The document provides an overview of the theater industry in the Philippines. It discusses major Philippine theater and performing groups such as PETA, Tanghalang Pilipino, Repertory Philippines, Trumpets, New Voice Company, and the Philippine Opera Company. It describes some of their prominent productions. It also outlines various roles in stage productions like producer, director, playwright, set designer, lighting designer, and others. It concludes with proposing an activity for students to experience live theater.

1. MUSICAL Theater
QUARTER IV

3. Activity Questions
 1. Did you recognize any of the above
figures?
Write the names of the faces you recognize.
 2. Do you know what is their profession?
Write an example of their work.
 3. Is there a person that you did not
recognize?

4. I bet none of you recognize her

5. Philippine Theaters
Theater is the 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.

6.  The Philippines has a rich and thriving theater
industry that you may be interested to venture into in
the future. Production 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. Below is an
overview of some of the more prominent theater and
performing groups in the country and their major
productions.

7. Philippine Theater and
Performing Groups
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.

9.  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.

10. At the forefront of these are the Philippine
Educational theater Association (PETA),
founded in 1967 by Cesile Guidote-Alvarez,
and Tanghalang Pilipno, the resident theater
company of the Cultural center of the
Philippines, founded in 1987.

11.  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.

14. Pamana
PETA, 2013

15. Ibalong
Tanghalang Pilipino, 2012

16. Meanwhile, 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.

17. 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.

18. 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.

19. In its 2009 season, Repertory added a Filipino
classic in English to its productions – A Portrait of
the Artist as Filipino, by National Artist Nick
Joaquin. To date, it continues to offer a mix of
productions ranging from literary classics to
contemporary satires, comedies, and musicals.

21. 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.

22. Trumpets

23. 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.

24. Philippine Opera Company
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.

25. Philippine Opera Company

27. 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

29. Roles in Stage Production

30.  PRODUCER The person who takes the play fro mere
concept to an actual presentation. He or she choose all
the team members and assigns them their functions,
and oversees the casting of the actors and actresses for
he different roles.

31.  DIRECTOR Is the overall artistic coordinator of the
entire production. Like a conductor of an orchestra, he
or she has a vision of the desired total effect and
impact of the performance

32.  PLAYWRIGHT For a script intended for stage
performance, the writer of the script is more
specifically called a playwright. The initial concept or
plot may be original, and then developed into a play
script is more script. Or it may be based on an existing
story or another play which the playwright will then
adapt to present in a new way.

33.  SET DESIGNER The concept and creation of the
physical stage is the task of the set designer. He or she
builds the set (or sets) that will simulate the world that
the play’s characters are supposed to live in.

34.  LIGHTING DESIGNER Coordinating closely with the
set designer is the lighting designer. Lighting is critical
in designing the mood of each scene in the play,
highlighting a dramatic moment, signaling 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.

35.  COSTUME DESIGNER The actors and actresses must
look believable in their roles and much of this is owed
to the costume designer. He/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.

36.  SOUND DESIGNER Similar to the lighting designer,
the sound designer serves a vital role in creating and
enhancing the atmosphere of the performance

37.  PRODUCTION MANAGER Coordinating all the
complex behind-the-scenes details of staging a play is
the production manager

38.  TECHNICAL DIRECTOR Shadows the play’s director
throughout the entire production process.

39.  CHOREOPGRAPHER is included in the production
team
 he/she not only plans out all the dance steps to suit
the music, but also rehearses the actor until they are
able to perform the dance skillfully – while remaining
“in character” on stage.

40.  MAKEUP DESIGNER As the costume designer
deliberates on the characters’ main attire, the makeup
designer is brought in to plan the hairstyles and
makeup to complement the costumes.

41. Q4 Activity
“EXPERIENCING THEATER”
If possible, schedule a time within Q4 for the class to
watch a live play. Depending on what is available or
accessible in your area within that period, any of the
following may be considered:

42. Option 1: a live performance of a
production by any Philippine theater
group (whether mentioned above or
others)
Option 2: a recorded performance of a
production by any of these groups to be
viewed in school
Option 3: a school or community play
Option 4: a classroom play

43. 1. Instruct the students to watch the play very
attentively. Have them observe how the plot is
developed and take note of the artistic elements and
principles used.
2. Have them write a reaction paper using the following
outline:
Title of the play ___________________
Scriptwriter ___________________
Director ___________________
Stage Designer ___________________

44. Setting _________________________
Main Characters ____________________
_________________________
Main story line (a 1-paragraph summary)
_________________________
_________________________
Personal reaction ___________________
_________________________

45. Q4 Activity 1.2
 A Film project for Music and Arts
 Create a group of 5-10 members
 Each group will create a 5-15 minutes short film.
 The film can be of any genre as long as there is a musical
element involve (singing) in the film.
 Leaders/Editors- Final Output will be the video of the Film
 Members- Narrative report on their participation in Film
making
 There will be an individual and a group grade in the
activity.