Quarter IV: Original Performance with the Use of Media Haring Lear

PETA, 2012
THEATER

- one major art form that brings together all the

other art forms.
- A story is acted out on stageby actors portraying
the characters, bringing them to life and
developing the plot through dialogue and actions,
and sometimes through song and/or dance

Contributing to the vivid theater experience

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o stage sets and props Tanghalang Pilipino,
o lighting 2012
o background music and sound effects
o costumes and accessories.

Philippine Educational Theater Association

Noli
(PETA), founded in 1967 by Cecile Guidote-Alvarez, Tanghalang Pilipino,
2011
Tanghalang Pilipino, the resident theater company
of the Cultural Center of the Philippines, founded in 1987.

William
Himala Tanghalang Pilipino,
Tanghalang Pilipino, 2004 2011

Caredivas
PETA, 2011
Repertory Philippines
In 1967, theater director Zenaida Amador fulfilled her
dream of bringing the best of Broadway and London’s
West End to Filipino audiences.

Together with actress Baby Barredo, Amador established

Repertory Philippines, a company that not only staged
English-language plays and musicals year-round but
Pamana trained actors and actresses as well. The company
PETA, 2013 continues with this vision to this day.

Lea Salonga
 - Multi-awarded theater actress and singer In the 1990s, the Philippine theater group Trumpets also
- began her career as a child lead in productions of began mounting grand productions of originally-written
Repertory Philippines musicals with a slant towards good values for children
- become an international stage superstar in the and the whole family. The intention of Trumpets is to
lead role of Kim in Miss Saigon provide wholesome theater experiences for Filipino youth
while also building up the Philippine theater-going public.
Also among Repertory’s many notable achievements was
the 1993 staging of the international hit musical Les
Miserables in Manila with an all-Filipino cast and
production team. The Lion, The Witch, and
The Wardrobe

Trumpets, 1997

A Portrait of the Artist as Filipino

Repertory Philippines, 2009

N.O.A.H.

Trumpets, 2009

Little Women
Repertory Philippines, 2010
The Bluebird of Happiness

Trumpets, 2013

New Voice Company

Alice in Wonderland
Producers Repertory Philippines, 2013 Also making its own distinct contribution to the Philippine
theater scene is New Voice Company, established in 1994
by Monique Wilson—also a Repertory Philippines’
protégée who went on to star on the international stage.
New Voice has earned a reputation for staging thought-
provoking productions on daring and deep topics.

The Producers
Producers Repertory Philippines,
2013 Aspects of Love

New Voice Company, 2006

Trumpets
The Male Voice The Mikado

New Voice Company, 2009 Philippine Opera Company, 2013

Theater Down South

In 2007, Theater Down South was founded, with
Philippine theater mainstay Michael Williams as artistic
My Name is Rachel Corrie director. The vision of the company is to widen the reach
of stage productions beyond the traditional centers
New Voice Company, 2010
within Metro Manila, and therefore develop a broader
audience base.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Philippine Opera Company
Theater Down South, 2007
The Philippine Opera Company (POC) was founded in
1999 by a group of dedicated classically-trained singers,
led by soprano Karla Gutierrez as artistic directress. The
POC seeks to develop performers as well as audiences for
classical music performances, both foreign and Filipino.

The Red Carp

Harana Theater Down South, 2009

Philippine Opera Company, 2009

A Funny Thing Happened

on the Way to the Forum
Master Class
Theater Down South, 2010
Philippine Opera Company, 2010
Roles in a Stage Production Production manager – Coordinating all the complex
behind-the-scenes details of staging a play is the
Producer – In a professional stage production, this is the production manager. He or she is tasked with overseeing
person who takes the play from a mere concept to an the crews for the sets and props, the sound and music,
actual finished presentation. He or she chooses all the the lighting, and the costumes.
team members and assigns them their functions, and
oversees the casting of the actors and actresses for the Technical director – The technical director shadows the
different roles. He or she also decides on major logistical play’s director throughout the entire production process.
matters like when and where the play will be staged, the From the time the director presents his or her vision for
production schedule, and in most cases either finances all the play and issues instructions at every rehearsal, the
the production costs or else sources the funds needed. technical director carefully notes how each actor and
every member of the stage, sound, lighting, and costume
Director – The director is the overall artistic coordinator crews need to be coordinated to bring the director’s
of the entire production. Like a conductor of an vision to life
orchestra, he or she has a vision of the desired total
effect and impact of the performance. Choreographer – In cases where a play involves dance
in certain scenes, a choreographer is included in the
Playwright – For a script intended for stage production team. He or she not only plans out all the
performance, the writer of the script is more specifically dance steps to suit the music, but also rehearses the
called a playwright. The initial concept or plot may be actors until they are able to perform the dance skillfully—
original, and then developed into a play script. Or it may while remaining “in character” on stage.
be based on an existing story or another play which the
playwright will then adapt to present in a new way. Makeup designer – As the costume designer
deliberates on the characters’ main attire, the makeup
Set designer – The concept and creation of the physical designer is brought in to plan the hairstyles and makeup
stage setup is the task of the set designer. He or she to complement the costumes.
builds the set (or sets) that will simulate the world that
the play’s characters are supposed to live in.

Lighting designer – Coordinating closely with the set

designer is the lighting designer. Lighting is critical in
creating the mood of each scene in the play, highlighting
a dramatic moment, signalling the entrance of a
character, focusing attention on a specific spot on stage,
or even providing the blanket of darkness for set and
prop changes.

Costume designer – The actors and actresses must look

believable in their roles, and much of this is owed to the
costume designer. He or she studies the general setting
(time and place) that the play is meant to take place in, as
well as each character in the script.

Sound designer – Similar to the lighting designer, the

sound designer serves a vital role in creating and
enhancing the atmosphere of the performance. Sound, in
this case, includes music both on stage and as
background, which the sound designer may need to
source to suit the general time and place of the play, as
well as particular scenes..