Anatoly has won several awards in drama and his plays have been produced in many European countries. In the USA, he has taught and directed at the University of Connecticut, New York University, and Hollins College in Virginia. Tara has specialized interests in Alaska Native Dress , Dyeing and Painting Fabric . Shoelace , the Costume Shop cat, adopted Tara in Russia in 1994, and comes in daily to patrol the costume shop and downstairs area. She is a 7lb spayed female tabby who enjoys mushroom hunting in the woods with Tara, hunting silverfish in the costume shop, and leaping from cutting table to crafts table through a hoop for the amusement of students.
Shoelace also has a web page.
He teaches courses in Lighting and Technical Theatre. Hobbies include photography and multimedia presentations - he is the owner of Multimakers Multimedia design company. He has directed in New York City's famed La Mama Etc., and others. Over the last three years he has worked internationally with a variety of indigenous performance groups.