• At the age of 7, she was already starring in Spanish zarzuelas such as Mascota, Sueño de un Vals, and Marina. • led the Kaisahan ng Kababaihan sa Pilipinas, the Gagalangin Ladies Association and the Red Cross Fund drive Honorata “Atang” Dela Rama Hernandez
• Awarded: Reyna ng Kundiman at Mutya ng
Dulang Tagalog (1963), Prima Donna of Filipino Theater (1968), Reyna ng Paglilingkod sa Bayan (1973) • popular in her role in "Ang Kiri" that was shown in the film "Mahiwagang Binibini". Honorata “Atang” Dela Rama Hernandez
• appeared in "Dugong Silangan" (1930), "Ay
Kalisud" (1938), "Batong Buhay" (1950) and "Ang Buhay at Pag- ibig ni Dr. Jose Rizal". • wrote four operatas, namely, "Bulaklak sa Kabundukan", "Aking Ina", "Anak ni Eva", "Puri at Buhay". Rolando Santos Tinio (March 5, 1937 – July 7, 1997)
• Born at Gagalangin Tondo, Manila
• a "magna cum laude" of Philosophy of University of Santo Tomas • an M.F.A. degree in Creative Writing: Poetry from the State University of Iowa Rolando Santos Tinio • Awarded: Ten Outstanding Young Men (1967), Gawad CCP Para Sa Sining for Theater (1993), Famas Award for 'Sidhi'(1999) • Wrote poems like Sitsit sa Kuliglig" (Whistling at Cicadas) or (Shusshing Cicadas) (1972) and Ang Burgis sa Kanyang Almusal"(1970) Rolando Santos Tinio
• Translated plays like"Rama Hari" (Rama,
King) (1980), "Laruang Kristal" (The Glass Menagerie) (1966) and "Paghihintay Kay Godo" (Waiting for Godot) (1967) Daisy H. Avellana (January 26, 1917 – May 12, 2013)
• Born in Roxas City, Capiz
• She has an arts degree in Philosophy from the University of the Philippines, 1937and a Master of Arts degree in Literature from the University of Sto. Tomas Daisy H. Avellana • She starred in plays like: Othello (1953), Macbeth in Black (1959), Casa de Bernarda Alba (1967), and Tatarin • She directed Diego Silang (1968) and Walang Sugat (1971) • She was awarded Tandang Sora Award for Theater (1981) and Gintong Ina for Theater (1988) among others Daisy H. Avellana • Her screenplays include Sakay (1939) and Portrait of the Artist as Filipino (1955) • She is best remembered for her portrayal of Candida Marasigan in the stage and film versions of Nick Joaquin’s Portrait of the Artist as Filipino. Severino Montano (January 03, 1915 – December 12, 1980)
• Born in Roxas City, Capiz
• Studied at the University of the Philippines and he was part of the UP Stage • conferred a Master of Fine Arts degree in Playwriting and Production by Yale University Severino Montano • his Published works include The Love of Leonor Rivera (poetic tragedy in two-parts), My Morning Star (poetic historical tragedy in three-parts), Gabriela Silang (poetic historical tragedy in three-parts), and The Ladies and the Senador (satirical comedy) Severino Montano • He was awarded Presidential Award for Merit in Drama and Theater (1961), Patnubay ng Kalinangan Award from the City of Manila (1968), and Pamulinawen Award (1981) Wilfrido <Ma. Guerrero (January 22, 1911 – April 28, 1995)
• born in Ermita, Manila
• studied at the Ateneo de Manila University, at the University of the Philippines, and briefly, at Columbia University • observed the theater and drama schools in the US (on a UP scholarship, 1956-57) and in England (on a British Council scholarship, 1965). Wilfrido <Ma. Guerrero (January 22, 1911 – April 28, 1995)
• wrote popular comedies, "Movie Artists,"
"Basketball Fight," and "Wanted: A Chaperone.” • Six of his plays have been produced abroad: "Half an Hour in a Convent"; "Three Rats"; "Condemned; "One, Two, Three; "Three Rats and "Wanted: A Chaperone"; and "Conflict" Wilfrido <Ma. Guerrero (January 22, 1911 – April 28, 1995)
• recipient of three national awards:
the Rizal Pro-Patria Award (1961), the Araw ng Maynila Award (1969), and the Republic Cultural Heritage Award (1972) Salvador F. Bernal (January 7, 1945 – October 26, 2011)
• born on Jan. 7, 1945 in Dagupan City
• earned a philosophy degree in 1966 from the Ateneo de Manila where he later taught literature and stage design. • joined the CCP in 1987 as director for production design, later founding the CCP’s world-class Production Design Center. Salvador F. Bernal (January 7, 1945 – October 26, 2011)
• designed more than 300 productions
for drama, musicals, operas and concerts. He was known for using indigenous and locally available materials for his stage designs, such as bamboo, abaca fabric, twice-raw hemp and rattan chain links. Salvador F. Bernal (January 7, 1945 – October 26, 2011)
• Among his groundbreaking designs for
the theater was the sets he did for “Dalagang Bukid” by Hermogenes Ilagan, where he recreated prewar Manila • organized the Philippine Association of Theatre Designers and Technicians (Patdat) in 1995