LESSON 13 National Artists of the Sarswelas:

-Ang Mestisa
Philippines for Theater
-Ako
WILFRIDO MA. GUERRERO -Ang Kiri
-Ana Maria
-(1997) (January 22, 1910 – April 28, 1995)
A playwright, director, teacher and theater artist ---- -- Komedya: -
=founder and artistic director of the UP Mobile Theater -Orosman at Zafira -
-Larawan (the musical)
His plays include:
HONORATA “ATANG” DELA RAMA
-Half an Hour in a Convent
-Wanted: A Chaperon -National Artist for Theater and Music
-Forever -(1987) (January 11, 1902 – July 11, 1991) -
-Condemned =became the very first actress in the very first
-Perhaps locally produced Filipino film when she essayed
-In Unity the same role in the sarsuela’s film version.
-Deep in My Heart
She also wrote her own sarswelas:
-Three Rats
-Our Strange Ways -Anak ni Eba
-The Forsaken House Frustrations -Aking Ina
-Puri at Buhay
DAISY H. AVELLANA
Cast in Spanish zarzuelas such as -
-(1999)
-Mascota
-(January 26, 1917 – May 12, 2013)
-Sueño de un Vals
-an actress , director and writer
-Marina -
-co-founded the Barangay Theatre Guild in
-Pangarap ni Rosa
1939
SALVADOR F. BERNAL
Among her screenplays were:
-National Artist for Theater Design (2003)
-Sakay (1939)
-(January 7, 1945 – October 26, 2011)
-Portrait of the Artist as Filipino (1955)
-Used local materials like bamboo, raw abaca,
Her directorial credits include and abaca fiber, hemp twine, rattan chain links and
gauze cacha.
-Diego Silang -organized the PATDAT (Philippine Association
-Walang Sugat (1971) of Theatre Designers and Technicians)
ROLANDO S. TINIO -"Sa Bunganga ng Pating"
-National Artist for Theater and Literature -"Lapu Lapu"
-(1997) (March 5, 1937 – July 7, 1997) -"Realizing Rama"
-playwright, thespian, poet, teacher, critic, and
translator marked his career with prolific artistic SEVERINO MONTANO
productions.
-(2001) (January 3, 1915 – December 12, 1980)
Film scripts: -Playwright, director, actor, and theater
-Now and Forever organizer
-Gamitin Mo Ako -trained and directed dramatists including
-Bayad Puri - Rolando S. Tinio, Emmanuel Borlaza, Joonee
-Milagros Gamboa, and Behn Cervantes.
LAMBERTO V. AVELLANA

-National Artist for Theater and Film

-(1976) (February 12, 1915 – April 25, 1991)
-director for theater and film, has the
distinction of being called “The Boy Wonder of
Philippine Movies” -
-portrayed Joan of Arc in time for Ateneo’s
diamond jubilee -
-Founded the Barangay Theater Guild with his
wife Daisy Avellana

Amelia Lapeña-Bonifacio

-(2018) (4 April 1930- 29 December 2020) ---

=Known as the Grand Dame of Southeast Asian
children’s theatre
-Founder and playwright- director of Teatrong
Mula sa Pilipinas -
=achieved is an indigenous fusion of puppetry,
children’s literature, folklore, and theater.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELFO-wtVCWE