Physical relationship of actors on stage and with audience
Theater types
Stage settings and design
Lighting design
Costume design
Properties or set and hand props
Arena stage
One of the earliest types, where the audience surrounds the area on all sides
Thrust stage
Another type, where the audience is only on three sides of the stage
Proscenium theater
Most familiar, where the audience is only on one side
Scene design & stage settings
Used to create an environment that helps bring what is described within the script to life
Scene design & stage settings
Use of composition as in art such as line, form, mass, color, repetition and unity
Needs to help use a three-dimensional space but also allow for the movement of actors in the space
Lighting design
Provides an overall mood and must be nearly perfected
Designers must sculpt with the light and create the right shadows, and must make sure that it falls in all of the right places
Costume design
The costumes worn by the actors have three functions of accenting to show
Properties
Include the stage props and the hand props, used as part of a scene design by the stage designers
Stage props include furniture, pictures, fireplaces, chairs and tables and various others
Hand props are pens and pencils, cigarettes, glasses and others
Producer
In a professional stage production, the person who takes the play from a mere concept to an actual finished presentation
Director
The overall artistic coordinator of the entire production
Playwright
The writer of the script for a stage performance
Set designer
Responsible for the concept and creation of the physical stage setup
Lighting director
Responsible for creating the mood of each scene, highlighting dramatic moments, signaling character entrances, focusing attention, and providing darkness for set/prop changes
Costume designer
Responsible for making the actors and actresses look believable in their roles
Sound designer
Responsible for creating and enhancing the atmosphere of the performance
Production manager
Coordinates all the complex behind-the-scenes details of staging a play
Technical director
Shadows the play's director throughout the entire production process
Choreographer
Included in the production team when a play involves dance in certain scenes
Makeup designer
Plans the hairstyles and makeup to complement the costumes
Trumpets
First professional gospel theater group that specializes in productions with bible and gospel messages, known for producing quality musical productions
Trumpets was founded
1980
Trumpets begins to mount grand productions of originally written musicals with a slant towards good values for children and the whole family
1990
Trumpets
Provides wholesome theater experience for Filipino youth while also building up the Philippine theater-going public
Original Filipino musical of Trumpets that tells the story of the magical adventure of two poor children and their pursuit of true happiness
The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe
Musical adaptation of C.S. Lewis' novel, one of only three versions authorized by the C.S. Lewis Estate and the only one created by Asians
N.O.A.H (No Ordinary Aquatic Habitat)
Modern adaptation of the Biblical story of Noah and the ark, with wit and humor as it tackles issues on faith and obedience
New Voice Company
The country's foremost feminist theater group that deals with contemporary social issues such as women's rights, gender equality, sexual harassment
Monique Wilson
Founder of New Voice Company, Filipino singer, actress and activist who played Kim in the Original West End production of Miss Saigon
Aspects of Love
Musical where the "aspects" of the title refers to the many forms that love takes: love between couples, both as romantic infatuation and as married people
Philippine Opera Company (POC)
Founded in 1999, the only opera company in the country that produces regular opera productions, seeks to develop performers and audiences for classical music
Karla Gutierrez
Operatic soprano singer, Artistic Director of the Philippine Opera Company (POC)
Ang Bagong Harana
POC production featuring traditional and contemporary Filipino songs by noted composers
Theater Down South (TDS)
Founded in 2007 with the vision to widen the reach of stage productions beyond Metro Manila and develop a broader audience base
Michael Williams
Founder of Theater Down South, veteran with over 30 years' experience and 100 roles, including in Miss Saigon and The King and I
The Princess and The Red Carp
TDS production that tells the story about a young Chinese girl, a magical carp, a handsome emperor, a wicked stepmother and a special golden shoe
A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum
TDS musical that is a perfect crowd pleaser, guaranteed to have the audience rolling in laughter
A Midsummer Night's Dream
TDS production that portrays the adventures of four young Athenian lovers and a group of amateur actors in a magical moonlit forest
Repertory Philippines
Established by Zenaida Amador and Baby Barredo, a company that staged English language plays/musicals and trained actors/actresses