Yerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia, as well as one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country, as its primate city. It has been the capital since 1918, the fourteenth in the history of Armenia and the seventh located in or around the Ararat Plain. The city also serves as the seat of the Araratian Pontifical Diocese, which is the largest diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church and one of the oldest dioceses in the world.
Vanadzor is an urban municipal community and the third largest city in Armenia, serving as the capital of Lori Province in the northern part of the country. It is located about 128 kilometres north of the capital Yerevan. As of the 2011 census, the city had a population of 86,199, down from 148,876 reported at the 1979 official census. Currently, the town has a population of approximately 75,186 as of the 2022 census. Vanadzor is the seat of the Diocese of Gougark of the Armenian Apostolic Church.
Esser Leopold "Lee" Breuer was an Obie Award-winning and Pulitzer-, Grammy-, Emmy- and Tony-nominated American playwright, theater director, academic, educator, filmmaker, poet, and lyricist. Breuer taught and directed on six continents.
Michael Movsesi Poghosyan is an Armenian film and theatre actor, as well as a judge on the Armenian version of Pop Idol.
Shengavit, is one of the 12 districts of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, located at the southwestern part of the city. It has common borders with the districts of Malatia-Sebastia, Kentron, Erebuni and Nubarashen. Ararat Province forms the southern borders of the district.
Kentron, is one of the 12 districts of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. It comprises the downtown, the commercial centre of the city. As of the 2022 census, the district has a population of 119,841.
The Gabriel Sundukyan State Academic Theatre, founded on February 25, 1922 in Yerevan, is the oldest modern theatre in Armenia.
The Armenian Theater dates to before Roman times and is one of the oldest Eurasian theatrical traditions. Alongside Greek and Roman theatres, it stands as one of the world's most ancient theatres. The ancient and beloved form of theatrical art is lyrical (profound) drama, which exerted its influence on the folklore of the Near East, Balkan, and Apennine peoples. Within this cultural context, Armenian folk and mystical drama, characterized by its dance elements, also took shape. Although the ancient theatre system hasn't been preserved, it has left its linguistic marks.
Sos Sargsyan was a prominent Armenian actor, director and writer.
Khoren Babkeni Abrahamyan was an Armenian actor and director. Abrahamyan was honored with the title People’s Artist of the USSR in 1980.
Anna Elbakyan is an Armenian actress. She became an Armenian star after headlining the drama Where Have You Been, Man of God? (1992).
Lala Babkeni Mnatsakanyan was an Armenian actress who was named an Honoured Artist of Armenia in 2006.
Armen Elbakyan is an Armenian actor, director and producer.
The Yerevan State Marionette Theater was founded in 1987. It was the third one in the territory of the former USSR and the first one, which staged performances both for adults and for children.
The Yerevan State Theatre and Film Institute is a state university and higher education institution based in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia.
Ashot Karlosi Adamyan is an Armenian film and stage actor.
Anush Aslibekyan is an Armenian theater critic, novelist, playwright. Member of the Writers Union of Armenia (2012) and National Theatrical Creative Union. In 2018 Aslibekyan got her PhD in arts. Aslibekyan's works have been translated into Polish, German, Greek and Russian.
Yerevan Azeri drama theater was named after Jafar Jabbarly is the Azerbaijan State Drama Theater, launched in Yerevan in 1928.
Ruben Kochar Armenian: Ռուբեն Երվանդի Քոչար is an Armenian film director, writer, producer and painter. He is an Honored Artist of Armenia.
