Regional Russian Drama Theatre Nikolai Pogodin, State theatre in Petropavl, Kazakhstan.

The Regional Russian Drama Theatre Nikolai Pogodin is a state theatre in Petropavl. Its stone building was constructed in 1906 with residents' money and opened that autumn. In December 1972 the company moved into a new modern building, where the opening night on 27 December staged S. Mukanov's play "Saken Seifullin".

The stage tradition began in the winter season of 1886–1887 under A. G. Gorbunov, with a September 1887 premiere of Ostrovsky and Solovyov's "Happy Day". A stone theatre building was erected in 1906 at the townspeople's expense. In 1962 the theatre was named after Lenin Prize laureate Nikolai Pogodin, and in December 1972 it moved to a new modern building.

The venue hosts performances in Russian and supports local artists through training and staging opportunities. This work helps maintain a living culture of Russian-language theatre in the region.

The theatre stands in its 1972 building, which opened on 27 December with the premiere of S. Mukanov's play "Saken Seifulin". It is the largest theatre in Petropavl, so seats are usually available, but the repertoire changes often and includes both Russian classics and Kazakh plays in translation.

In 1923–1924 the theatre staged "Bloody Sunday" after Maxim Gorky and donated the proceeds to the city's first monument to Lenin, unveiled in July 1926. During the war years the company gave more than 2,500 concerts at recruitment points, military units and hospitals.