Vera Bykova (Marina, Old Nurse) graduated from the Sverdlovsk State Theatre School. Ms. Bykova was invited to join the Maly Drama Theatre in 1972. Maly Drama credits include: Pelageya Lobanova in Brothers and Sisters, the Landowner's Wife in Mumu, Paulina in The Winter's Tale, Old Nurse in Uncle Vanya, and Neta in The Moscow Choir by Ludmila Petrushevskaya. Film credits include: Opposition, To Cross the Line, Chance Waltz, Place Under the Sun and Evening Lights. She is the recipient of the Honored Artist of Russia award and winner of the USSR State Prize.

Igor Chernevich (Doctor Astrov) graduated from the Leningrad Institute of Theatre, Music and Cinema. He joined the company of the Maly Drama Theatre in 1989. Maly Drama credits include: Bogdanov in Gaudeamus, the Musician in Claustrophobia, Erkel in The Devils, Yasha and the Student at the Ball in The Cherry Orchard, Osip in A Play Without a Title, Ignat Baev in Brothers and Sisters, Piyusya in Chevengur, Jean in Miss Julie, Duke of Cornwall in King Lear, and Barchatov and Kovchenko in Life and Fate. Other theater credits include Morphine (Theatre Bobigny). Film credits include: The Ring, Nicotine, The Spirit, Dolce Vita and Knock-Out.

Igor Ivanov (Professor Serebriakov) graduated from the Leningrad State Theatre, Music and Cinema Institute. Mr. Ivanov performed with the Tomsk Young Viewers' Theatre from 1979 to 1980, and during the same year became an actor with the Maly Drama Theatre. Maly Drama credits include: Yegor in The House, Petr Zhitov in Brothers and Sisters, Lopakhin in The Cherry Orchard, Lebyadkin in The Possessed, Glagolev in A Play with No Name/Platonov, Barukh Naileben in The Disappearance, Professor Serebriakov in Uncle Vanya, King of France in King Lear, Mostovskoy in Life and Fate, and James Tyrone in Long Day's Journey into Night. Mr. Ivanov is a recipient of the People's Artist of Russia award.

Elena Kalinina (Sonia) graduated from the Saint Petersburg Academy of Theatrical Arts. Ms. Kalinina joined the company of the Maly Drama Theatre in 2000. Maly Drama credits include: Galya in The Moscow Choir by Ludmila Petrushevskaya, Sonia in Uncle Vanya, Grekova in A Play with No Name/Platonov, Regan in King Lear, and Dasha in The Possessed.

Alexander Koshkarev (Servant) graduated from the Leningrad Theatre, Music and Cinema Institute. He joined the company of the Maly Drama Theatre in 1989. Maly Drama credits include: Lysodor in Gaudeamus, the Muzhik in Claustrophobia, Florisel in The Winter's Tale, Erkel in The Devils, Yakov in The Seagull, Toyama in The Damask Drum, and Shishakov and Getmanov in Life and Fate.

Sergey Kuryshev (Voinitskiy Ivan) graduated from the Leningrad State Theatre, Music and Cinema Institute. Mr. Kuryshev joined the company of the Maly Drama Theatre in 1989. Maly Drama credits include: the Artist, Conductor and Patient in Claustrophobia, Petya Trofimov in The Cherry Orchard, Kirillov in The Posessed, Platonov in A Play with No Name/Platonov, Captain Kopenkin in Chevengur, Frank Sweeney in Molly Sweeney, Trigorin in The Seagull, Voinitskiy (Uncle Vanya) in Uncle Vanya (National Theatre Award, Golden Mask for Best Actor), Gloucester in King Lear, Viktor Shtrum in Life and Fate, and Edmund Tyrone in Long Day's Journey into Night.

Kseniya Rappoport (Elena) graduated from the Saint Petersburg Academy of Theatrical Arts. Rappoport joined the company of the Maly Drama Theatre in 2000. Maly Drama credits include: Nina Zarechnaya in The Seagull, Elena in Uncle Vanya, and Sophia in Play with No Name/Platonov. Ms. Rappoport is the recipient of the 2009 Venice Film Festival Prize for Best Actress.

Tatiana Schuko (Madame Voinitskaia) attended the Theatre Studio of the Leningrad State Univercity. She joined the company of the Leningrad Drama and Comedy Theatre (now called Liteyni Theatre) in 1958, where she has been working since. Maly Drama credits include: Lika in Moscow Chorus (Golden Mask Award for Best Actress) and Madam Voinitsky in Uncle Vanya. Ms. Schuko is a recipient of the Peoples' Artist of Russia award and has won two National Prizes of Russia.

Alexander Zavyalov (Telegin Ilia) graduated from the Leningrad State Theatre, Music and Cinema Institute. He joined the company of the Maly Drama Theatre in 1982. Maly Drama credits include: Petr Zhitov in Brothers and Sisters, Virginsky in The Posessed, the Old Shepherd in The Winter's Tale, Uncle Sasha in Small Restaurant (Cabaret), Bugrov in A Play with No Name/Platonov, Weinberg in The Disappearance, Kirey in Chevengur, Treplev in The Seagull, Telegin in Uncle Vanya, and Boyet in Love's Labor's Lost.