Damyan Christov Popchristov

Background

Popchristov, Damyan Christov was born on June 25, 1956 in Sofia, Bulgaria. Son of Christo Damyanov and Antoinette Ivanova Popchristov. came to the United States, 1990.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting, Theater Academy Sofia, 1979; Master of Fine Arts in Directing, Theater Academy Sofia, 1981.

Career

Resident director, City Theater Haskovo, Bulgaria, 1981-1985; resident director, City Theater Plovdiv, Bulgaria, 1985-1989; resident director, National Youth Theater Bulgaria, Sofia, 1989-1990; assistant professor theater, Arts Academy Sofia, 1987-1989; associate professor, Arts Academy Sofia, 1989-1991; member adjunct faculty, New York University Tisch School Arts, New York City, since 1991. Director Trinity/LaMaMa New York City Performing Arts Program, since 1994. Guest dir.several theaters, Sofia, Vidin, St. Petersburg, 1981-1990.

Founder, director Magic Voices, experimental theater company, Sofia, 1989-1991. Visiting professor U. Tennessee, 1990, Columbia University, 1991. Visiting professor, theater director Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut, 1992.

Participant Knoxville (Tennessee) World Theater Festival, 1990, Edmonton (Alberta, Canada) Fringe Festival, 1990, Maison des Cultures du Monde, Paris, 1991. Member board new theater committee International Theater Institute, since 1985, president, since 1989, general secretary Bulgarian Center, 1987-1991.

Achievements

• Damyan Christov Popchristov has been listed as a noteworthy Theater director and educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Olga Lebedeva-Popchristova. 1 child, Antoinette Damyanova.

Father:

Christo Damyanov Popchristov

Mother:

Antoinette Ivanova Popchristov

Spouse:

Olga Lebedeva-Popchristova

child:

Antoinette Damyanova Popchristov