On February 1, 2009, actor Vadim Nikitin will celebrate his creative jubilee: 35 years of service on the stage of the Alexandrinsky Theater.  A student of V.V. Merkuriyev and I.V. Meyerhold, Vadim Nikitin was admitted to the company in 1974. Perfect views, plasticity, and the unique voice of the actor were on high demand in a broad range of roles requiring bright speaking capacities and plastic characteristics. In the years of his service at the theater, Vadim Nikitin has played more than 80 roles.  In 2008, he was appointed the Head of the Directing Department of the theater.