Laima Rupšytė-Strazdauskienė (Actress of Puppet Theatre)

Laima Rupšytė-Strazdauskienė (actress): "There is a will, there is a man".

Laima Rupšytė-Strazdauskienė was born in Šilalė district on September 14, 1962.

She graduated from Gargždai 1^st Secondary School, studied at Vilnius School of Culture (present Vilnius Conservatoire) majoring in mass events direction. Later she graduated from Yaroslavl Theatre Institute.

She is working as an actress at Kaunas State Puppet Theatre. The actress participates in poetry evenings. She is a member of M. K. Čiurlionis Association. She dances in the folk dance ensemble Ave Vita. She loves garden work, especially growing flowers. The actress adores travelling.

Roles dearest to the actress

S. Čiurlionienė-Kymantaitė “In My Native Land” (Author’s word),

D.Gruel “Rag Doll Ann” – Marcel,

A. Puišytė ”Black Princess” – Black Princess,

H. Ch. Andersen ”Nightingale” – Nightinghale and other roles,

A. Milnw “Winnie the Pooh” – Piggy,

“Theatre of the Tale King” according to H. Ch. Andersen – Jenny Lind,

“Golden Egg” according to a Lithuanian tale – Grandmother,

C. Collodi “Pinocchio” – Blue Fairy,

S. Marshak “The Cat’s House” – Pig,

V. Hauf ”Little Mouk” – Mouk.