MUSIC set to music, dance, and drama.

Originally
presented on Feb. 8 to 17, 1980.

Opera – is an art and music form in which Musical play – a popular and generally
singers and musicians perform a dramatic lighter form of musical drama than the
work combining text called a libretto. opera. The themes are usually more
contemporary, and the musical melodies
- It is part of the Western classical music
more manageable by the average singer. The
form and tradition. Started in Italy at the
acting is less intense and dramatic. The
end of the 16th century and soon spread
choreography and dance sequences provide
through the rest of Europe.
visual breaks from the ongoing plots.
- Zorilla Theater, Manila Grand Opera
- It has been associated with the Broadway
House, Metropolitan Theater.
plays of the New York City and West End
Felipe Padilla de Leon – operas based on Productions in London, which includes My
Rizal’s two novels were composed by him. Fair Lady, South Pacific, Camelot, West
Side Story, Les Miserables, Phantom of the
Ballet – a performance in which a story is Opera, Lion King, Beauty and the Beast,
told without words by using body Wicked, Mama Mia, Cats, and Miss Saigon.
movements and facial expressions.
Broadway musical – are family
Much of the communications is relayed in entertainment with themes and texts which
pantomime. are generally light and easy to understand.
Filipino ballets – vividly present folktales These may include the problems of everyday
based on local fables for example, Lola life, such as love and romance, social
Basyang, as well India’s Ramayana. acceptance, etc.

