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‘Wind in the Willows’ Wins Indy

Westmont's production of Wind in the WIllows

By
Scott Craig

Yulya Dukhovny, Westmont artist in residence, won a Santa Barbara Indy Award for Stage Artistry for her work on “The Wind in the Willows” on May 20 at Soho Restaurant & Club.

Mitchell Thomas, Yulya Dukhovny and John Blondell at the Indy Awards
Mitchell Thomas, Yulya Dukhovny and John Blondell at the Indy Awards

Yulya Dukhovny first joined Westmont in 2018 when she performed her unique style of visual theater, featuring paper animation in a vertical 2D scenic space for her play, “Into the Rice Fields.”

She started her career as a classic pianist and studied at Mussorgsky State Academy in Ekaterinburg, Russia. In 1990, she moved to Tel-Aviv, Israel, where she completed her Master of Arts in music, composing original scores for theater and animation. In 1999, she earned Best Theater Composer of the Year at the 20th Fringe Theater Festival in Israel.