THEATER

Theater
-is a collaborative form of
performing art that uses live
performers, usually actors or
actresses, to present experiences
of a real or imagined event
before a live audience in a
specific place, often a stage.
 9 Philippine
National Artist
in Theater
1. Lamberto Vera Avellana
February 12, 1915 - April 25, 1991

-Named national artist for film in

1976
-He was a prominent Filipino
f i l m a n d s t a g e d i r e c t o r,
known as "The Boy Wonder
of Philippine Movies"
-He directed more than 70
films in a career thad spanned
six decades
Lamberto Vera Avellana
His prominent works
- Anak Dalita (1956)
-Badjao (1957)
-Kandelerong Pilak
-Sergeant Hasan
-Destination Vietnam
- The Evil Within
Lamberto Avellana’s Awards:
- Nominee FAMAS Award. Best Director. Kumander Dimas (1969)

- Nominee FAMAS Award. Best Director. A Portrait of the Artist as

Filipino (1966)

- Winner FAMAS Award. Best Director. Scout Rangers (1965)

- Nominee FAMAS AWard. Best Director. Cry Freedom (1960)

- Nominee FAMAS Award. Best Director. KUmander 13 (1957)

 2. Honorata "Atang" Marquez de la Rama-
Hernandez
January 11, 1902- July 11, 1991
-Named national artist in
1987
-Popularized the song "
Mutya ng Pasig" a
kundiman written and
directed by Deogracias
Rosario and Nicanor
Abelardo
Honorata "Atang" Marquez de la Rama-
Hernandez
- She was the producer and
the writer of zarsuela such
as Anak ni Eba, Aking Ina,
Puri at Buhay
- For her achievements and
contributions to the art form,
she was hailed Queen of the
Kundiman and of the
Sarsuela in 1979
Honorata “Atang” De La Rama’s Awards
- Panitik ng Kababaihan (1950)
- Kababaihan ng Lahi (1975)
- Presidential Medal og Merit (1966)
- Sagisag ng Lungsod ng Maynila (1964)
- Diwa ng Lahi (1974)
-Reyna ng Kundiman at Mutya ng Dulang Tagalog (1968)
- Queen of the Kundiman and Prima Donna of Filipino
Theater (1968)
- Reyna ng Kundiman, Paglilingkod sa Bayan (1973)
- Tandang Sora Trophy (1977)
- Walang Kupas Award (1982)
- The Ateneo de Manila University Tanglaw ng Lahi
3. Wilfrido Maria Barredo Guerrero
January 22, 1911-April 28, 1995

-Named national artist

in 1997

-He wa s a d i r e c t o r,
playwright and theater
actor
Wilfrido Maria Barredo Guerrero

-He wrote his first play

entitled "No tode es
risa" in spanish

- Wrote 100 plays in his

lifetime
 His plays include;
- Half an Hour in a Convent
-Wanted: A Chaperon
-Forever
- Condemned
-Perhaps
- In Unity
-Deep in My Heart
-Three Rats
- Our Strange Ways
- The Forsaken House
- Frustrations
Wilfrido Guerrero Received Three National
Awards:

- The Rizal Pro-Patria Award in 1961

- The Araw ng Maynila Award in 1969

- The Republic Cultural Heritage Award in 1972

4. Rolando Santos Tinio
March 5, 1937- July 7, 1997

-Named national artist in 1997

- He is considered as “Titan of
Phillipine Theater”

- He was a poet, dramatist,

director, actor, critic, set and
costume designer, essayist,
and educator during his
lifetime
Rolando Santos Tinio
-His first book of poems
i n Ta g a l o g , S i t s i t s a
Kuliglig (Cricket Gossip),
was published in 1972
-He was a multi-talented
Filipino artist who
contributed to Philippine
theater, literature, and
culture
Rolando Tinio’s Awards:

- National Artist for Theater and Literature (Posthumously in 1997)

- Ten Outstanding Young Men (1967)

- Patnubay ng Sining at Kalinangan from the City Government of

Manila (1967)

- Gantimpalang Quezon sa Panitikan (1977)

- Gawad CCP para sa Sining for Theater (1993)

- Gawad Urian for Best Screenplay for “Milagros” (1998)

- FAMAS Award for Best Story for “Sidhi” (1999)

