ARTS

• THEATER DOWN SOUTH -Was founded, with philippine theater mainstay MICHAEL WILLIAMS as artistic director.

  The vision of the company was to widen the reach of stage productions beyond the traditional centers in metro manila, and therefore develop a broader audience base
• TANGHALANG PILIPINO - The resident theater company of the cultural center of the philippines, founded in 1987. The production of these groups span the range from daring new presentation of classical works, to the spectacle of philippine myths and legends to commentaries on current social political issues
• REPERTORY PHILIPPINES -A company that nit only staged English-Language plays and musical year- round but trained actors and actresses as well
• Lea Salonga- A multi awarded theater actress and singer she began her career as a child lead production of reportory Philippines
• In 1967, theater director Zenaida Amador Fulfilled her dreams of bringing the best of broadway and London's west end to filipino audiences
• REPERTORY PHILIPPINES was established by actress baby barredo , and Zenaida Amador
• TRUMPETS - philippine theater group began in 1990's, also began mounting grand production of originally written musical with a slant towards good values for children and the whole family

  Their plays: Joseph the dreamer; First Name; The lion and the witch and the wardrobe; Little mermaid; Honk; N,O,A,H; and the bluebird of happiness
• PHILIPPINE EDUCATIONAL THEATER ASSOCIATION (PETA) was founded in 1967 by cecile guidote-Alvarez.
• PETA AND TANGHALANG PILIPINO - In the past decade, modern theater groups have continued to Express the distinctly philippine interpretation of both originally written plays as well as adaptation of foreign works translated into filipino
• Theater- Is the 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 computers- in a single production
• PHILIPPINE OPERA COMPANY- was found in 1999 by a group of dedicated classically trained singers, led by soprano KARLA GUTIERREZ as artistic directness.

  It seeks to develop performers as well a audiences for musical performances, both foreign and filipino
• NEW VOICE COMPANY - established in 1994 by MONIQUE WILSON who is also Repertory Philippines protegee who went on to star on the international stage.

  New voice company earned a reputation for staging thought-provoking production on "Controversial and profound topics"
• PRODUCTION MANAGER- He or She coordinates all the complex behind the scene details of staging a play .

  He)She is tasked with overseeing the crews for the set and prop, and the sound and music, the lighting , and the costumes
• PLAYWRIGHT - The writer of the script
• SOUND DESIGNER - Similar to the lightning designer, the sound designer serves a vital role in creating and enhancing atmosphere of the performance.

  It includes music both on stage and as background, which the sound designer may need to source to suit the general time ad place of the play
• COSTUME DESIGNER - They studies the general setting the play is meant to take place in, as well as the character in the script .

  They decides what attires will not only give the audiences a clear sense of the setting, but will also express each character's personality and distinct qualities
• CHOREOGRAPHER - they don't only plans out all the dance steps to suit the music, but also rehearses the actors until they were able to perform the dance skillfully
• PRODUCER- the person who takes the play from s mere concept to an actual finished presentation.

  He or she chooses all the team members and assign them theyfunctions, and oversees the casting of the actors and actresses for the different roles
• MAKEUP DESIGNER - They are brought in to plan the hairstyle and make up to complement the costumes
• TECHNICAL DIRECTOR -They shaows the play's director throughout the entire production process .

  They carefully notes how each actor and every member of the stage, sound, lightning, and costume crews needs to be coordinated to bring director's vision to life
• LIGHTNING DESIGNER - THEY coordinates closely with the set designer.

  Lighning is critical in creating the mood of each scene in the play, highlighting a dramatic moment, signalling the entrance of the character, focusing attention on a specific spot on stage
• DIRECTOR - is the overall artistic coordinator of the entire production.

  He or she has the vision of the desired total effect and impact of the performance
• SET DESIGNER - Responsible for the concept and creation of the physical stage set up

  He or she builds the set that will simulate the world that the play's character are supposed to live in