In Massachusetts, there is still an intelligentsia that supports the Russian community. These people attend poetry evenings, classical music concerts featuring Russian performers, and meetings with visiting publicists. Russian-speaking writers and poets in Boston come together to present their collections at Boston University. On weekends, the stage on the roof of a building in Needham becomes a center of attraction for all lovers of Russian culture in Massachusetts.

'"Theater on the Roof" is known to many and is unique in that all its performances are exclusively in Russian. For English-speaking audiences, some productions are accompanied by subtitles.

For Russian-speaking residents of Boston, 'Theater on the Roof' serves as a breath of fresh air, while for English speakers, it is a way to understand the mysterious Russian soul. The founder and director of the theater, Lyudmila Starobinetz, explains: 'This is a repertory theater with a permanent troupe. We do not operate in the American style, where actors perform one play a few times and then disperse. We keep a performance in the repertoire for 2-3 years and play it 25-35 times.'