The contest jury announced the list of participants who will go through to the second round of the in-person auditions of the A.P. Chekhov International Recitation Competition. A.P. Chekhov.

Out of 88 applications, 35 participants were selected. Young actors and senior students from the leading theatre universities of the country and abroad will compete in such a difficult type of performance art as "art word". Each competition has its own theme. Thus, in addition to Chekhov's stories, other classics of Russian literature will be performed on the competition stage. The theme for the coming year is "Chekhov and Pushkin".

The auditions will take place on 26 and 27 January 2024 at the Lopasnya-Zachatievskoye Estate, a branch of the Melikhovo Museum. And on 28 January, on the eve of Chekhov's birthday, the Melikhovo Museum-Reserve will host a gala concert to award the winners of the Competition.

Participants of the II stage of the Competition:

1. Maria Avramova, Russian Institute of Theatre Art - GITIS, A.P. Chekhov, "On the Subway".
2. Olesya Alexeeva, Boris Shchukin Theatre Institute at the Boris Shchukin Academic Theatre. Е. Vakhtangov, A.S. Pushkin "Eugene Onegin"
3. Anastasia Androsova, Far Eastern State Institute of Arts, A.P.Chekhov, "The Lady with the Dog"
4. Ilya Arkhipov, Novosibirsk State Theatre Institute, A.P. Chekhov's "Tragedian by unwillingness"
5. Astashevich Dmitry, Theatre "At Nikitsky Gates", Alexander Pushkin "Eugene Onegin".
6. Olga Budanova, Oleg Budankov's Workshop Theatre, A.P. Chekhov's "Mysterious Nature"
7. Wang JianBo, Belarusian State Academy of Arts, A.P. Chekhov "Gone"
8. Anastasia Vinogradova, Tula Regional College of Culture and Arts, A. P. Chekhov "Three Years"
9. Ekaterina Gonyaeva, MAUK MCCKS Krasnobakovsky Municipal District, Nizhny Novgorod Region, A.S. Pushkin, excerpt from the poem "Ruslan and Lyudmila".
10. Alexander Denisov, Boris Shchukin Theatre Institute, A.S. Pushkin's "Poltava"
11. Alevtina Eremeeva, M.S. Schepkin Higher Theatre School, A.P. Chekhov's "Mother-in-law Lawyer".
12. Daniil Eremin, Higher Theatre School named after M.S. Schepkin, A.S. Pushkin "The Shot"
13. Maksim Karandashov, Tver Culture College named after N.A. Lvov. N.A. Lvov, A.P. Chekhov's "The Wallet Maker"
14. Kobernik Elizaveta, Yaroslavl State Theatre Institute, A.P. Chekhov "Someone else's misfortune"
15. Kondratyuk Elizaveta, Boris Shchukin Theatre Institute, Alexander Pushkin's The Tale of Tsar Saltan
16. Kushel Nikita, Belarusian State University of Arts, A.S.Pushkin, fairy tale "The Bridegroom"
17. Anastasia Lanina, Russian Institute of Theatre Art - GITIS, A.P. Chekhov "The Story of Mrs. NN"
18. Lekhanova Ksenia, Yaroslavl State Theatre Institute, A.P.Chekhov "The Fugitive"
19. Victoria Matsyuk-Khmelevskaya, Altai State Institute of Culture, A.S. Pushkin's "Dubrovsky"
20. Daria Medvedeva, Tula Regional Theatre of Young Spectators, A.S. Pushkin "Count Nulin"
21. Alexandra Molotkova, Yaroslavl State Theatre Institute, A.P.Chekhov "The White-Footed Man"
22. Wise Polina, Far Eastern State Institute of Arts, A.P.Chekhov "He and She"
23. Mukhametzyanova Radmila, Tula Regional College of Culture and Art, A.P. Chekhov, "Anna on the Neck"
24. Nadezhda Novikova, Russian State Institute of Stage Arts, A.P. Chekhov "The Princess"
25. Omelkov Alexey, Ekaterinburg State Theatre Institute, A.P.Chekhov "The Romance with a Contrabass"
26. Osipova Anna, All-Russian State University of Cinematography named after S.A. Gerasimov. S.A. Gerasimov All-Russian State University of Cinematography, A.P. Chekhov "Student"
27. Angelina Polyashova, Chekhov City Theatre, A.P. Chekhov "Chamber No. 6"
28. Sofia Ponomareva, Kirov Kirov Regional Drama Theatre named after S.M. Kirov, A.P. Chekhov "Revenge of a Woman"
29. Fedor Popov, M.S. Schepkin Higher Theatre School, A.S. Pushkin "Ruslan and Lyudmila"
30. Maria Smirnova, Altai State Institute of Culture, A.P. Chekhov, "Marriage in 10-15 years"
31. Victoria Tkacheva, Moscow State Institute of Culture, A.S. Pushkin's "The Young Peasant Girl"
32. Alexander Folomkin, Youth Musical and Drama Theatre "Wings" (Theatre Centre "Zhavoronki"), A.P. Chekhov "Fish Love"
33. Tsikalo Artem, Theatre Institute of the Saratov State Conservatory named after L.V. Sobinov. L.V. Sobinov, A.S. Pushkin's "The Snowstorm"
34. Nikita Shaydarov, State Academic Maly Theatre, A. P. Chekhov's "The Avenger"
35. Andrey Shein, Altai State Institute of Culture, A.P. Chekhov, "Conversation of a Drunk Man with a Sober Devil"