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Marina Taleysnik · Portrait MarinaTaleysnik.
"I wanted a place where children could rehearse, sing, dance, and perform on a real stage — in their own language. Bravo is what that dream looks like."
The résumé behind every production.
Every program at Bravo runs through Marina.
From script to casting to opening night. From dance class to summer camp to community performance. Marina sets the standard and protects the culture.
Bravo's main-stage musicals — written, directed, and produced by Marina. The heart of the company.
Scene work, character, and the actor's craft — taught from kids' first audition through teen mainstage.
Singing and song-prep for productions — coordinated with Bravo's vocal faculty.
Twenty class formats across six tracks — co-led with Yaryna, integrated with every production.
Two-week intensive summer camps — full productions from cast to curtain in fourteen days.
Original adaptations and scripts in Russian and English — written for our specific cast every season.
Holiday concerts, community showcases, cultural evenings — Bravo's connective tissue to the suburbs.
English / Russian throughout the studio — Marina's founding principle and Bravo's quiet superpower.
Bravo is for anyone who values this language, this culture, and this craft — and wants their kids to grow up around all three.— Marina Taleysnik
A long path to the stage.
Marina has been passionate about theater since childhood — an active participant in her school drama group and a regular in school productions.
In college, she majored in childhood education and joined her university's Comedy Club (KVN), performing in student productions and learning the comedic timing and ensemble craft that still shows up in Bravo's writing. As an energetic member of the Betar youth movement, she mastered organizational skills and became a popular community leader.
After immigration to the United States, Marina continued building both her professional and personal life. Working at Sears Corporation, running a daycare, and managing healthcare practices were important steps toward realizing a longer-running dream: owning a business that combined working with children and being part of an artistic circle.
Bravo Theater is the result of that long journey — a community for everyone who values Russian language, Russian culture, and the live performing arts, brought together on a real stage in the Chicago suburbs.
Recent shows directed.
A selection of recent Bravo productions Marina wrote, directed, or produced.
Bring your family to Bravo.
From a child's first trial class to a teen lead role to an evening with the whole family at a Bravo musical — Marina and her team have a place for you.