Hugo Koolschijn (1946) has been a member of Toneelgroep Amsterdam since 1987. He appeared in Phaedra, Scenes from a marriage, Antonioni Project, Glengarry Glen Ross and The Russians!. Koolschijn’s previous work includes Roman tragedies, Summer trilogy, Uncle Wanja and Intra-Muros. He also wrote and starred in the solo performances Zangles [Singing class] and Een Franse Zanger [A French singer]. In addition to his work for TA, Koolschijn played with other companies such as Publiekstheater and Globe and appeared in various films such as Soldaat van Oranje [Soldier of Orange] and in a number of television programmes.