ARMENIAN NEW COMPANY OF ACTORS IN NEW YORK
Robert Karapetian

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[01:22 pm] 10 June, 2008

Yervand Otyan’s comical work "Love and Laughter" was the first play
to be performed by the new company of actors after Hrachya Ghaplanian
in New York. . It was initiated by young producer and actor Vahram
Khojoyan, who received higher theatrical education in Yerevan and
has been living in New York since 1999.

"After graduation I worked at the Yerevan Dramatic Theatre after
Hrachya Ghaplanian for 6 years. In fact, I entered on my career at
that theatre and decided to call the playing company after the Great
Master", explains Khojoyan.

The company consists of 20 members some of whom have not even received
theatrical education. Among lots of other plays Khojoyan’s company
of actors is planning to perform Perch Zeytuntsyan’s "Great Silence"
in English and in Armenian.

The Armenian Apostolic Church in New York is to finance the company
of actors.

By the way, Khojoyan is also planning to found "Armenian Art Center"
in New York.