Gabriela Dorgai

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Gabriela Dorgai (Gabriela Vekony) (11 February 1971 – 9 November 2014) was a Romanian theatre actress, of Hungarian nationality, best known for her performances in the North Theatre's productions.

Biography

Gabriela Dorgai was born in 1971 in the Municipality of Satu Mare, Romania to Dorgai György and Debus Terézia. She was the youngest of two daughters. She studied Mathematics and Physics at the Mihai Eminescu National College in Satu Mare, where she obtained a distinction in her Baccalaureate, while developing a love for theatre and discovering her undoubtable talent. She married Attila Vekony, a businessman in 1991, with whom she had her daughter, Bianka Vekony.

Career

Soon after graduating, in 1990, Gabriela Dorgai joined the North Theatre and pursued a career in acting. She later went on to obtain a Master's Degree from the Babeș-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca. She performed in numerous plays and musicals in regional theaters, as well as toured internationally. A brilliant and beloved actress enveloping the soul of a true artist.

Death

Gabriela Dorgai was murdered on 9 November 2014 while walking home from the premiere of Inima de Caine by an unidentified criminal (last updated: 2023).

Most notable roles

1990–1991

• Paul in Enigma farfuriei zburătoare by Roberto Milani, directed by Ion Tifor
• Mary Smith in Run for your wife by Ray Cooney, directed by Cristian Ioan
• Polly in The Threepenny Opera by Bertolt Brecht, directed by Dumitru L. Fuga

1991–1992

• Louise in Everything in the Garden by Edward Albee, directed by Cristian Ioan
• Daniela in Adolescentii by I. C. Gătina, directed by Corneliu Jipa
• Brooke Ashton in Noises off by Michael Frayn, directed by Cristian Ioan

1992–1993

• The Bear in O minune obişnuită de Evgeny Schwartz, directed by Cristian Ioan
• Maud Bodley in Not Now, Darling by Ray Cooney, directed by Cristian Ioan
• The Girl in Caii la fereastră by Matei Visnec, directed by Corneliu Jipa
• Estelle in No Exit by J.P. Sartre, directed by Carol Erdos
• Ofelia – Charlotte in The Puppet Play by Don Cristobal de Frederico Garcia Lorca, directed by Cristian Ioan

1994–1995

• Ann Deever in All My Sons by Arthur Miller, directed by Achille Roselletti
• Johanne in Clopotarul de la Notre Dame by Hugo/Tomory/Kemeny, directed by Peter Tomory
• The Little Thief in The Snow Queen by Evgeny Schwartz, directed by Cristian Ioan
• Jupâneasa in Croitorii cei mari din Valahia, directed by Andrei Mihalache

1995–1996

• Giulieta in Prizonieri pe viaţă by Miroslav Hronicek, directed by Cristian Ioan
• Cat, Cadana, Child of the Street, Merchant in The Story of Little Much by Wilhelm Hauff, directed by Andrei Mihalache

1996–1997

• Bojenka in Svejk by Jaroslav Hasek, directed by Jaroslav Sisak
• The Bride in A Respectable Wedding by Berthold Brecht, directed by Dr. Rolf P. Parschwitz
• Vladimir in Între etaje by Dumitru Solomon, directed by Carol Erdos

1998–1999

• Lucille Desmoulins in Robespierre by George Astaloş, directed by Cristian Ioan
• Girl in the house in Moş Teacă after Anton Bacalbaşa şi G. Brăescu, directed by Andrei Mihalache
• Mrs. Montague in Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, directed by Peter Tomory
• Fata moşneagului in Fata babei şi fata moşneagului by Ion Creangă, directed by Andrei Mihalache

1999–2000

• Jobenul, Sfeclă, Mafiot in Three Little Pigs by Walt Disney, directed by Andrei Mihalache
• Cheerleader in O scrisoare pierdută by I.L. Caragiale, directed by Andrei Mihalache
• Sânzi in Pepe & Sânzi adapted – V. Alecsandri, directed by Andrei Mihalache

2000–2001

• Daughter-in-law in Prostia omenească adapted – Ion Creangă, Anton Pann, directed by Andrei Mihalache
• The Homeless Woman in The State of Siege by Albert Camus, directed by Andrei Mihalache
• Maude in Napoleon era fată adaptare by Sică Alexandrescu after M. Mayo, directed by Andrei Mihalache
• Porumbiţa in Cinderella by The Grimm Brothers, directed by Andrei Mihalache

2002–2003

• Roşcata in Ultima haltă în paradis by Valentin Nicolau, directed by Andrei Mihalache

2007–2008

• The Mayor's Wife in The Visit by Fr. Durrenmatt, directed by Andrei Mihalache
• Suita Regelui in Motanul încălțat, directed by Andrei Mihalache

2009–2010

• The Wife in Prietenul la nevoie se cunoaște, directed by Andrei Mihalache
• The Sister in Guleraș cenușiu, directed by Andrei Mihalache
• The Storyteller in Povestea porcului, directed by Andrei Mihalache
• The Crow, The Bricklayer in Pinocchio, directed by Ovidiu Caita
• Citizen in Un pedagog de școală nouă, directed by Andrei Mihalache
• Prudencia in Casa Bernardei Alba, directed by Andrei Mihalache
• Vitoria Lipan in Baltagul, directed by Andrei Mihalache

2010–2011

• The Dog in Little Red Riding Hood, directed by Andrei Mihalache
• The Empress in inerețe fără bătrânețe și viață fără de moarte, directed by Andrei Mihalache
• Bazic's Sister in Bazic sau 7 out of 49, directed by Andrei Mihalache
• The Servant in Moara cu noroc, directed by Andrei Mihalache

2011–2012

• Căţeluşa/Sfânta Duminică in Fata babei și fata moșneagului, directed by Andrei Mihalache
• The Neighbour, The Nanny in Titanic Vals, directed by Andrei Mihalache
• Mătuşa Mărioara in Amintiri din copilărie, directed by Andrei Mihalache

2012–2013

• The Godmother, The Storyteller in Cinderella, directed by Andrei Mihalache
• Raluca in Omul care a văzut moartea, directed by Andrei Mihalache
• The Storyteller in Croitorașul cel viteaz, directed by Andrei Mihalache
• The Storyteller, The Mouse in Town Musicians of Bremen, directed by Marius Costache

2013–2014

• Mara in Meșterul Manole, directed by Andrei Mihalache
• The Storyteller in Capra cu trei iezi și iedul cu trei capre, directed by Andrei Mihalache
• Miți in The French Teacher, directed by Andrei Mihalache
• Baba, Wife 3 in Păcală, directed by Andrei Mihalache

References

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