St. Paul Seminary Foundation's Communication Fest 2011 Nov. 19, 2011

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St. Paul Seminary Foundation's
Communication Fest 2011
Theme: "Theater: As a medium and art of transformation"
November 19, 2011 (Sat), 8am-5pm
St. Paul Seminary Foundation, Lalaan 1st Silang, Cavite

Featuring:
- Main speaker: Fernando Josef (Artistic Director, Tanghalang Pilipino)
- Re-launching of "Teatro Paolino" in which seminarians will stage a play
- Simultaneous theater workshops:
Production and Stage Management by Wowie Bonto
Voice by Nazer Salcedo
Dance by Edna Vida-Froilan
Set Design by Armando "Tuxqs" Rutaquio
Directing by Roobak Valle
Playwriting by Glenn Mas
Acting by Fernando "Nanding" Josef

Contact 0927-244-9097 or 046-414-2281.

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UP Voice and Music Theater Guild's "The Merry Wives of Windsor" Dec. 5-7, 2011

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Announcement from UP College of Music's Department of Voice, Music Theater and Dance

UP Voice and Music Theater Guild
in cooperation with
UP College of Music's
Extension Program
and Department of Voice, Music Theater and Dance
presents

William Shakespeare's
The Merry Wives of Windsor
A Comedy Opera in Three Acts
Music by Otto Nicolai
English Libretto by Josef Blatt

Dec. 5-7, 2011 at 7pm

Abelardo Hall, College of Music, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City

Ticket Price at P300 with 50% discount for UP Faculty and Students

Featuring:
UP Arco string ensemble, conducted by Prof. Edna Marcil Martinez
UP Dance Company

Sir John Falstaff - Jonathan Velasco
who courts both
Alice Ford - Mia Ariana Tanciongco, soprano and Dixie Lacuesto, soprano
and
Meg Page - Nicole Roxanne Aldiosa, soprano and Joy Ann Cacayan, soprano
at the same time

They don't like him, play tricks on him and let their husbands in on the joke:
Mr. Ford - Ramon Gabriel Tenefrancia, baritone and Michael Bulaong, baritone

Mr. Page - Jonaf Del Fierro, baritone (also alternating as Sir John Falstaff) and Florentine Dilig, baritone

Meg Page's daughter
Anne Page - Nikka Mae Lopez, soprano and Gerphil-Geraldine Flores, soprano
likes
Fenton - Mark Aldwin Queddeng, tenor and Chris Yu, tenor
but her parents want her to end up with
Slender - Anotonio Ferrer, tenor and Emmanuel Dela Rosam, tenor
or
Dr. Cajus - Reis Luke Aquino, tenor and Reymil Doydoy, tenor

Concept and Direction by Roselle Pineda
Musical Direction by Edna Marcil Martinez
Visual Design by Laya Roman
Lighting Design by Teta Tulay
Video and Animation by Loujaye Sonido and Teta Tulay
Costume Design by Carlo Villafuerte Pagunaling
Choreography by Angela Lawenko-Baguilat

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Casting announcement for 9 Works Theaterical’s "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown"

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Announcement from 9 Works Theatrical

Casting announcement for 9 Works Theaterical’s
"You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown"
Opening February 10, 2012

Robbie Guevara as Charlie Brown
Lorenz Martinez as Snoopy
Carla Guevara-Laforteza as Lucy
Mio Infante as Linus
Sweet Plantado as Sally Brown
Tonipet Gaba as Schroeder

Directed by Michael Williams

Contact 586-7105, 557-5860, 0917-554-5560 or anna@9workstheatrical.com.

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24th Aliw Awards 2011 theater and performing arts categories nominees and winners

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Here you have it! This year's winners! And some links to past reactions I've posted on some shows, kekeke.

Theater companies, school organizations and independent producers should start preparing their nomination materials for the 25th Aliw Awards (2012).

Since this year's eligibility covers shows until Oct. 15, 2011, it's assumed that all shows performed from Oct. 16, 2011 onwards until next year's deadline for submission of nominations should be eligible, but best to wait for an official announcement from the Aliw Awards.

Anyway, I've noticed some theater actors shouting out in Facebook that they didn't even know they were nominated (much less having won until someone told them). If I had a chance to interview the president or organizers of the Aliw Awards, I would ask these questions:
- Is Alice H. Reyes still alive?
- What is the process of informing shortlisted nominees? Why do some nominees not know they were nominated? And if they didn't know they were nominated, does this mean they weren't invited to the awarding ceremony?
- If a nominee does not know s/he was nominated, who nominated him/her?  Can anyone submit nominations?
- When will the Aliw Awards make a website that will have sections on its history and archives of all its past winners?

