THEATER

National Artist in the Field
THEATER
of
DAISY AVELLANA
She is considerd to be the First Lady of Philippine

Theater. She was not only a notable actress but was a
passionate director and writer. Her contibutions to
Philippine theater, as cited had brought “a new levelof
exellence by staging and performing breakthrough
productions of classic Filipino and foreign plays”. Her
advocacy and efforts had also brought about profound
reformation in dramatic and theatrical pprctice in the
country by “encouraging the establishment of
performing groups and the professionalization of Filipino
theater.
ROLE/S
Othello
Macbeth in Black
Casa de Bernanda
Alba
DAISY AVELLANA Tatarin
1917-2013
Year of Conferment: 1999
HONORATA “ATANG” DE LA
RAMA
When the Philippines were still under

American rule, Atang de la Rama battled
for the supremacy of the kundiman, she
popularized the song “Mutya ng Pasig” by
Deogracias Rosario and Nicanor Abelardo.
In 1987, former President Corazon C.
Aquino declared her as National Artist for
theater and music. She was crowned as the
Queen of Kundiman.
WORK/s
Zarzuela
Anak ni Eba
Aking Ina
HONORATA “ATANG” DE LA Puri at Buhay
RAMA
1905-1991
ROLANDO S. TINIO
He was a director, actor, educator, critic, translator,

poet, and dramatist. He was also known for translating
western classics into Tagalog. Including tha works of
Shakesphere (The Merchant of Venice), Arthur Miller
(Death of a Salesman), Samuel Beckett (Waiting for
Godot), and August Strinberg (Miss Julie). He became the
“artistic director” of the CCP's resident theater company,
Tanghalang Pilipino. His legacy as Teatro Pilipino's artistic
director is his laborious efforts to revitalize ilipino drama
through the revival of traditional works which is described
with “exellence and beauty of his practice that claimed for
theater a place among the arts in the Philippines.
WORK/s
ROLANDO S. TINIO
1937-1997
SALVADOR F. BERNAL
In 1996, national artist Salvador Floro Bernal began his

career in theater. He waspart of over 300 productions
in art, film and music. Bernal's style is known for
maximizing the use of materials in theater production.
He used native Filipino matreials such as bamboo,
abaca, fiber, and the basic gauze cacha. He was
notonly a theater designer but also an educator who
transmitte his knowledge and skill by holding classes and
training in universities and the CCP.
WORK/s
SALVADOR F. BERNAL
1945-2011
LAMBERTO V.
AVELLANA
His contributions to film started early on, and

he was dubbed as “The Boy Wonder of Philippine
Movies” in 1939. From being a stage actor. He
ton the challenge as film director and has
directed landmark films such as “Kandelerong
Pilak” (the first Filipino film to be shown at the
prestigious Cannes International Film Festival),
Sakay, Anak Dalita, and Badjao.
WORK/s
Kandelerong Pilak
(firstFilipino film shown at the
prestigious Cannes International
Film Festival)
Sakay
Anak Dalita
LAMBERTO V.
Badjao
AVELLANA
1937-1997
WILFRIDO Ma.
GUERRER0
He was a talented writer, director, educator,and artist

who wrote a number of outstanding plays, 41 of which
were circulated. At the young age of 14, he wrote his
first play entitled “No Todo Es Risa” in Spanish.
Perhaps this artist's graetest contribution to arts is his
introduction of the concept of a theater campus tour.
This revolutionary outreach program staged over 2, 500
performances in almost two decades of runs.his works
include: Half an Hour in a Covenant, Wanted: A
Chaperon, Forever, Condemned, In Unity, Three
Rats,Our Strange Ways, and The Forsaken House.
WORK/s
Half an Hour in a
Covenant
Wanted a Chaperon
Forever
Condemned
In Unity
Three Rats
WILFRIDO Ma.
Our Strange Ways
GUERRER0
The Forsaken House
1911-1995
SEVERINO MONTANO
He is one of the “Titan of Philippine Theater”. He was

an exceptional poet, director, actor, and theater
organizer. Montano is both a playwright and an
educator, and thus pursued the establishment of
“ligetimate theater” in the country. With about 1,000
pesos, he used his money to start the Arena Theater
in the Philippine Normal College (now Philippine Normal
College. He trained and directed a new generation of
artists such as Joonee Gamboa and Behn Cervantes. His
plays include: Sabina, Butnot my sons any longer,
Gabriela Silang, and The Merry Wives of Manila.
WORK/s
Sabina
But Not My Sons Any
Longrer
Gabriela Silang
The Merry Wives Of
SEVERINO MONTANO Manila
1915-1980

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National Artist in the Field

She is considerd to be the First Lady of Philippine

When the Philippines were still under

He was a director, actor, educator, critic, translator,

In 1996, national artist Salvador Floro Bernal began his

His contributions to film started early on, and

He was a talented writer, director, educator,and artist

He is one of the “Titan of Philippine Theater”. He was

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