SIX CHARACTERS – January 15-17

BIOs

Egor Trukhin is a Russian-Israeli theater and film director, actor, and writer. He left Russia in 2022 in protest of the war and has since been working internationally, with hiswork presented in 17 countries. He is currently based in New York, pursuing his MFA inDirecting at Columbia University under the mentorship of Anne Bogart.

In his authorial method, Egor Trukhin understands theater as a dream – an attempt to create his own world and to build a temporary home inside the theatrical space. Trukhin’s work focuses on the human being as a living contradiction — vulnerable, lonely, and searching.

 

 

Nahar Aminov is a New York–based, Israeli-born actress. She began her career as a professional dancer in Israel and moved to New York on a dance visa. While performing, she was cast as a dancer in a film, where the director encouraged her to pursue acting and study at HB Studio. 

She trained with renowned teachers including Mercedes Ruehl and Peter Francis James, and soon signed with management. Nahar quickly booked her first television role on HBO’s The Other Two, followed by appearances on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Black Rabbit (Netflix), American Sports Story (Disney+), and Day of the Fight alongside Michael Pitt.

Her stage work includes an original play, The Argentinian Prostitute Play, presented as part of the Broadway Bound Theatre Festival. Over the past year, she has been collaborating with director Egor Trukhin, exploring new theatrical styles and continuing to expand her artistic range.

 

Yann Toullec (he/him) is a French-American actor who trained at the Conservatoire Régional d’Art Dramatique in Brest, the Ecole Charles Dullin in Paris and more recently the William Esper Studio in New York. Recent credits include Het Crimes at The Tank and Onur Tukel’s That Cold Dead Look In Your Eyes.

 

 

 

 

 

Eli Nuss (he/him) is an Israeli actor whose credits include Ibiza, Kfula, and Mekif Milano. He further developed his craft in Israel as an actor, writer, director, and producer before training at the Atlantic Acting School’s Full-Time Conservatory in New York. His New York and Off-Broadway credits include The Rug, Twelve Angry Men, and Little Women.

 

 

 

 

Nico Galloway (character, he/they) is a New York–based actor, writer, and director with a foundation in classical theatre, physical performance, and independent film. His recent stage work includes Pat’s Tats (Pat, Aery Theatre Company One-Act Festival, Best Actor), The Importance of Being Earnest (Ernest Worthing, Hudson Classical Theatre Co.) and Darla (Heid, Theatre For the New City). He has trained extensively in Meisner technique under Steve Pearlmutter and has a background in clowning, circus arts.

 

 

 

Catt Filippov (she/they) is a Russian/Canadian theatre maker based in Brooklyn, NY. As a performer, she has trained with various institutions across North America, including: the University of Toronto (Hons. BA), Canada’s National Voice Intensive, Dell’Arte International School of Physical Theatre (summer intensive), the Guild of Embodied Practitioners, and Brooklyn Comedy Collective. Catt also holds an MFA in playwriting from Columbia University (‘23). Her plays have been produced in New York and California. Some of her writing can be found on New Play Exchange.

 

 

 

XiaoYan Zhu (Producer, she/her) is currently an MFA candidate in Theatre Management & Producing at Columbia University. 

 

Ruihan ‘Renee’ Yang (she/they) is a New York–based stage manager and writer. Born and raised in Beijing, China, Ruihan brings a cross-cultural perspective to her work and is committed to cultivating inclusive artistic spaces. Her selected credits include BAKKHAI, The Winter’s Tale (Columbia University), Nüwa in Fairyland (Chuang Stage), Gianni Schicchi & Suor Angelica (Boston University), and Mars Concert 2025. Ruihan is a proud graduate of Boston University and is currently pursuing an MFA in Stage Management at Columbia University. With gratitude to her family, friends, and all who supported her. May there be peace in the world.