Troupe
Rodica Popescu Bitănescu
b. 05.08.1938, Răsuceni, Ilfov
In the current season the actor plays in:
Little HellParts at NTB:
The mother-in-law - “Little Hell” by Mircea Stefanescu, directed by Mircea Cornisteanu, 2013
Paraschiva - “It's Still All Right” by Rodica Popescu Bitanescu, directed by Rodica Popescu Bitanescu, 2008
Bonita – “Waiting in the Wings” by Noel Coward, directed by Ion Cojar, 2002
The Host – “Five Women in Transition”, author of the text and direction, 2003
“Rendez-vous”, one woman show based on texts by Tudor Musatescu, directed by Victor Moldovan, 2001
The cook - “Legend of the last Emperor” by Valentin Nicolau, directed by Alice Barb, 2002
Lepa, the baker – “The Gathering Place” by Duşan Kovacevic, directed by Horea Popescu, 2001
Olga – “A handkerchief in the Danube” by Dumitru Radu Popescu, directed by Ion Cojar, 1998
Lucy – “The Rivals” de Richard Sheridan, directed by Horea Popescu, 1993
Dabby Briant, Reverend Johnson – “Our Country's Good” de Timberlake Wertenbaker, directed by Andrei Serban, 1990
Liuba – “The Bank” by Julius Edlis, directed by Anca Ovanez Dorosenco, 1986
Liza – “The Inocent” by Cristian Munteanu, 1982
Fifica Profirel – “Hagi Tudose” by Barbu Stefanescu Delavrancea, directed by Ion Cojar, 1980
Bianca – “Taming of the Shrew” by William Shakespeare, directed by Mihai Berechet, 1975
Argentina – “Three venetian twins” by Aldo Mattiuzi Collalto, directed by David Esrig, 1973
Lina – “Don't make shop with staircase” by Eugen Barbu, directed by George Teodorescu, 1971
Monti – “Death of the last hooligan” by Virgil Stoenescu, directed by Ion Fintesteanu, 1970
Manuela – “Travesti” by Aurel Baranga, directed by Aurel Baranga, 1969
Calipsita – “Madame Chirita” after Vasile Alecsandri, directed by Horea Popescu, 1969
Lucetta – “The Boors” by Carlo Goldoni, directed by Victor Moldovan
Ines – “Castiliana” by Lope de Vega, directed by Horea Popescu, 1966
Theatre direction
“Five Women in Transition”, 2003
Activities outside NTB:
Parts in theatre:
Barbu Delavrancea Theatre, Bucharest (Regional Theatre):
“The War” by Carlo Goldoni
“The Winter's Tale” by William Shakespeare
“The Rose Garden” by Andi Andries
National Theatre from Iasi:
“The Sicilian”
“If you're asked”
“My friend Pix”
Parts in films:
“Attack in the Library”, directed by Mircea Dragan, 1992
“The Mess”, directed by Geo Saizescu, 1990
“Miss Litoral”, directed by Mircea Muresan, 1990
“The Tear of the Sky”, directed by Adrian Istratescu-Lener, 1989
“Nemesis's secret”, directed by Geo Saizescu, 1986
“Madam Chirita”, directed by Mircea Dragan, 1986
“The Turquoise Necklace”, directed by Gheorghe Vitanidis, 1985
“Wings on the snow”, directed by Adrian Petringenaru, 1985
“Dangerous flight”, directed by Francisc Munteanu, 1984
“The Wading Birds Arrive”, directed by Geo Saizescu, 1984
“The Hot Core of the Bread”, directed by Alecu Croitoru, 1983
“I'm staying with you”, directed by George Cornea, 1982
“The Woman from Ursa Mare”, directed by Adrian Petringenaru, 1982
“I have an idea”, directed by Alecu Croitoru, 1981
“Hazelnut chocolate”, directed by Gheorghe Naghi, 1978
“Me, you and Ovidiu”, directed by Geo Saizescu, 1977
“The Premiere”, directed by Mihai Constantinescu, 1976
“The Fantastic Comedy”, directed by Ion Popescu Gopo, 1975
Television:
“Escu” by Tudor Musatescu
“The Unseen Relay-Stick” by Paul Everac
“The girl and the carousel” de Alexandru Voitin
“The Imaginary Invalid” de J.B.P. Molière
“The Night of Great Expectations” by Tudor Popescu
“Commedia dell`Arte”
Studies:
Institute of Theatrical and Cinematographic Arts in Bucharest, class of 1960, class A. Pop Martian
Nominations and awards:
Creative Awards:
“Rendez-vous” by Tudor Musatescu at Buzau, Vaslui and Bucharest, 1995
“Adventure in the mundane” by Teodor Mazilu and Dumitru Solomon, 1985
Honors:
National Order “Faithful Service in the rank of Knight”, 2002
Translated by Andreea Codrea-Boeriu