Filipino ballet productions have evoked The first major Broadway musical was
wide enthusiasm from people of all ages. Showboat, which featured the popular
They have been added to the repertory of mode of transport in the American frontier.
Philippine dance companies to supplement Lea Salonga – first Filipina Tony Award
the Western classical ballets, such as Winner.
Nutcracker Suite, Swan Lake, Giselle, and
Sleeping Beauty. Miss Saigon – a musical by Claude Michel
Schonberg and Alain Boublil, with lyrics
Lola Basyang – a ballet adaptation of by Richard Maltby, Jr. It is a modern
Severino Reyes’ folktales Mga Kuwento ni adaptation of Giacomo Puccini’s opera
Lola Basyang. It was meant to instill and Madame Butterfly, which tells the tragic
rekindle the interest of the Filipino youth in tale of a doomed romance wherein an Asian
the beauty of PH literature. woman is abandoned by her Caucasian
Rama Hari – translated as King Rama, the lover.
PH adaptation of the Indian epic Ramayana
Les Miserables – composed by Michel - Written by Dingdong Novenario and
Schonberg with libretto by Alain Boublil directed and choreographed by Dexter
based on the novel by Victor Hugo. Santos.
- most famous of all French musicals and Himala Isang Musikal – first brought on
one of the most famous musicals performed stage in 2003, adapted from 1982 film
worldwide. written by Ricky Lee and directed by
Ishmael Bernal, it tells the story of the
townsfolk of Cupang, a rural barrio in a
Ang Dakilang Anak-Pawis – a five-act barren landscape cursed with drought.
work commissioned by Alfonso Puyat in
1979 depicting the life of Andres Bonifacio. ARTS
Atang – Dulang May Musika is a musical
Theater – is the one major art form that
based on the life of the first superstar of the
brings together all the other art forms from
PH, Atang de la Rama. She was a singer,
painting and sculpture, to music, to
bodabil performer, and the first Filipina film
literature, etc.
actress. Queen of the Kundiman and
Zarzuela. - a story is acted out on stage by actors
portraying the characters, bringing them to
Katy! The Musical/ The musical Katy! - is
life and developing the plot through
about the life of bodabil star Katy de la
dialogue and actions, and sometimes
Cruz and was initially presented by Actors
through song and or dance.
Studio East Production in 1988.
Philippine Educational Theater
Cataline de la Cruz – she was hailed as the
Association – April 7, 1967, Cecile
Queen of Filipino Jazz and Queen of
Guidote-Alvarez established this (PETA)
Bodabil.
who meant the organization to be a vehicle
Bodabil – contained songs and dances, for Philippine Theater to play a role in the
slapstick comedy routines, and magic acts, development of the country’s people and
with chorus girls providing musical and society. 4 years later in 1971, PETA was
dance support. named the UNESCO-International Theater
Institute Center in the Philippines.
- It became popular in the Ph from 1910 to
the mid-1960s used to fill in gaps between - Martial Law forced the founder to go to a
short Spanish zarzuelas or between acts of political exile in 1972 but the theatrical
longer ones. organization remains operational.
- Using theater for education PETA went all
over the country to train theater practitioners
Ang Huling El Bimbo – is a story of from various sectors.
friendship told through the songs of the most
iconic Pinoy rock band from the 90’s. It is Tanghalang Pilipino – is the leading
an original story that should resonate with exponent of Philippine theater and the
people who understand how powerful bond resident drama company of the Cultural
between friends shapes our lives.
Center of the Philippines since its Atlantis - is the group effort and passion of
organization in 1987. the Ten Bridges Media Corp., a multimedia
company established by television industry.
- it wishes to develop and train actors,
playwrights, and designers with special - Has staged high quality productions from
emphasis in the production of original Broadway and the West End.
Filipino plays.
- Its season runs from July to March. In the
BASIC ROLES THAT MOST PLAYS
offseason, TP finalizes theater project
REQUIRE:
proposals for a cause.
Producer – the person who takes the play
Felix “Nonon” Padilla – was TP’s founding
from a mere concept to an actual finished
artistic director from 1987 to 2000, directing
presentation. He/She chooses the team
most of its plays. Suceeded by Herbert Go
members and assigns them their functions
(2001-06); and Dennis Marasigan (2006-
and oversees the casting of actors. He/She
08). Its current Artistic Director is veteran
also decides on major logistical matters.
actor-teacher Fernando “Tata Nanding”
Josef. Director – the overall artistic coordinator of
the entire production. He/She vision of the
Repertory Philippines – In 1967, theater
desired total effect and impact of the
director Zenaida Amador and actress Baby
performance.
Barredo fulfilled her dream of bringing the
best of Broadway and London’s West End to Playwright – for a script intended for stage
Filipino audiences. A company that not only performance, the writer of the script.
staged English language plays and musicals
year-round but trained actors and actresses Set Designer – the concept and creation of
as well. the physical stage setup. He/she builds the
set that will stimulate the world that the
- Lea Salonga began her career as a child play’s characters are supposed to live in.
lead in productions of Repertory Philippines.
Lighting Designer – coordinating closely
Trumpets – in the 1990s, they began with the set designer. He/She plans all these
mounting grand productions of originally and adds detailed notes on the script for the
written musicals with a slant towards good lighting crew to follow during rehearsals and
values for children and the whole family. the actual performance. Lighting is critical
in creating the mood of each scene in the
- Their intentions is to provide wholesome
play, highlighting a dramatic moment, etc.
theater experiences for Filipino youth while
also building up the Philippine theater going Costume Designer – the actors and
public. actresses must look believable in their roles,
and much of this owed to the costume
New Voice Company – established in 1994
designer. He/She decides what attire will not
by Monique Wilson. They have earned a
only give the audience a clear sense of the
reputation for staging thought-provoking
setting but will also express each character’s
productions on daring and deep topics.
personality and distinct qualities.
Sound Designer – serves a vital role in - It consists of 4 primary elements: toprock,
creating and enhancing the atmosphere of downrock, power moves, and
the performance. He/She works with all freezes/suicides.
these to support the action and interaction
- The term breakdance is used a lot
taking place on stage.
nowadays by the public in the media but
Production Manager – coordinating all the breaking and b-boying are the original
complex behind the scenes details of staging terms used to refer to the dance.
a play. He/She is tasked with overseeing the
Street Dance – breakdance, mostly known
crews for the set and props, the sound and
as vernacular dance is an umbrella term
music, the lighting, and the costumes,
used to describe the different styles that
ensuring that all the needed elements,
involve outside dance studios.
facilities, and equipment are in good
working order. - Streets, dance parties, block parties, parks,
school yards, raves, nightclubs, etc.
Technical Order – shadows the play’s
director throughout the entire production Freestyle – is random and a personal dance
process. He/She carefully notes how each invented by a single person.
actors and all members needs to be
coordinated to bring the director’s vision to Popping – a street dance and one of the
life ensuring every instruction is properly original funk style that came to California in
executed. the 60/70s.

Choreographer – in cases where a play - Based on the technique of quickly

involves dance in certain scenes. He/She contracting and relaxing muscles to cause a
rehearses the actors until they are able to jerk in the dancer’s body, referred to as a
perform the dance skillfully while remaining pop or hit, done continuously to the rhythm
“in character” on stage. of a song in combination.

Make Up Artist – is brought in to plan the - used as an umbrella term to refer to a

hairstyles and makeup to complement the group of close related illusionary dance style
costumes. techniques such as the robot, waving, and
tutting.

PHYSICAL Locking – originally Campbellocking, is a

style of funk dance, which is today also
EDUCATION associated with hip hop.

B-Boy/B-Girl – most often called break Locker – a dancer who performs locking.
dancing is a popular street dance that was
created and developed by Latinos and
African American youths in New York
City in the 1970s.