This document summarizes several major Philippine theater and performing groups: - PETA and Tanghalang Pilipino are two of the largest and most established groups, founded in 1967 and 1987 respectively. They are known for productions of Filipino classics like Noli Me Tangere as well as international plays. - Repertory Philippines, founded in 1967, stages English-language plays and musicals year-round and has developed many Filipino talents like Lea Salonga. They are known for large-scale musical productions. - Trumpets, founded in the 1990s, produces family-friendly musicals with values-based themes. Their productions include adaptations of famous stories like The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.

1. Philippine Theater and
Performing Groups

2. PETA and Tanghalang Pilipino
Philippine Educational
Theater Association
(PETA), founded in
1967 by Cecile
Guidote-Alvarez, and
Tanghalang Pilipino,
the resident theater
company of the
Cultural Center of the
Philippines, founded in
1987.

3. Himala,Tanghalang
Pilipino, 2004
Caredivas PETA, 2011

4. Haring Lear PETA,
2012
Pamana PETA, 2013

5. Ibalong Tanghalang
Pilipino, 2012
Noli Tanghalang
Pilipino, 2011

6. William Tanghalang Pilipino,
2011

7. REPERTORY PHILIPPINES PRODUCTIONS PERFORMED
SINCE 1967 79 SEASONS, 440 PRODUCTIONS!
Repertory Philippines
In 1967, (theater
director) Zenaida
Amador. Baby
Barredo, Amador
(Actresses)
a company that not only
staged English- language
plays and musicals year-
round but trained actors
and actresses as well.

8. Lea Salonga, Multi-
awarded theater actress
and singer.
Lea Salonga in the lead
roles of Repertory’s
production of Annie, and
London’s Miss Saigon

9. 1993, Les Miserables in Manila with an
all-Filipino cast and production team.

10. A Portrait of the Artist as Filipino
Repertory Philippines, 2009
Little Women
Repertory Philippines, 2010

11. The Producers
Repertory Philippines, 2013
Alice in Wonderland
Repertory Philippines, 2013

12. Trumpets
1990s, began mounting grand productions
of originally-written musicals with a slant
towards good values for children and the
whole family.

13. The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe
Trumpets, 2009
N.O.A.H. Trumpets, 1997

14. The Bluebird of Happiness
Trumpets, 2013

15. New Voice Company
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.

16. Aspects of Love
New Voice Company, 2006
The Male Voice
New Voice Company, 2010

17. Philippine Opera Company
Harana
Philippine Opera Company, 2010

18. (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.

19. Master Class
Philippine Opera Company, 2009
The Mikado
Philippine Opera Company, 2013

20. Theater Down South
2007, Michael Williams as artistic director.
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Theater Down South, 2010

21. The vision of the company is to widen the
reach of stage productions beyond the
traditional centers within Metro Manila,
and therefore develop a broader audience
base.

22. A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Theater Down South, 2009
The Red Carp
Theater Down South, 2007