Honorata “Atang” Dela Rama Hernandez

(January 11, 1902 – July 11, 1991)

• born in Pandacan, Manila.

• 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
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• 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
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• 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
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• 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
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• 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)
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• 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