Kekeke!

The 24th Aliw Awards (2011) nominees and winners of theater and performing arts categories

The 24th Aliw Awards (2011) announced open nominations last October 2011 and had its awarding ceremony Nov. 8, 2011 at the Newport Performing Arts Theater, Resorts World Manila.

The Aliw Awards "honors the best in Philippine live entertainment" and was founded in 1976 by Alice H. Reyes. Its current president is Jeatte Palabrica.

Here are the nominees and winners of the theater and performing arts categories (information collected from several online sources like gibbscadiz.blogspot.com and from Theaterbator's select DPAs).

To qualify, performances must have been staged from September 2010 to Oct. 15, 2011.
Aliw Awards members are not voting members except for the president.
The Board of Judges is invited by the Aliw Awards Foundation and it deliberates and chooses the winners.


LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Tony Mabesa (Theater)
Maniya Barredo (Ballet)
Fides Cuyugan Asencio (Opera)

SPECIAL AWARD
Roxanne Lapus (Director, Sound of Music, Resorts World Manila)
Integrated Performing Arts Guild (Theater group)
Cris Vertido (Theater)

HALL OF FAME
Roxanne Lapus (Director, The Sound of Music, Resorts World Manila)


BEST ACTOR (NON-MUSICAL)
Joel Lamangan - Fake (UP Playwrights Theater) [Theaterbatoring UPPT's "Fake"]
Other nominees:
Chase Cervera - Lam-ang (Tanghalang SLU, St. Louis University)
Teroy Guzman - Screen: Macbeth (College of Arts and Letters, University of the Philippines) [Theaterbatoring "Screen: Macbeth"]
Mario O'Hara - American Hwangap (Tanghalang Pilipino) [Review of "American Hwangap"]
Cris Pasturan - Kawala (Virgin Labfest 7)
Bembol Roco - American Hwangap (Tanghalang Pilipino) [Review of "American Hwangap"]

BEST ACTOR (MUSICAL)
Vince Tanada - Cory ng Edsa (Philippine Stagers Foundation)
Other nominees:
Redgie Jimenez - Alibugha (Pro.Pro)
Jett Pangan - Next to Normal (Atlantis Productions)
Gerald Santos - Sino ka ba Jose Rizal? (Gantimpala Theater)
Nyoy Volante - In the Heights (Atlantis Productions)


BEST ACTRESS (NON-MUSICAL)
Frances Makil Ignacio - Joy Luck Club (Repertory Philippines)
Other nominees:
Ana Abad Santos - Evening at the Opera (Virgin Labfest 7)
Shamaine Buencamino - Fake (UP Playwrights Theater)  [Theaterbatoring "Fake"]
Gina Pareno - American Hwangap (Tanghalang Pilipino)  [Review of "American Hwangap"]
Joanne Salazar - Tatlong Tao sa Isang Libo (Pro.Pro)

BEST ACTRESS (MUSICAL)
Menchu Lauchengco-Yulo- Next to Normal (Atlantis Productions)
Other nominees:
Rachel Alejandro - Xanadu (Atlantis Productions)
Nikki Gil - Sweet Charity (9 Works Theatrical) [Theaterbatoring "Sweet Charity"]
Pinky Marquez - Little Women (Repertory Philippines)
K La Rivera - In the Heights (Atlantis Productions)
Cris Villongco - Noli Me Tangere (Tanghalang Pilipino) [Theaterbatoring "Nolie Me Tangere"]


BEST ACTOR IN A FEATURED ROLE
Joel Trinidad - Kaos (Resorts World Manila)
Other nominees:
Bodgie Pascua - Noli Me Tangere (Tanghalang Pilipino) [Theaterbatoring "Nolie Me Tangere"]
Jerald Napoles - Care Divas (Philippine Educational Theater Association) [Theaterbatoring "Care Divas"]
Joe Gruta - El Filibusterismo (Gantimpala Theater)
Romnick Sarmenta - Screen:Macbeth (College of Arts and Letters, University of the Philippines)
Note: Sarmenta and Gruta are listed in the program but their names were not called during the show and were not included in the list of nominees flashed on the screen. 

