National Artists (Theater)
National Artists (Theater)
(THEATER)
DAISY AVELLANA
•Theater and Music
•First Lady of the Philippine Theater
•Performed in classical Filipino and
International Theater productions and play
•Founded the Barangay theater Guild with her
husband Lamberto Avellana
•She popularized the Philippine theater and
dramatic arts.
Some of her Productions:
• Othello
• Macbeth in Black
• Tatarin
• Portrait of Artist as Filipino
• Diego Silang
• Walang Sugat
Rolando Tinio
• National artist for Literature and Theater
• An outstanding stage director, poet, thespian, and
playwright known for his notable scripts
• He established and became the administrator of the
Ateneo Experimental Theater.
• Handled the Teatro Pilipino where he revived the
sarswela and other traditional Filipino Drama and
introduced Contemporary Western Drama
His works include:
Film scripts for :
Now and Forever
Gamitin mo ako
Ang Milagros
Sarswelas:
Ang Mestiza
Ana Maria
Komedya:
Orosman at Zafira
WILFRIDO MA. GUERRERO
•Theater Teacher and Artist
•Trained many performing artists for 35 years
•Established UP Mobile Theater-delivered
thousands of performances for 19 long years
to many campuses in the Philippines
MAJOR WORKS:
Wanted: A Chaperon
Condemed
Perhaps
In Unity
Three Rats
The Forsaken House
Frustrations
HONORATA “ATANG” DELA RAMA
•At the age of seven, she already been
a part of different Spanish Zarzuelas.
•Hailed as Queen of Kundiman
•She performed kundiman and Filipino
songs for indigenous communities all
over the country.
Sarsuelas she became part:
• Dalagang Bukid
• Mascota
• Marina
• Pangarap ni Rosa
Songs she Popularized:
• Pakiusap
• Ay Kalisud
• Madaing Araw
• Kung Iibig Ka
Sarsuelas she wrote:
• Puri at Bahay
• Anak niEba
• Akng Ina
Salvador F. Bernal
• Exceptional Theater Designer who designed hundreds of
theater productions for a span of four decades
• He used local materials in producing creative and unique
sets and costumes
• He was also a professor at the UP Diliman and Ateneo De
Manila University
• He established the PATDAT (Philippine Association of
Theatre Designers and Technicians) in 1995 to promote
theater design.
•He internationally introduced the Philippine
theater design through the Philippine Center
of OISTAT (Organization Internationale des
Scenograhers, Technicians et Architectes du
Theatre).
Severino Montano
• Hailed as the Titan of the Philippine Theater
• Took the lead in promoting “legitimate theater” in
the country.
• Top caliber playwright, theater artist, and director
• Head of UP Dramatic Club.
• He became the Dean of the Philippine Normal
College where he founded the Arena Theater in 1953
• Daisy Avellana- 1st lady of the Philippine theater
Founded the Barangay theater Guild
Roland Tinio- established Ateneo Experimental Theater
introduced Contemporary Western Drama
WILFRIDO MA. GUERRERO-Established UP Mobile Theater
HONORATA “ATANG” DELA RAMA-Hailed as Queen of
Kundiman
Salvador F. Bernal- established the PATDAT (Philippine
Association of Theatre Designers and Technicians)
Severino Montano-Hailed as the Titan of the Philippine Theater
- he founded the Arena Theater
DAISY AVELLANA
ROLANDO TINIO
SEVERINO MONTANO
SALVADOR F. BERNAL
HONORATA “ATANG” DELA
RAMA
WILFRIDO MA. GUERRERO