GOJKOVIK-NIKOLOVSKA, Ljubica (born in Kumanovo on 07 April, 1945), actor - member of the National theatre in Kumanovo from 1966 until her retirement. She got her first role at the age 15, in a play called "Youth in court ". Together with her father, actor’s legend of the National theatre, Kumanovo, Gjoko Nikolovski she played in many plays "Lence Kumanovce", "Pecalbari, "Zona Zamfirova", "Tashana", "Koshtana", "Vujko Vanja /Uncle Vanya", "Moralist/The moralist", "Ucenikot na gjavolot/The devil’s student". For whole 18 years they worked side by side. Her love for the theatre arts, inherited from her father, remained with her until her retirement and to the present day.

She began her career in the National theatre in Kumanovo in his golden age. This period was characterized with solid actor’s ensemble, hard work, many plays and even more success, home and abroad. The theatre’s manager of that time Dragoljub Dimovski Shetko gathered excellent team of actors leading to the real blossom of the theatre throughout former Yugoslav. The National theatre in Kumanovo reached and stayed on the peak for several years.

Ljubica GOJKOVIK-NIKOLOVSKA a in her long acting career of 35 years has played in more then 300 plays. Her favorite, dearest and most famous role is Lence in the play "Lence Kumanovce" later known as "Begalka/The Fugitive" by Vasil Iljovski. For her role as Lence in 1993 she received the readers Award of the "Zena/Woman" magazine and in her honor it was written: "the eternal and unforgettable "Lence Kumanovce", cultural symbol of the city, character that can’t be left out of any theatre play, cultural event, real actor, real lady, the most stylish personality". She equally favors her roles in : "Antigona", "Electra", "Lazar’s letter", "Game Over", "Wild Flesh", "The Glembays", "Keep your secret", "Petit bourgeois wedding", "Kumanovo’s wedding"... She preferred dramatic roles but she also found her way in comedic plays. An actor should be able to prove himself and be good in variety of genres…

And after all this years, Buba as they call her has no time for rest. "An artist always feels like he owes something to the audience and lives for her applause". She is always recognized by her specific voice, sparkling eyes and beautiful face.

"I grew up in the theatre, beside my father. It had to happen this way. I can’t imagine being anything else. Sometimes I cant’ tell what’s my real home, the theatre or the one I’m living in". She feels sorry that her daughters didn’t follow her steps but she hopes that maybe someone of her grandchildren will. She believes that you can consider yourself successful if you can overcome all the crisis situation and stay normal, healthy, fulfilled and alive. According to her not proving herself in movies and television as well as having more children are considered as her failures

Many critics have written about her performances on stage and mostly in superlatives. For example, for her role in "The Gin Game" by Dean Lee Coburn the critics wrote: "Ljubica GOJKOVIK brought a very strong Monica on the stage that is breaking off not only with her life but also a woman that is betting her life in a game of. Her abilities as an actor are being transposed from attentive, subtly devoted femininity to harsh, systematic cunning, hurting woman and she was able to show her acting expressiveness as one of the positive axis of a theatre that was doomed to vanish. Gojkovik plays as it was her last game of gin rummy, last acting role and last day of her life! She’s totally embracing her ability for transformation and she is maximally showing Ljubica GOJKOVIK for what she is-leader of the National theatre in Kumanovo". She is also recipient of the city of Kumanovo Award for the play "The influence of gamma-rays on the ghostly marigolds" in 1984 and the November’s Award for life achievements in 2005.

She was also working with the amateur theatre in Sveti Nikole recipient of many awards.

KOSTOV, Dimitar (Born in Bosilegrad in 1936) employed actor at the Macedonian Nation Theatre (MNT). He began his artistic career in 1959. He made his first steps on the stage of the National theatre in Stip where he was employed for four years. Right after his arrival from Stip to Skopje he was working in The Theatre for children and Youth in Skopje, for short period of time playing several roles. More significant is his role in the play "Autobiography" by Branislav Nusik directed by Aleksandar Glovacki. He prepared the main role in short period of time with very easygoing and dynamic play, succeeding to make citizens of Skopje laugh right after the catastrophic earthquake in 1963 when they were living in camps throughout Skopje. The critics wrote that the play was the firs spontaneous laughter of Skopje’s citizens after the natural catastrophe.

For whole two years, Kostov was working in the National theatre in Kumanovo. In the domestic play "The Wedding Dress/Vencalnica" by Efrem Kishon directed by Aco Gorcev, he was playing the role of Buki and became the first recipient of the Award for Young Artist on the first Theatre Festival "Vojdan Cernodrinski" in 1965. The next year he also received the same award for the second time, for his role as Franz in the play "The prisoners from Altoona" by Sartre directed by Aco Gjorcev. The award was given to him for his "enthusiastic and inspiring interpretation of his role as Franz". He was awarded, by the city of Stip, with his third award "8 October" as a token for his achievements while working in the National theatre in Stip.

From 1966 until his retirement in 1999, Kostov was working in MNT. With his pleasant sonorous voice, beautiful appearance, actors play full with finely lyricism he had his special place on many theatre stages in Macedonia. Kostov owns clear articulation, loud but still strong voice and fine and equally pulled vocal cords. His diction is always clear, correct, logical and harmonic. Our theatre stage is often stirred by unclear pronouncements and bad accents, infected by quotes always lacking pure speech. Clearly spoken sentences, as carved with chisel in the stone were always his advantage and they made him known and appreciated on the stage.

In MNT he was seen in many roles: Investigator’s double ("Winch"), Gregory Neznanov ("Guilty without guilt"), Roshko Podgorski ("Step away from Fall"), Kostadin ("Migrant workers"), Versioning ("Three sisters"), Basanio ("The Venice merchant"), Ilija ("Under the Pyramids"), Count Kent ("King Lire"), Ceda ("The minister’s wife"), Arso ("Corbadzi Teodos"), Kockarjov ("The wedding" 1st director’s assistant ), The Mayer ("The Inspector"), Osman bey ("Macedonian bloody wedding"), but also he has played in many anthological plays like "Happy New 1949" (Dile Jogracov), "The Glembays" (Zilbebrandt), "Macedonian situations" (Josip Kecman), "Bounty in the nursing home" (The butcher), "Barrel of gunpowder" and many others.

Besides acting Kostov was also active directing plays in the amateur theatres. Recitals were also his passion and he had participated in many radio dramas for children and youth as well as in some renowned TV dramas, series etc.