BEST ACTRESS IN A FEATURED ROLE
Jay Valencia Glorioso - In the Heights/ A Little Night of Music (Atlantis Productions)
Other nominees:
Rachel Alejandro - Aida (Atlantis Productions)
Cindy Maree Liper - Cory ng Edsa (Philippine Stagers Foundation)
Tanya Manalang - Kaos (Resorts World Manila)
Glory Ann Nacional - Cory ng Edsa (Philippine Stagers Foundation)
Sheree - Sweet Charity (9 Works Theatrical) [Theaterbatoring "Sweet Charity"]


BEST ENSEMBLE CAST
Note: This category was listed in the program but not included in the show. 
In the Heights - Atlantis Productions
Sino ka ba Jose Rizal? - Gantimpala Theater
Hinilawod - Hiyas Kayumanggi
Cory ng Edsa - Philippine Stagers Foundation
Noli Me Tangere - Tanghalang Pilipino  [Theaterbatoring "Nolie Me Tangere"]


BEST STAGE DIRECTOR (NON-MUSICAL)
Tony Mabesa - Fake (UP Playwrights Theater) [Theaterbatoring "Fake"]
Other nominees:
Ronaldo Bertubin - Tatlong Tao sa Isang Libo (Pro.Pro)
Jomari Jose - Evening at the Opera (Virgin Labfest 7)
Paolo O'Hara - Kawala (Virgin Labfest 7)
Dan Rommel Riopay - Florante at Laura/ Lam Ang (Tanghalang SLU, St. Louis University)
Pepito Sumayan - Rajah Indarapatra (Mindanao State University)

BEST STAGE DIRECTOR (MUSICAL)
Audie Gemora - Noli Me Tangere (Tanghalang Pilipino) [Theaterbatoring "Nolie Me Tangere"]
Other nominees:
Arthur Casanova - Once on this Island (Brent School)
Bobby Garcia - Next to Normal (Atlantis Production)
Menchu Lauchengco - Little Women (Repertory Philippines)
Robert Sena - Magsimula Ka (Spotlight Artist Center)
Vince Tandada - Cory ng Edsa (Philippine Stagers Foundation)


BEST NON-MUSICAL PRODUCTION
Rajah Indarapata - Mindanao State University
Other nominees:
Tatlong Tao sa Isang Libo - Pro.Pro
Joy Luck Club - Repertory Philippines
American Hwangap - Tanghalang Pilipino [Review of "American Hwangap"]
Kagilagilalas na Buhay ni Lam Ang - Tanghalang SLU, St. Louis University
Fake - UP Playwrights Theater [Theaterbatoring "Fake"]

BEST MUSICAL PRODUCTION
Cory the Musical - Philippines Stagers Foundation
Other nominees:
Next to Normal - Atlantis Productions
Hinilawod- Hiyas Kayumanggi
Magsimula Ka- Spotlight Artist Center


BEST CLASSICAL PERFORMER (MALE)
Dondi Ong
Other Nominees:
Al Gatmaitan
Andrew Fernando
Randy Gilongo

BEST CLASSICAL PERFORMER (FEMALE)
Camille Lopez Molina
Other Nominees:
Fame Flores
Karla Gutierrez
Clarissa Ocampo


BEST DANCE COMPANY
Philippine Ballet Theater
Other nominees:
Ballet Manila
Bungkos Palay
Liceo de Cagayan de Oro Folkloric Dance Troupe
Salinlahi Dance Company
Sining Katutubo Dance Assembly


MUSIKAHAN DULAANG RIZAL AWARD
Noli Me Tangere - Tanghalang Pilipino
Rizal X - Dulaang UP
Sino Ka Ba, Jose Rizal? - Gantimpala Theater Foundation
Pagsaulog ni Rizal sa Dapitan - Local Gov't of Dapitan City, Zamboanga del Norte 


Contact:
The Screening Committee Chair
2011 Aliw Awards
39 Kirishima St., BF THAI, BF International,
Las Piñas City, Metro Manila 1740
aliwawards2011@rocketmail.com

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Tanghalang Pilipino announces casting for "D' Emperor" (showing Jan. 11-22, 2012)

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Tanghalang Pilipino announces casting for "D' Emperor"
(2011-2012 season ender)

Jett Pangan as Emman D'Emperor

Mark Tayag as Paul PA
Cris Pastor as Pat PR
Ruth Alferez and Martha Comia as Bebe Blogger
Lao Rodriguez as Coco De Signer Cotourier
Jonathan Tadioan as Sazsa Stylisciana
Ana Feleo as Myra Manager

Jan. 11-22, 2012
Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino, Cultural Center of the Philippines

Directed by Riki Benedicto
Script and lyrics by George de Jesus III
Music by Jeff Hernandez
Costume design by Martin Bautista, James Reyes and Joey Samson
Special thanks to Slims School of Fashion and Arts

Choreography by Novy Bereber
Set design by Tuqxs Rutaquio
Lighting design by Dennis Marasigan

Contact 8323661.

