Orenburg Regional Drama Theatre named after M. Gorky

Orenburg Regional Drama Theatre named after M. Gorky is situated at Sovetskaya Street, 26. The building arose on the site of an old manège. It was founded in 1869. The theatre is known for its performances of Chekhov ("The Seagull") and plays by Gorkiy. Among notable stage figures associated with it are directors Mikhail Kulikovskiy, Yuri Ioffe and Alexander Solodilin. The stage has been expanded by incorporating what used to be the orchestra pit.