Repertory Philippines Garners 18 Nominations At The 2nd Philstage Awards For The Performing Arts

Repertory Philippines, the country's premier professional theatre company, has garnered a total of 18 nominations at the 2009 "Gawad Buhay!" Philstage Awards for the Performing Arts.  Now on its second year, The Philstage Awards is the first-ever industry awards given to outstanding individuals and groups, who have been part of Philstage. This year's judges come from an independent jury composed of theatre and arts critics, artists, educators, and aficionados. 

Repertory Philippines' nominations:

1.     OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION OF A PLAY: "A Portrait of the Artist as Filipino"

2.     OUTSTANDING STAGE DIRECTION: Jose Mari Avellana, "A Portrait of the Artist as Filipino"

3.     OUTSTANDING FEMALE LEAD PERFORMANCE IN A PLAY: Liesl Batucan, "A Portrait of the Artist as Filipino"

4.     OUTSTANDING FEMALE LEAD PERFORMANCE IN A PLAY: Ana Abad Santos, "A Portrait of the Artist as Filipino"

5.     OUTSTANDING MALE FEATURED PERFORMANCE IN A PLAY: Dido Dela Paz, "A Portrait of the Artist as Filipino"

6.     OUTSTANDING FEMALE LEAD PERFORMANCE IN A MUSICAL: Caisa Borromeo, "I Love You Because"

7.     OUTSTANDING FEMALE LEAD PERFORMANCE IN A MUSICAL: Menchu Lauchengco-Yulo, "Sweeney Todd"

8.     OUTSTANDING MALE LEAD PERFORMANCE IN A MUSICAL: Audie Gemora, "Sweeney Todd"

9.     OUTSTANDING FEMALE FEATURED PERFORMANCE IN A MUSICAL: Liesl Batucan, "Sweeney Todd"

10.  OUTSTANDING FEMALE FEATURED PERFORMANCE IN A MUSICAL: Kyla Rivera, "I Love You Because"

11.  OUTSTANDING MALE FEATURED PERFORMANCE IN A MUSICAL: Miguel Faustmann, "The Fantasticks"

12.  OUTSTANDING MALE FEATURED PERFORMANCE IN A MUSICAL: Franco Laurel, "Sweeney Todd"

13.  OUTSTANDING MALE FEATURED PERFORMANCE IN A MUSICAL: Marvin Ong, "Sweeney Todd"

14.   OUTSTANDING ADAPTATION OR TRANSLATION: Daisy Avellana, "A Portrait of the Artist as Filipino"

15.  OUTSTANDING MUSICAL DIRECTION: Gerard Salonga, "Sweeney Todd"

16.  OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN: Gino Gonzales, "Sweeney Todd"

17.  OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN: Martin Esteva, "A Portrait of the Artist as Filipino"

18.  OUTSTANDING SOUND DESIGN: Lamberto Avellana Jr., "A Portrait of the Artist as Filipino"

View complete list of nominees HERE.

Repertory Philippines was established in 1967 by Filipino theatre stalwarts Zenaida Amador, Baby Barredo (currently Artistic Director), Leo Martinez, and Tony Mercado. 

It has produced over 300 shows (Shakespearean plays, classics, comedies and musicals) in the past 40 years.  It has also been an important training ground of today's renowned Filipino theatre actors including Tony winner Lea Salonga, Cocoy Laurel, Junix Inocian, Michael Williams, Monique Wilson, Pinky Amador, Joy Virata, Miguel Faustmann, Bart Guingona, Menchu Lauchengco-Yulo, Audie Gemora, Ana Abad Santos, Rem Zamora, and Liesl Batucan.

Repertory Philippines' current offering is Mark Saltzman's comedy musical "Romeo & Bernadette" playing OnStage at Greenbelt One, Makati City 'til February 28, 2010.

 

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