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Auditions for Atlantis Productions' 2012 productions Nov. 23, 2011

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Announcement from Atlantis Productions


AUDITIONS for male and females, 18y.o. and above
for Atlantis Productions' 2012 productions:
- Rock of Ages
- Nine
- Shrek

WHEN: November 23, 2011. WEDNESDAY 11am-4pm (Sign up begins at 10am)
WHERE: Spotlight Artists Center Jupiter St. (Beside Red Ribbon), Bel-Air, Makati City

Be prepared to sing TWO songs,
ONE ROCK STANDARD and ONE MUSICAL THEATER STANDARD,
with either piano score or minus one and bring a current photo of yourself.

Contact 892-7078.

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FREE ADMISSION Tanghalang SLU's "Ma-te" Nov. 10, 2011

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Announcement from Tanghalang SLU

Tanghalang SLU,
resident theater company of Saint Louis University,
for its 13th season (2011-2012)
presents
Abel Molina's
"Ma-te"

FREE ADMISSION

Directed by Dan Rommel Riopay
Nov. 10, 2011 5:30pm
SLU Center for Culture and the Arts Theater

Ma-te won the 1998 Palanca Award 1st Prize One-Act Play category.  Fidel is a cripple diagnosed with chronic schizophrenia who plays chess by himself. His subconscious creates Putim, a chess rival and conscience. What will happen Fidel's wife, Brenda, decides to leave him?

Reserve tickets at 0919-350-4238.  Season pass holders may use their tickets for this production.

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Deadline for voting in Broadwayworld.com Philippines' BWW Philippines Awards is Dec. 31, 2011

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BroadwayWorld.com Philippines celebrates its third anniversary by launching the first-ever BWW Philippines Awards in 2011.

Voting will be done online until Dec. 31, 2011 at this URL:
http://philippines.broadwayworld.com/vote2011region.cfm?region=Philippines

It announced the nominees (listed below), shortlisted from around 500 nomination entries submitted online during an open nomination period from Oct. 6 to 31, 2011.

The website features "live" and "un-audited" voting statistics.  "All voting results will be tabulated and will be audited at the conclusion of the voting process to remove fake, duplicate, and other invalid votes."

"Our theater scene in the Philippines, especially in Metro Manila, has never been as vibrant as in recent months, and we owe our hardworking, excellent theater practitioners the recognition and appreciation they deserve," says BWW Philippines executive editor, author and photographer Oliver Oliveros.

"Ever felt that major award-giving bodies didn't give enough appreciation for your favorite musicals, plays and actors? Now, here's your chance to make that decision."

Winners will be announced and awarding will be held in January 2012. For details, email ooliveros@gmail.com.


2011 BWW Philippines Awards Nominees:

Best Musical
In the Heights (Atlantis Productions Inc.)
Sweet Charity (9 Works Theatrical)
Sound of Music (Resorts World Manila)
Peter Pan (Repertory Philippines/Stages Production Specialists Inc.)
Noli Me Tangere (Tanghalang Pilipino)
Care Divas (Philippine Educational Theater Association)
Cory ng Edsa (Philippine Stagers Foundation)

Best Play
American Hwangap (Tanghalang Pilipino)
Ang Post Office (Philippine Educational Theater Association)

Best Direction of a Musical
Bobby Garcia (Next to Normal)
Jaime del Mundo and Menchu Lauchengco-Yulo (Peter Pan)
Menchu Lauchengco-Yulo (Little Women)
Robbie Guevara (Sweet Charity)
Chari Arespacochaga (Aida)
Christopher De Venecia (Little Shop of Horrors)
Dexter Santos (Orosman at Zafira)
Vince Tanada (Cory ng Edsa)

Best Direction of a Play
Gary Labad (Ang Post Office)

Best Leading Actor (Musical)
Jett Pangan (Next to Normal)
Felix Rivera (Next to Normal)
Sam Concepcion (Peter Pan)
Gian Magdangal (The Wedding Singer)
Kris Lawrence (Sweet Charity)
Mark Bautista (Noli Me Tangere)
Melvin Lee (Care Divas)
Ricci Chan (Care Divas)
Jerald Napoles (Care Divas)
Vince Tanada (Cory ng Edsa)

