In 1936, Acterian completed his "Pretexte pentru o dramaturgie românească" ("Themes for a Romanian Dramaturgy"), with a preface by his friend Edward Gordon Craig, and published a volume of poetry, titled "Urmare" ("Follow-up"). The following year, he completed a lengthy essay, published under the title "Orientarea Teatrului" ("The Direction of the Theater"). He also wrote several works on the first Romanian monograph on Shakespeare (1938), and an essay titled "Limitele Artei" ("The Limits of Art", 1939). Also in 1939, Acterian produced and directed two documentary films: one on the Bucharest industrial plant of Nicolae Malaxa ("Fabrica Malaxa"), and the other on the Apuseni Mountains ("Munții Apuseni").