Lesson 3 (Theater) - Study hard as much.pptx

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1. Lesson 3 Theater

2. Daisy Avellana – was the so-called First Lady of the Philippine Theater because of her magnificent performances in classic Filipino and international theater productions and plays. Some of the productions she significantly became part of were Othelio , Macbeth in Black, Tatarin , Portrait of the Artist as Filipino, Diego Silang , Walang Sugat , etc. She also popularized the Philippine theater and dramatic arts by founding the Barangay Theater Guild with her husband, National Artist Lamberto Avellana . They utilize the radio and television to make theater and dramatic arts are known to the Filipinos.

3. Rolando Tinio – was an outstanding stage director, poet, thespian, and playwright known for his numerous remarkable productions and notable scripts. Some of his works include film scripts for Now and Forever, Gamitin mo Ako , and Milagros, sarswela like, And Mestiza , and Ana Maria and komedya like; Orosman at Zafira . He established and became the administrator of the Ateneo Experimental Theater . He later on, handled the Teatro Pilipino wheree he revived the sarswela and other traditional Filipino drama and introduced contemporary western drama. Rolando Tinio is also a National Artist for Literature aside from Theater .

4. Wilfrido Ma. Guerrero – being a teacher and artist, has mentored and trained many performing artists for 35 years. He also introduced and popularized Philippine theater to different parts of the country by establishing the UP Mobile Theater . The UP Mobile Theater has delivered thousands of performances for 19 long years to many campuses in the Philippines. His major works include Wanted: A Chaperon, Condemned, Perhaps, In Unity, Three Rats, The Forsaken House, Frustrations, etc.

5. Honorata “ Atang ” dela Rama – started her theatrical career in an early age. At the age of seven, she has already been a part of different Spanish zarzuelas. From then on, she played many roles in numerous productions where she became popular and hailed as the Queen of Kundiman . She performed kundiman and Filipino songs for indigenous communities all over the country. For her, the kundiman and sarswelas mirror the Filipino people.

6. The sarswelas she became part of are Dalagang Bukid , Mascota , Marina, Pangarap ni Rosa, etc. The songs she popularized are Pakiusap , Ay Kalisud , Madaling Araw , and Kung Iibig Ka. The sarswelas she worte Puri at Bahay , Anak ni Eba , and Aking Ina.

7. Salvador F. Bernal – was an exceptional theater designer who designed hundreds of theater productions for a span of four decades. The superior quality of his design made him incomparable to other designers. He used local materials in producing creative and unique sets and costumes. Bernal was also a professor at the University of the Philippines Diliman and Ateneo De Manila University where he shared his competencies to the aspiring young designers. Also, Bernal established the PATDAT (Philippine Association of Theatre Designers and Technicians) in 1995 to promote theatre design. Moreover, he internationally introduced the Philippine theatre design through the Philippine Center of OISTAT (Organization Internationale des Scenographers , Technicians et Architectes du Theatre).

8. Severino Montano – Hailed as the Titan of the Philippine Theater , Severino Montano took the lead in promoting “legitimate theater ” in the country. Montano was a top caliber playwright, theater artist, and director who took up degrees in and outside the country to master theater arts and later on to share his learning's and competencies to the younger Filipino generation. He started his career and education at the University of the Philippines where he studied education and became the head of the UP Dramatic Club.

9. His journey continued as he entered different universities in the United States like American University, Yale University, and New York University. He became the dean of the Philippine Normal College where he founded the Arena Theater in 1953. The Arena Theater served the grassroots and promoted drama to the masses through school-community theaters . Also, Montano developed graduate programs for theater arts in the PNC, which produced equally talented artists like the National Artists Lino Brocka and Rolando Tinio .