Best Leading Actor (Play)
Martin delos Santos (Ang Post Office)

Best Leading Actress (Musical)
Menchu Lauchengco-Yulo (Next to Normal)
Ciara Sotto (Rent)
Mian Dimacali (Rent)
Caisa Borromeo (Little Women)
Nikki Gil (Sweet Charity)
Tippy dos Santos (Peter Pan)
Cris Villonco (Noli Me Tangere)

Best Leading Actress (Play)
Jay Glorioso (Love, Loss, and What I Wore)
Liza Infante (The 39 Steps)
Shamaine Centenera Buencamino (Fake)

Best Musical Direction
Gerard Salonga (Little Women)
Joseph Tolentino (Sweet Charity)
Pipo Cifra (Cory ng Edsa)

Best Choreography
Cecille Martinez (In the Heights)
Deana Aquino (Sweet Charity)
Dexter Santos (Orosman at Zafira)
John San Antonio (Cory ng Edsa)

Best Costume Design
Raven Ong (Peter Pan)
Mio Infante (Rent)
Emy Tanada (Cory ng Edsa)

Best Lighting Design
Shoko Matsumoto (Next to Normal)

Best Set Design
Joey Mendoza (Little Women)
Gino Gonzales (Peter Pan)
Jeffrey Ambrosio (Cory ng Edsa)

Best Sound Design
Chuck Ledesma (Rent)
Bobbit Jacinto (In the Heights)
Rards Corpus (Sound of Music)
Art Grabentina (Cory ng Edsa)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role/Ensemble Role (Musical)
Markki Stroem (Next to Normal)
OJ Mariano (Rent)
Michael Williams (Peter Pan)
Jeff Arcilla (Little Women)
Johann dela Fuente (The Wedding Singer)
Jon Jon Martin (The Wedding Singer)
Miguel Faustmann (Sweet Charity)
Myke Salomon (Care Divas)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role/Ensemble Role (Play)
Jeremy Domingo (American Hwangap)
Nicco Manalo (American Hwangap)
Jonathan Tadioan (Bombita)
George de Jesus (Amphitryon)
Joshua Deocareza (Titus Andronicus)
Nic Campos (Shakespeare in Hollywood)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role/Ensemble Role (Musical)
Bea Garcia (Next to Normal)
Tex Ordonez (In the Heights)
Ciara Sotto (Sweet Charity)
Sheila Valderrama (Sweet Charity)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role/Ensemble Role (Play)
Cris Villonco (The Joy Luck Club)
Frances Makil Ignacio (The Joy Luck Club)
Liesl Batucan (American Hwangap)
Skyzx Labastilla (Titus Andronicus)

Best Theater Company
Atlantis Productions Inc.
9 Works Theatrical

Best Theatrical Venue
Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium
CCP Little Theater
PETA Center Theater
Newport Performing Arts Theater (Resorts World Manila)

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DLSCSB's The Vito Cruz Project and Actors' Actors' "Hedda Gabler" Nov. 16-26, 2011

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A co-production of
De La Salle College of St. Benilde's School of Design and Arts's
Vito Cruz Project
and
Actors' Actors' Inc


A thesis production of graduating graduating students of the Production Design and Technical Theater programs


Henrik Ibsen's
Hedda Gabler

Directed by Bart Guingona
Lara Fabregas as Hedda Gabler
Paolo O'Hara as George Tesman
Kalila Aguilos as Thea Elvstead
Linda Lupton as Julia Tesman
Angela Mapa as Berta
Leo Rialp as  Judge Brack
Reuben Uy as Eilert Loveborg

Nov. 16, 18, 23, 25, 26 - 1pm
Nov 18 - 7pm

De La Salle College of St. Benilde School of Design and Arts Theater
5th floor, De La Salle College of St. Benilde School of Design and Arts Building
950 Pablo Ocampo St. (formerly Vito Cruz), Malate, Manila


About the group
Vito Cruz Project is under De La Salle College of St. Benilde's School of Design and Arts.  It stages the thesis productions of students taking Production Design and Technical Theater programs.


Contact 0915-941-1055 and 0917-585-9294.

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Gantimpala Theater's "Florante at Laura" Nov. 11-26, 2011

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Announcement from Gantimpala Theater

Gantimpala Theater caps 34th season with "Florante at Laura"

The Albanian Sweethearts
Florante (Yutaka Yamakawa)
and Laura (Ellrica Laguardia).

