2009 Summer Theater Adventure in CCP

Looking for the best way to spend your summer vacation? Then get ready for an exciting summer adventure with Tanghalang Pilipino!

TANGHALANG PILIPINO is proud to present the 2009 Summer Theater Adventure, a three-week program of various theatrical activities for different age levels designed to develop, hone and explore the dramatic skills and talents of aspiring theater artists. TANGHALANG PILIPINO has been praised by parents and students for the excellent experience and intensive training it imparts on the participants.

This summer, we invite you to let loose your creative potentials, discover the exhilarating world of theater and experience the joy of performing on stage. Tanghalang Pilipino's 2009 Summer Theater Adventure is composed of classes for children, teens and adults facilitated by some of the country's most outstanding thespians and practitioners in the field. The time-tested syllabus for each class is carefully designed, reviewed and revised to provide students with the most up-to-date theater performance techniques and enable them to develop their own style. Kids, teens and adults, can choose from the following courses:

Perform at the CCP! Each workshop culminates in a recital held at the Cultural Center of the Philippines – Tanghalang Huseng Batute. Students, who enroll in the 2009 Summer Theater Adventure, get the chance to be invited to audition or perform in the regular season plays and special shows produced by TANGHALANG PILIPINO. They also get the chance to be seen by talent scouts during the workshop recitals.

Explore the wonderful world of theater, build your performance skills and make friends while enjoying a different adventure this summer. Enroll in TANGHALANG PILIPINO's 2009 Summer Theater Adventure. Call now to apply for discounts.

For schedules, discounts and other inquiries, you may reach TANGHALANG PILIPINO through the following contacts:

Telefax: (02)832-3661
E-mail: ccptanghalan@ yahoo.com

CHILDREN'S THEATER 1
Creative Dramatics for Children (5 – 8 years old)
April 14 – May 5, 2009
16 sessions
Tuesday – Saturday
8:00 AM – 12:00 NN
Venue: CCP Silangan Hall
Workshop Fee: PhP 5,500.00
Creative dramatics for children using games, storytelling techniques, movement, music and masks as tools of expression. Participants perform in a showcase production at the end of the course.
INSTRUCTORS: PAOLO O'HARA and TAD TADIOAN

CHILDREN'S THEATER 2
Creative Dramatics for Children (9 – 12 years old)
April 14 – May 5, 2009
16 sessions
Tuesday – Saturday
8:00 AM – 12:00 NN
Venue: CCP Multi-Purpose Hall
Workshop Fee: PhP 5,500.00
Creative dramatics for children using games, storytelling techniques, movement, music and masks as tools of expression. Participants perform in a showcase production at the end of the course.
INSTRUCTORS: MARJ LORICO and RIKI BENEDICTO

TEEN THEATER (13 – 16 years old)
April 14 – May 5, 2009
16 sessions
Tuesday – Saturday
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Venue: CCP Multi-Purpose Hall
Workshop Fee: PhP 6,000.00
An introduction to performance skills for young adults, the workshop integrates creative drama, music, writing, movement and visual arts to explore themes concerning the youth. Script analysis and voice for theater are likewise incorporated in the course.
INSTRUCTORS: MCDONELL BOLANOS with KAT CASTILLO (assisting)

MUSICAL THEATER FOR TEENS (13 – 16 years old)
April 14 – May 9, 2009
20 sessions
Tuesday – Saturday
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Venue: CCP Bulwagang Amado Hernandez
Workshop Fee: PhP 7,000.00
Singing, movement and acting classes are synthesized to prepare actors for performance in musical theater productions. A musical recital caps the workshop.
INSTRUCTORS: ROEDER CAMANAG, ONYLL TORRES, TARA CABAERO

BEGINNING ACTING (17 years old & above)
April 14 – May 8, 2009
19 sessions
Tuesday – Saturday
6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Venue: CCP Silangan Hall
Workshop Fee: PhP 6,000.00
A practical application of the rudiments of acting, including concentration, spontaneity, improvisation, confidence, body and voice preparation, characterization and script analysis to create a unique and authentic life on stage.
INSTRUCTORS: TESS JAMIAS and IAN LAMONGO

ACTING IN MUSICAL THEATER (17 years old and above)
April 14 – May 9, 2009
20 sessions
Tuesday – Saturday
6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Venue: CCP Bulwagang Amado Hernandez
Workshop Fee: PhP 7,000.00
Singing, movement and acting classes are integrated to prepare actors for performance in musical theater productions. A musical recital caps the workshop.
INSTRUCTORS: BONG CABRERA and MIA BOLANOS

REHEARSAL AND PERFORMANCE TECHNIQUES (18 years old and above)
April 14 – May 5, 2009
17 sessions
Tuesday – Saturday
6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Venue: CCP Multi-Purpose Hall
Workshop Fee: PhP 6,500.00
Study and application of skills in movement, voice, text and character analysis and improvisation leading to a group performance. Prior acting experience required.
INSTRUCTOR: DENNIS MARASIGAN with ANNA DEROCA (assisting)

STAGE AND PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT (18 years old and above)
April 14 – May 9, 2009
20 sessions
Tuesday – Saturday
6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Venue: CCP Tanghalang Huseng Batute
Workshop Fee: PhP6,000.00
Organizing the production, communicating across different disciplines, and keeping everything running smoothly. Learn about the seamless management of the technical as human aspects of a production.
INSTRUCTOR: ED MURILLO