5. Daisy Pardo Hontiveros-Avellana
January 26, 1917- May 12, 2013

-Named national artist in 1999

-She was a director, actor, and writer

- She was known as the “First Lady

of Philippine Theater”
-She paved the way for the
popularization of the dramatic arts
in the country, presenting plays
even on radio and televesion talk
about legacy
Daisy Pardo Hontiveros-Avellana

-She is really best

remembered for her
portrayal of candida
maraschigan from
the stage and film
versions of nikoi's
classic portrait of the
artist as a Filipino.
Daisy Avellana’s Awards:
- National Artist for Theater and Film (1999)

- Patnubay ng Sining at Kalinangan Award (1966)

- Tandang Sora Award for Theater (1981)

- Gintong Ina for Theater (1988)

- Gawad CCP para sa Sining (Dulaan) (1990)

- CCP Centennial Honors for the Arts (1999)

6. Severino Tabat Montano
January 7, 1945- October 26, 2011

-Named national artist in

2001
-Director, actor, and theater
organizer
-Extensive body of work
includes 50 plays, 150
poems, and 1 novel
Severino Tabat Montano
-He also set up a
graduate program at
Philippine Normal
College for the
training of playwrights,
directors, technicians,
actors, and designers
that really covering
different aspects of
theater production
Four of his plays became tour staples:

-The love of Leonor

Rivera

-Parting at Clamba

-The ladies and

Cenador

-Sabina
Severino Tabat Montano Award’s
- Presidential Award for Merit in Drama and Theater
(1961)

- Patnubay ng Kalinangan Award mula sa Lungsod ng

Maynila (1968)

- Citizen’s Committee for Mass Media Award (1967-1968)

- Pamulinawen Award (1981)

7. Salvador Floro Bernal
January 3, 1915- December 12, 1980

-Named national artist in

2003
-He was a prolific
theater designer also
known as "Father of
theater design in the
Philippines"
Salvador Floro Bernal
-Never limited by the
small budget of local
productions, Bernal
pioneered the creative
use of native materials
such as bamboo, abaca
fiber, hemp twine, rattan
chain links, and gauze
cacha, giving each
production a unique look
Some of his works are;
-Rajah Sulayman
-Abaniko
-La Traviata
-Tomaneg at aniway
-Pagkahaba-haba man
ng prusisyon sa
simbahan din ang
tuloy (much ado about
nothing)
Salvador Floro Bernal
-He set up the Philippine association of theater
designers and technicians in 1995
8. Amelia Ramolete Lapeña
April 4, 1930- December 29, 2020

-Named national artist in 2018

- She was known as “Grand Dame of

Southeast Asian Children’s Theater”

-A playwright, puppeteer and

an educator, she was the founding
artistic director of Teatrong Mulat ng
Pilipinas, a children's theater and
puppet theater company established
in 1977
Amelia Ramolete Lapeña-Bonifacio
-President of the international association
of theater for children and young people
Philippines and Union international de la
marionette Philippines
Her important works are;

-Anim na dulang Pilipino

para sa mga bata
-A puppet play
-Abadeja: ang ating
c i n d e re l l a b a s e d o n a
Visayan folktale
Amelia Ramolete Lapeña’s Award:

- Carlos Palanca Memorial Award in Literature for One

Act Play for “Dalawang Bayani” (1995)

-Full Length Play for “Chinchina and the Five Mountains”

(2006)

- City of Manila Outstanding Citizen Award (2017)

- Quezon City Most Outstanding Citizen Award (2013)

9. Antonio “Tony” Mabesa
January 27, 1935 - October 4, 2019

- Named national artist in 2022

- He was known as “The Lion of

the Theater”

- He was an actor and director,

known for Rainbow’s Sunset
(2018), Macho Dancer (1988)
and Tukso Layuan Mo Ako!
(1991)
Antonio Mabesa’s Awards:

- Best Supporting Actor, 2018 Metro Manila Film

Festival: Rainbow’s Sunset (2018)

- Gawad CCP Para sa Sining Awardes for Theater (2015)

- Upsilonian, Noble and Outstanding (UNO) Award

- Order of National Artists of the Phillipines (2022)

These are the 9 Philippine National
Artist
1. Lamberto Vera Avellana
2. Honorata "Atang" Marquez de la Rama-
Hernandez
3. Wilfrido Maria Barredo Guerrero
4. Rolando Santos Tinio
5. Daisy Pardo Hontiveros-Avellana
6. Severino Tabat Montano
7. Salvador Foloro Bernal
8. Amelia Ramolete Lapeña-Bonifacio
9. Antonio “Tony” Mabesa
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