D. Sarapinas was born in 1969, in Ukmergė. In 1987 he graduated from Secondary School. In the same year, he started studying at Kaunas Polytechnical Institute. He was taken to serve in the Soviet army and didn‘t return to his studies. In 1991 he entered Vilnius Cultural School, completed the 1st course. In 1992 he started studying acting at the Lithuanian Music and Theatre Academy (course mentor – D. Tamulevičiūtė). In 1997 he graduated from the Academy and gained a master‘s degree. From 1996 to 1998 he worked in Vaidila Theatre and in 1999 – in the State Youth Theatre. Since 1999, he has been working in Vilnius Theatre Lėlė.

Roles by D. Sarapinas in Vilnius Theatre Lėlė:

2022 RIDDLE(S). Director, designer A. Paukštienė, composer V. Leistrumas, choreographer S. Mikalauskaitė

2021 Coffee Grinder. COFFEE GRINDER. Director E. Piotrowska, designer M. Dracz, composer W. Blazejczyk

2020 Various roles. N. Indriūnaitė. CLOUDS. Director, designer A. Paukštienė, playwright N. Indriūnaitė, composer F. Latėnas, choreographer S. Mikalauskaitė, video projection designer V. Žumbys

2020 Chipotle. CIPOLLINO (based on The Adventures of Cipollino by G. Rodari). Director Š. Datenis, scriptwriter T. Laucius, designer A. Dubra, composer V. Leistrumas

2019 The Gardener. DUCK, DEATH AND THE TULIP (based on the book by W. Erlbruch). Director J. Trimakaitė, designer C. Guyo, composer T. Demay

2019 The Little Rooster, Black Stork, Lark, Gramophone. N. Indriūnaitė THE RED BOOK. Director E. Piotrowska, designer  J. Skuratova, composer V. Bartulis, choreographer S. Mikalauskaitė

2019 The Patient. DOCTOR GLAS (based on the book by H. Söderberg). Director R. Kazlas, designer N. Keršulytė

2018 Various roles. THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY (by O. Wilde). Director and designer G. Radvilavičiūtė, designer R. Valčik, composer R. Mačiliūnaitė

2018 Theatre Director. PINOCCHIO (by C. Collodi). Director Š. Datenis, designer A. Dubra, composer V. Leistrumas, choreographer S. Mikalauskaitė

2017 Various roles. DIRECTION (based on the comic book Sens by M. Antoine-Mathieu). Scriptwriter and director J. Trimakaitė, designer C. Guyon, composer T. Demay

2016 Various roles. S. Geda A GIRL AND A LARK THAT SINGS AND DANCES. Director A. Mikutis, designer A. Bagočiūnaitė Paukštienė, composer O. Ditkovskis, choreographer S. Mikalauskaitė

2015 Mykolas Laukys. FIND ME. Director R. Kazlas, designer N. Keršulytė

2014 Various roles. E. T. A. Hoffman SANDMAN. Director G. Radvilavičiūtė, designer R. Valčik, composer V. Bartulis

2013 Alarm-clock. TICK-TACTICS (based on M. Macourek‘s fairy tales). Director M. Žukauskas, designer A. Dubra, composer A. Bumšteinas

2013 The Cartographer. NOT THE WAYS OF THIS WORLD (based on the works by and life of K. Donelaitis). Director R. Kazlas, designer N. Keršulytė

2012 Various roles. PUSS IN BOOTS (based on the fairy tales by Ch. Perrault). Director A. Mikutis, designer A. Bagočiūnaitė Paukštienė

2010 Various roles. J. Marcinkevičius THE WAR OF MUSHROOMS. Director A. Mikutis, designer A. Bagočiūnaitė Paukštienė

2008 Michael. R. Kundrotas MARY POPPINS (based on the work by R. Travers). Director A. Žukauskas, designer N. Keršulytė, composer A. Jasenka, choreographer S. Mikalauskaitė

2007 Žilvinas. EGLĖ, THE QUEEN OF SERPENTS. Scriptwriter, director and designer V. Mazūras, composer F. Latėnas

2007 Grandfather. THE TALE OF GRANDMOTHER. Director C. Csato, designer J. Skuratova

2005 Silvester‘s Fife. A. Gustaitis SILVESTER‘S FIFE. Director and designer R. Driežis

2005 Boy. N. Indriūnaitė THE MUSIC BOX. Director and designer J. Skuratova, tutoring director R. Driežis, composer I. Jankaitis

2004 Angel. THE TALE OF KINGS. Director and designer R. Driežis

2003 King, Cat, Dwarf, Prince. N. Indriūnaitė SNOW WHITE AND SEVEN DWARFS. Director N. Indriūnaitė, designer N. Keršulytė

2003 Prince. THE THREE TREASURES. Director and designer R. Driežis

2002 The Pig, Kitten. S. Maršakas THE CAT‘S HOME. Director A. Mikutis, designer A. Bagočiūnaitė Paukštienė

2002 Prince, Stepmother, Daughter, Mouse, Courtiers. N. Indriūnaitė CINDERELLA. Director N. Indriūnaitė, designer R. Driežis

2002 Professor Preobrazhenski. M. Bulgakov DOG‘S HEART. Director J. Lingys, designer R. Valčik

2001 The Teacher, Dungeon Inhabitant. THE BLACK HEN. Director R. Driežis, designer J. Skuratova

2001 Prince Arthur. S. Siudika THE PRINCESS AND THE SWINEHERD (based on the tale by H. Ch. Andersen). Director A. Mikutis, designer N. Keršulytė, composer O. Ditkovskis

2000 The Rabbit, Hare Paikis, Fish. L. Caroll ALICE IN WONDERLAND. Director D. Duškinas, artist A. Radzevičius

Since 1999 John the Chimney Sweeper (replacing S. Viltrakis). A. Gricius THE INCIDENT AND FOUR SPARROWS. Director A. Mikutis, designer A. Bagočiūnaitė Paukštienė, composer S. Dikčiūtė

1999 The Piglet Nuf. S. Siudika THE THREE LITTLE PIGS (based on S. Michalkov). Director A. Mikutis, designer A. Bagočiūnaitė Paukštienė

1999 Piero. THE ADVENTURES OF BURATINO. Staging author and director E. Jaras, artist A. Šulcaitė, R. Valčik, composer S. Mikolaitis