill
Produced by Sara Stackhouse
Starring Andrey Burkovskiy & Yana Gladkih
Featuring The Arlekin Acting Company
With Guest Artists Deb Martin & Robert Walsh


Press

Press
"There’s a certain fearlessness to Igor Golyak. This is a director driven to reimagine and deconstruct classic texts, not just stage them."
— Don Aucoin, The Boston Globe
"Golyak’s production fuses film, theater, and video game technology to create a new hybrid platform."
— Shana Nys Dambrot, LA Weekly
"[Golyak] may have very well pioneered a new form of interactive entertainment.“
— Eric Hauter, GamingNexus
"Golyak’s inventive version takes the classic story for a wild ride — and I was thrilled to be on the bus."
— Jacquin Sinclair, WBUR/NPR