Mangalia, 3 – 6 September, 2008
Final jury
- Alexandru Berceanu – director
- Andreea Bibiri – actress
- Florin Fieroiu – choreographer
- Virginia Mirea – actress
- Dan Tudor – actor, director
Contestants in the individual section
- Matei Rotaru, “You’re an Animal, Vsikovitz” (“Eşti un animal, Vsikovitz”) by Alessandro Boffa /“Sică Alexandrescu” Award, Special award of the jury, and Audience’s Choice Award
- Elena Rusu “Forms of Love” (“Ipostazele iubirii”) after W. Shakespeare
- Cezar Vlad Popescu “A Strange Story” (“O povestire ciudată”) – written by himself
- Meda Victor “A Streetcar Named Desire” (“Un tramvai numit dorinţă”) by Tennessee Williams
- Ioana Lăcrămioara Brecea “The Actor” (“Actorul”) after “Love at First Sight” ( “Dragoste la prima vedere”) by Lucia Verona and “Salve Regina” by Virgil Tănase
- Lorena Andrada Zăbrăuţanu “The Source” (“Matca”) by Marin Sorescu
- Lari Cosmin Giorgescu “The Poetry of Dreaming” (“Poezia visului”) by Miriam Răducanu, poems by Emil Botta / “Maria Filotti” Award
- Gina Gorea “Hyenas, Chimeras, Hymens” (“Hiene, himere, himene”) by Sorin Oros
- Ionuţ Pîrvulescu “The Snob” (“Snobul”) after Alexandru Andi
- Nicolae Pârvulescu “The Telegram” (“Telegrama”) by Aldo Nicolai
- Alina Simionescu “Blue Beard, Women’s Hope” (“Barbă albastră, speranţa femeilor”) by Dea Loher
- Magda Frâncu “The Automatic Bill” (“Nota de plata mecanică”) by Matei Vişniec
- Pavel Bârsan “Actor” by Steven Berkoff / The Award for Best Actor, individual section
- Giorgiana Elena Popan “Mad about the boy” after Emmanuel Adely
- Ruxandra Chelaru “Mefisto” by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- Argentina Stoica “Further Down from Figueras” (“Mai jos de Figueras”) by Valentin Nicolau
Contestants in the group section
- “Eau de Havel” (“Apa de Havel”), by Matei Vişniec, starring Dorin Ionescu and Lorena Lupu / The Timică Award
- “The Typist” (“Dactilograful”), by Murray Schisgal, starring Cătălin Babliuc, Vlad Cepoi, Ioana Barbu (winner of the “Sică Alexandrescu” Awards, the special award of the jury)
- “Let’s Play Hamlet” (“Hai să ne jucăm de-a Hamlet”), after William Shakespeare, starring Cernat-Dan Radu, Andreea Zivideanu, Bogdan Alexandru, Graţiela Teohari, Alex Creţulescu, Meda Victor, Ninel Surdu, Raluca Vermeşan, Tecla Tudor, Mihaela Popa
- “Metamorphoses” (“Metamorfoze”), starring Vlad Drăgulescu and Ruxandra Chelaru / The Award for Best Show
- “Just Push Play”, improvisation show, starring: Ana Cazacu, Dragoş Muscalu, Bogdan Rădulescu, Giorgiana Elena Popan, Robert Pavicsits / Audience’s Choice Award
- “The Boar with Golden Fangs” (“Mistreţul cu colţi de argint”), after Ştefan Augustin Doinaş, starring Anca Ştefan, Ilona Hrestic, Raluca Pintilie, Ramona Hrişcu, Tudor Rotaru, Claudiu Gălăţeanu
