Ilia Volok

THE NAKED WOMAN To Make World Premiere At Theater 154
by Marissa Faith Curley - May 24, 2026

PM Theater has announced the world premiere of The Naked Woman, a gripping, darkly comic drama exploring love, morality, and blind devotion. Written by the powerhouse duo of Allie Avital and Alia Azamat Ashkenazi, and directed by Avital.

THE NAKED WOMAN World Premiere to Star Volok, Glenn, and Atlas at Theatre 154
by A.A. Cristi - May 22, 2026

PM Theater will present the world premiere of THE NAKED WOMAN, a darkly comic drama about love and morality set among Soviet immigrant families, written by Allie Avital and Alia Azamat Ashkenazi and starring Ilia Volok and MaryKate Glenn.

THE NAKED WOMAN From PM Theater Will Make World Premiere at Theatre 154
by Stephi Wild - Apr 27, 2026

PM Theater will present the world premiere of THE NAKED WOMAN, a darkly comic drama about love and morality set among Soviet immigrant families, written by Allie Avital & Alia Azamat Ashkenazi and directed by Avital.

Review: OUR CLASS at Z Space
by Steve Murray - Mar 30, 2026

There are many types of great theatre- light, cheerful, romantic, uplifting, silly, classic. Z Spaces’ co-production of Tadeusz Slobodzianek’s Our Class is unflinchingly dark, emotionally devastating and a tough watch – but it is great theatre, a timely cautionary tale of evil startingly conceived and executed.

New American Ensemble to Present IVANOV at The West End Theater This Spring
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 11, 2026

New American Ensemble will present a world premiere staging of Anton Chekhov's first and often neglected play, Ivanov, directed by New American Ensemble's Artistic Director Michael DeFilippis.

ARLEKIN! and Z Space Reveal Cast and Creative Team for OUR CLASS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 5, 2026

ARLEKIN! and Z Space have revealed the cast for the searing, award-winning production of OUR CLASS, performing at Z Space’s Steindler Stage.

Ilia Volok Returns To New York With His Acclaimed One-Man Show DIARY OF A MADMAN
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 10, 2025

Film and television star Ilia Volok will return to New York this month with his internationally acclaimed, award-winning one-man show Diary of a Madman, adapted from Nikolai Gogol’s classic story.

Ilia Volok Returns To NYC With His One-Man Show DIARY OF A MADMAN
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 3, 2025

TV and film star Ilia Volok will return to New York with his critically acclaimed, multi-award-winning solo production Diary of a Madman. Based on Nikolai Gogol’s classic story, this gripping one-man show will be performed at the American Theatre of Actors for a limited run from October 10–12, 2025.

Interview: Richard Topol Talks Arlekin Players Theatre's OUR CLASS
by R. Scott Reedy - Jun 13, 2025

Arlekin Players Theatre’s production of “Our Class” led the winners at this year’s Lucille Lortel Awards, presented at New York University on May 4, where the play, by Tadeusz Słobodzianek and adapted by Norman Allen, was honored as Best Revival.

Arlekin Reveals Cast of OUR CLASS Boston Engagement
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 28, 2025

Arlekin has announced a long-awaited run of Our Class in Boston. This contemporary production of Tadeusz Słobodzianek's masterpiece stars the internationally celebrated film and stage actress Chulpan Khamatova as Rachelka/Marianna, with Richard Topol as Abram and Ilia Volok as Wladek, reprising their roles from the New York premiere.

OUR CLASS and More Come to Arlekin For 15th Anniversary
by Stephi Wild - Mar 6, 2025

 Arlekin, the innovative theater company founded by Igor Golyak, has announced its 15th Anniversary plans, including a long-awaited run of Our Class in Boston.

Cast & creative Team Set for OUR CLASS at San Francisco's Strand Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 17, 2024

Direct from sold-out New York performances at Brooklyn Academy of Music and a subsequent Off-Broadway run at Manhattan’s Classic Stage Company, Our Class will perform a limited engagement at A.C.T.’s Strand Theater. Learn how to purchase tickets.

OUR CLASS Begins Performances At Classic Stage Company This Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 9, 2024

After its sold-out run at Brooklyn Academy of Music in winter 2024, the off-Broadway production Our Class, by Polish playwright Tadeusz Slobodzianek, and helmed by Ukrainian-born, Jewish director Igor Golyak, begins performances this week. Learn how to purchase tickets.

OUR CLASS MERCHANT OF VENICE To Run At CSC As Part Of 'Arlekin In Residence At Classic Stage Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 22, 2024

Classic Stage Company will present the run of OUR CLASS and THE MERCHANT OF VENICE as part of the 'Arlekin in Residence' program. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Odyssey Theatre Ensemble Extends STALIN'S MASTER CLASS
by Stephi Wild - May 10, 2024

Odyssey Theatre Ensemble has extended Stalin’s Master Class, a wildly comic, music-filled drama by British playwright David Pownall, through June 2.

OUR CLASS and MERCHANT OF VENICE to Run at Classic Stage Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 9, 2024

Catch the performances of OUR CLASS and MERCHANT OF VENICE at the Classic Stage Company as part of the Arlekin in Residence program. Learn more and see how to watch.

Review: STALIN'S MASTER CLASS at Odyssey Theatre
by Amanda Callas - Apr 19, 2024

Stalin’s Master Class is enthralling, darkly funny, awkward, and thought-provoking about the eternal tension of politics vs art, censorship vs thought, modern art vs people’s tastes, groupthink vs ingenuity, and popularity vs quality. 

Photos: STALIN'S MASTER CLASS Begins This Saturday At The Odyssey Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 10, 2024

Politics collide with art when “Father of the People” Joseph Stalin and Soviet cultural minister Andrei Zhdanov summon composers Sergei Prokofiev and Dmitri Shostakovich to the Kremlin for a vodka-fueled “music lesson” in “Stalin’s Master Class.” The wildly comic, music-filled ride by British playwright David Pownall opens this weekend at the Odyssey Theatre. Check out the photos.

Odyssey Theatre Hosts STALIN'S MASTER CLASS Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Mar 1, 2024

Odyssey Theatre Ensemble founding artistic director Ron Sossi will direct Stalin’s Master Class, a wildly comic, music-filled ride by British playwright David Pownall.

OUR CLASS Enters Final Week of Performances at Brooklyn Academy Of Music
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 5, 2024

New Yorkers have only one more week to see Our Class, the award-winning play by Tadeusz Słobodzianek, currently running at Brooklyn Academy of Music. Learn how to purchase tickets!