Philippine Theater and Roles Flashcards
Is 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 a single production.
Theater
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.
PETA (Philippine Educational Theater Association) and Tanghalang Pilipino
Who found PETA and on what year was it founded?
Cecile Guidote-Alvares, 1967
Who founded Tanghalang Pilipino and in what year?
Cecile Guidote-Alvares, 1987
A company that not only staged English-language plays and musicals year-round but trained actors and actresses as well.
Repertory Philippines
Who founded Repertory Philippines?
Zenaida Amador
Began mounting grabd productions of originally-written musicals with a slant towards good values for children and the whole family.
Trumpets
Earned a reputation for staging thought provoking productions on daring and deep topics
New Voice Company
Who established New Voice Company and is a Repertory Philippines’ protégée who went on to star on the international stage?
Monique Wilson
A group of dedicated classically-trained singers who seeks to develop performances as well as audiences for classical music performances, both foreign and Filipino.
Philippine Opera Company
Who founded Philippine Opera Company and on what year?
Karla Guitierrez, 1999
Their vision is to widen the reach of stage productions beyond the traditional centers within Metro Manila, and therefore develop a broader audience base.
Theater Down South
Who founded Theater Down South and on what year?
Michael Williams, 2007
Enumerate the Philippine Theaters
PETA (Philippine Educational Theater Association) and Tanghalang Pilipino Repertory Philippines Trumpets New Voice Company Philippine Opera Company Theater Down South
Enumerate the roles in Stage Production.
Producer, Director, Playwright, Set Designer, Light Designer, Costume Designer, Sound Designer, Production Manager, Technical Director, Choreographer, Makeup Designer
Takes the play from a mer concept to an actual finished presentation.
Chooses all the team members and assigns them their functions.
Oversees the casting of the actors and actresses for their different roles.
Producer
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.
Director
Writer of the script.
Collaborates with the director on making script adjustments in the course of the rehearsals to better achieve the desired effect.
Playwright
Builds the set that will stimulate the world that the play’s characters are supposed to live in.
Set Designer
Plans all these and adds detailed notes on the script for the lighting crew to follow during rehearsals and the actual performance
Light Designer
Decides what attire will not only give the audience a clear sense of the setting, but will also express each character’s personality and distinct qualities.
Costume Designer
Serves a vital role in creating and enhancing the atmosphere of the performance.
Sound Designer
Tasked with overseeing the crews for the sets and props, the sound and music, the lighting, and the costumes.
Production Manager
Shadows the play’s director throughout the entire production process.
Technical Director
Plans out all the dance steps to suit the music
Choreographer
Makes the actors look natural for their respective roles based on their characters’ age and personality, and the time and place of the story.
Makeup Designer
