Russian and Ukrainian actor, one of the founders of the Russian school of acting. He was born in the village of Red Oboyan county province of Kursk in the family castle of Count G.S. Wolkenstein. From 1799 to 1801 he studied at the Shchepkin Sudzhansky public college. In 1801-1802 played in a home theater of Count Wolkenstein. During training in the Kursk public college (1801 to 1803) was a prompter in Kursk city theater brothers M.E., A.E. and P.E. Autograph and copied texts roles for actors. In 1805 for the first time out on the professional scene: in the play "Zoa" based L.-S. Mercier it replaces an actor in the role of Andrew-postman. Since that time, with the permission of Count Wolkenstein brothers played in the theater of leopards. In 1816 the troupe arrives Shchepkin I. F. Stein and G. J. Kalinowski and plays in Kharkov (southwest Rossiiyskoy Empire). In 1818 he became an actor Poltava theater director was writer I. Kotlyarevsky , and occupies a leading position in the company: for him Kotlyarevsky writes roles in his plays "Natalka-Poltavka" and "Moskal-charmer." In addition, Kotlyarevsky with S. G. Volkonski arrange for the collection of money by subscription to buy Shchepkina a master - and in 1822 the actor gets his freedom. After the collapse of the theater Kotlyarevskogo in 1821 he returned to the company Shchepkin Stein served Tula theater. In the provincial theaters Shchepkin played a variety of roles, including women (Erem the "ignoramus" Fonvizin, Baba Yaga in the comic opera of the same name, D.P. Gorchakov and M. Stabingera), productions of various genres.
Russian and Ukrainian actor, one of the founders of the Russian school of acting. He was born in the village of Red Oboyan county province of Kursk in the family castle of Count G.S. Wolkenstein. From 1799 to 1801 he studied at the Shchepkin Sudzhansky public college. In 1801-1802 played in a home theater of Count Wolkenstein. During training in the Kursk public college (1801 to 1803) was a prompter in Kursk city theater brothers M.E., A.E. and P.E. Autograph and copied texts roles for actors. In 1805 for the first time out on the professional scene: in the play "Zoa" based L.-S. Mercier it replaces an actor in the role of Andrew-postman. Since that time, with the permission of Count Wolkenstein brothers played in the theater of leopards. In 1816 the troupe arrives Shchepkin I. F. Stein and G. J. Kalinowski and plays in Kharkov (southwest Rossiiyskoy Empire). In 1818 he became an actor Poltava theater director was writer I. Kotlyarevsky , and occupies a leading position in the company: for him Kotlyarevsky writes roles in his plays "Natalka-Poltavka" and "Moskal-charmer." In addition, Kotlyarevsky with S. G. Volkonski arrange for the collection of money by subscription to buy Shchepkina a master - and in 1822 the actor gets his freedom. After the collapse of the theater Kotlyarevskogo in 1821 he returned to the company Shchepkin Stein served Tula theater. In the provincial theaters Shchepkin played a variety of roles, including women (Erem the "ignoramus" Fonvizin, Baba Yaga in the comic opera of the same name, D.P. Gorchakov and M. Stabingera), productions of various genres.
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