Gantimpala Theater caps its 34th season (2011) with
Francisco Balagtas’
“Florante at Laura”

One of the most enduring Filipino literary masterpieces described by many as a poetic art that examines the nature of justice, truth and commitment to fairness, written into a play by award-winning playwright Boni Ilagan, with the brothers Roeder and Jose Jeffrey Camañag as its directors.

“Ilagan's interpretation of the classic focuses on the many facets of love – from its purest form to its most corrupted version. His understanding of Balagtas’ words allows audiences the opportunities to witness Florante’s encounters with love – his love for knowledge, his love for his parents, his brotherly love for his best friend Minandro, his romantic love for Laura, his love for his enemies, and ultimately, the love for his country and the Higher Cause,” says the directors.

“We are highlighting the beauty of the language and the elements of komedya. What we give the public now is a tribute to Florante and Laura, as literary characters, a tribute to Francisco Balagtas and his mastery of the Tagalog language, and a tribute to the komedya, which is a true Filipino theater form.”

Cast and collaborators
Majority of the cast are members of Gantimpala’s Actor’s Company.  Alternately playing the Albanian prince Florante are Yutaka Yamalawa and Rafa Esplana. Ellrica Laguardia portrays Laura, a princess and Florante’s sweetheart.

Collaborators include Andy Villareal (lights designer), Joey de Guzman (set designer), Toni Muñoz (music designer), Meyo de Jesus (video designer), and Ian de Leon (choreographer).

The National Parks Development Committee (NPDC), Jimms-7-in-1 Coffee and Everbilena support Gantimpala Theater’s Florante at Laura.

Performances:
Nov. 11-2, 18-19 (10am/2pm), AFP Theater, Quezon City
Nov. 25-26 (11am/2pm) Cinema 3, SM Southmall, Las Piñas City

Contact 899-5911/899-5745/998-5622. Visit www.gantimpalatheater.multiply.com and www.facebook.com/gantimpala.

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Atlantis Productions' "Disney's Little Mermaid" Nov. 18-Dec. 11, 2011

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Announcement from Atlantis Productions

Atlantis Productions

presents
Disney’s The Little Mermaid

Nov. 18 to Dec. 11, 2011
Meralco Theater

Theatrical Debut
Rachelle Ann Go and Erik Santos make their professional musical theater stage debut as Ariel and Prince Eric .

Go was the grand winner of Viva-GMA7 Search for a Star competition in 2004 and won the silver medal that same year at the Shanghai Music Festival. Go currently appears on GMA-7’s Party Pilipinas.

Erik Santos won the first ABS-CBN Star in a Million competition in 2003. Santos is a mainstay of ABS-CBN's ASAP XV.

Disney classic
Based on the 1989 animated Disney film of the classic Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale, Disney’s The Little Mermaid debuted on Broadway in 2008.

Book by Doug Wright
Music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Howard Ashman (written for the film)
With ten new songs by Menken with lyrics by Glenn Slater

Some of Disney’s most popular songs are featured in the show — including Part of Your World, Kiss the Girl, and the Academy Award-winning Best Original Song, Under the Sea

East meets West
Bobby Garcia and Chari Arespacochaga directs.  Both were in Hawaii last year to take Asian Puppetry workshops, which will help them create many of the sea creatures.

“We are creating Little Mermaid unlike any other. It will be an exciting fusion of East meets West elements. Our underwater kingdom will be completely Asian in theme and our above water world will be Western, representing two different worlds. We will also be using traditional forms of Asian and Western puppetry including Wayang shadow play, bunraku, nang kaloung and western hand puppetry," says Garcia.

Vocal coaching by ManMan Angsico
Choreography by Cecile Martinez
Puppetry design and execution by Liz and Benny Batoctoy and Sam Fuentes
Set design by Lex Marcos
Costume design by Erik Pineda
Lighting design by Jay Aranda

Contact 892-7078, 840-1187 or visit www.atlantisproductionsinc.com.

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Teatro Expedicion de Filipinas' Theater Arts Workshop Grand Recital: "Reign or Shine" Nov. 27, 2011

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Announcement from Teatro Expedicion de Filipinas

Teatro Expedicion de Filipinas
presents
Reign or Shine

27 aspiring actors in nine contemporary short plays

Theater Arts Workshop 2011 Grand Recital

Directed by Joey Paras

Nov 27 (2pm and 7pm), 2011

College Assurance Plan Auditorium, College Assurance Plan Building,
126 Amorsolo St. cor. Rufino St., Legaspi Village, Makati City


Contact 0917-588-3838

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