 Some of the famous first members of the National Theatre include Olimpia Bârsan, Stănescu-Papa, Dem Mihăilescu-Brăila, Neamţu-Ottonel, Jeana Popovici, Stanca Alexandrescu, Ion Tâlvan, Ştefan Braborescu etc.Between 1936 and 1940, the directorship of Victor Papilian meant a more profound opening towards modernity.In that period, a studio was created, in order to facilitate the contact of the public with the modern dramatic productions.