Jurga KALVAITYTĖ

Jurga Kalvaitytė born 1968-12-19 in Kaunas.

 

Studies and workplaces

 

1987-1991 studied in Lithuanian State Conservatory (Now – Lithuanian Music and Theatre Academy), Acting Cathedral (course director Dalia Tamulevičiūtė).

1990 had traineeship in Juilliard Art School, New York.

1991-1993 worked in theatre “Šiaurės Atėnai“.

From 1995 is Lithuanian National Drama Theatre actress.

 

 

Played plenty roles, most important of which are:

 

1994               Princess. Evgeny Schwartz. “The Shadow“, director Evaldas Jaras.

1995               Momo. Michael Ende. “Momo“, director Evaldas Jaras.

1999               Lady Ana. William Shakespeare. “Richard the Third“, director Rimas Tuminas.

2001              Agnes. Brian Friel. “Dancing at Lughnasa”, director Gytis Padegimas.

2001              Nastazija. By motives of the work of M. Katiliškis. “Drawning Summer“, director Julius Dautartas.

2002               Suzane. Howard Barker. “Europeans“, director Lary Zappia. 

2007               Teacher. Astrid Lindgren. “Pippi the Longstocking“, director Evaldas Jaras.

2007    Elfriede Jelinek. “Bambiland“, director Yana Ross.

2009              Fru Alina Solnes. Henrik Ibsen. “The Master Builder“, director Yana Ross.

2011    Gymnast. Henrik Ibsen. “An Enemy of the People“, director Jonas Vaitkus.
2012    Heidrun. Marius von Mayenburg. „The Stone“, director Agnius Jankevičius. 

2013    Bacchae. Euripides. “The Bacchae“, director Gintaras Varnas.

2015              Women. Alexander Pushkin. “Boris Godunov“, director Eimuntas Nekrošius.

2016     Gundė. Ignas Šeinius. “The Hunchback“, director Paulius Markevičius.

2016      A sense theatre  performance based on Carl  Gustav Jung‘s biography and ideas. “Primordial“, director Karolina Žernytė

2017    Jurga. Augustas Sireikis. “#noschoolbell“, director Paulius Tamolė.

2020    Wife of Miller of the Eve mill. August Strindberg „The Great Highway“, director Jonas Vaitkus 

 

 

Created a few dozens roles in cinema and TV.