The document provides an overview of the theater industry in the Philippines. It discusses several prominent theater groups that stage original Philippine and international productions, including the Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA), Tanghalang Pilipino, Repertory Philippines, Trumpets, New Voice Company, and Theater Down South. It also outlines key roles in a stage production such as the producer, playwright, director, set designer, lighting designer, and others. Finally, it provides an activity asking the reader to watch a play and write a reaction paper analyzing various artistic elements.

1. QUARTER IV: ORIGINAL
PERFORMANCE WITH THE
USE OF MEDIA
Prepared by: Anabelle Marmol

2. THEATER
- one major art form that brings together all the other art
forms—from painting and sculpture, to installation art, to
music, to dance, to literature, even to computer arts--- in
single production

3. Pre- Assessment
Name the Following Artists
1. 2. 3.

4. 4. 5.

5. From what theater am I?

7. The Philippines has a rich and thriving
theater industry that you may be
interested to venture into the future.
Productions range from original plays
with Philippine themes and settings, to
renowned theater classics from past
centuries, to contemporary musicals from
Broadway or London's West End.

8. PETA and Tanghalang Pilipino
With the American presence in the Philippines for
the first half of the 20th century, it was inevitable that many
US and European theater forms and scripts found there
way here. Among them were the classics, such as the plays
of William Shakespeare, as well as the works of the great
American playwrights. At the same time, local theater
groups staged original Philippine zarzuelas which were
plays performed in son, similar to the European opera.
In the past few decades, modern theater groups
have continued to express the distinctly Philippine
interpretation of both originally-written plays as well as
adaptations f foreign works translated into Filipino.

9. At the forefront of these are the Philippine
Educational Theater Association (PETA), founded
in 1967 by Cecile Guidote-Alvarez, and
Tanghalang Pilipno, the resident theater company
of the Cultural center of the Philippines, founded in
1987.
The productions of these groups span the
range from daring new presentations of classical
works, to the spectacle of Philippine myths and
legends, to commentaries on current social and
political issues.

11. PAMANA, PETA 2013

12. Caredivas, PETA 2011
William, Tanghalang Pilipino 2011

13. Other Philippine theater groups are also
staging original and adapted plays and musical
productions, primarily in English. Best known
among these are Repertory Philippines, Trumpets,
and New Voice Company. More recently, theater
Down South has been added to their roster. And
championing the cause of the more classical form
of musical performances is the Philippine Opera
Company.

14. REPERTORY PHILIPPINES
In 1967, theater 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 only staged
English-language plays and musicals year-round
but trained actors and actresses as well. The
company continues with this vision to this day.

15. Multi awarded theater
actress and singer, Lea
Salonga, in fact, began
her career as a child lead
in productions of
Repertory Philippines.
From there, she went on
to become an international
stage superstar in the lead
role of Kim in Miss Saigon
– putting the Philippines
on the world map in terms
of theater talent.

16. TRUMPETS
In the 1990s, the Philippine theater group
Trumpets also began mounting grand productions of
originally-written musicals with a slant towards good values
for children and the whole family. Among their plays have
been Joseph the Dreamer; First Name; The Lion, the Witch,
and the wardrobe; Little Mermaid; Honk; N.O.A.H.; and The
Bluebird of Happiness. The intention of Trumpets is to
provide wholesome theater experiences for Filipino youth
while also building up the Philippine theater-going public.

17. The Lion, The Witch and the
Wardrobe
NOAH

18. NEW VOICE COMPANY
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.

19. Aspects of Love

20. The Philippine Opera Company (POC)
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.

21. Harana

22. Mikado

23. THEATER DOWN SOUTH
In 2007, Theater Down South was founded,
with Philippine theater mainstay Michael Williams
as artistic director. The vision of the company is to
widen the reach of stage production

25. ROLES IN A STAGE PRODUCTION
PRODUCER
- takes a play to a mere concept to an actual finished presentation
- chooses all the team members and assigns them their functions and
overseas the casting of the actors and actresses for the different roles
- decides on major logistical matters
- finances all the production costs
PLAYWRIGHT
- the writer of the script specifically called the playwright

26. DIRECTOR
- overall artistic coordinator of the entire production
- has a vision of the desired total effect and impact of the performance
- ensures that each one in the production “hits all the right notes” to
create a cohesive, seamless performance that will engage the audience
- instructs and guides the actors as to the delivery of their lines of
dialogue, their positions and movements on stage(blocking), the thoughts
or feeling they are to convey…
- coordinates closely with the set, lighting, sound, costume/makeup
designers and the choreographer to create the envisioned total effect
SET DESIGNER
- the concept and creation of the physical stage setup is the task of the
set designer

27. LIGHTING DESIGNER
Coordinates closely with the set designer
COSTUME DESIGNER
The actors and actresses must look believable in their roles and much of this is owed to the
costume designer
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
PRODUCTION MANAGER
Coordinating all the complex behind-the-scenes details of staging a play is the production
manager
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
Shadows the play’s director throughout the entire production process.

28. ACTIVITY
EXPERIENCING THEATER
Watch a play
(a live performance or a recorded performance or a school
community play or a classroom play)
Watch a play attentively. Observe how the plot is developed and take
note of the artistic elements and principles used
Write a reaction paper using the following outline
Title of the Play _______________________
Scriptwriter _________________________

29. Director ______________________________
Stage Designer ____________________________
Setting _________________________________
Main Characters ______________________________
Main Story Line
Personal Reaction…….

30. THANK YOU….
Annabelle M. Marmol
Marinduque NHS
Boac, Marinduque