Oleksandr Samusenko, the chief director of the Odesa Academic Ukrainian Musical Drama Theatre named after V. Vasilko, was awarded the title of “Honored Artist of Ukraine” on International Theatre Day! He was born on October 2, 1983, and graduated from the Dnipropetrovsk Theatre and Art College. He has been working at the Odesa theater since 2006.

Directorial works:
Doomed to Dance – Rocky
The Night Before Christmas – Chub
Heart in Half – Priest
“Dudes Don’t Celebrate, or Ukrainians”
Carpathian Western – Beggar
Marriage – Kochkaryov
Early Sunday Herbalist – Director
1900. The Legend of the Pianist – Director
The Carrier – Director
The Vyrij – Director
A Christmas Story of Scrooge – Director.