2008 events: Rep, UST, UP
Founded 40 years ago, Repertory
April, Summer Acting Workshop starting April 7 and ending in May. July, The Repertory Children’s Theater directed by Joy Virata. August, Disney’s “Mulan Jr.”. Based on the Disney movie about an ancient Chinese legend, it tells the exploits of a real-life girl warrior. November, “A Christmas Carol” (The Musical), music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens. Based on the well-loved Dickens novel, it is an elaborate re-telling of one of the most touching and enduring Christmas stories of all time.
In 1967, Zeneida Amador and Carmen “Baby” Barredo put up Repertory
On Jan. 18-19/25-26, 2008, at 8 p.m. and Jan. 19 and 26 at 3 p.m., the UST and the CCP will jointly stage J. Strauss II’s operetta “Die Fledermaus” (The Bat) at the CCP main theater.
Strauss’ most celebrated and loved operetta, with singable lively melodies, has libretto by Richard Geneer and Karl Haffner. The musical is about “mistaken identities, flirtations at a masked ball, elegant frivolities and confusion of all kinds — a hilarious vehicle for some of the most infectious and enchanting music ever written.”
The operetta is moved to decades later, during the
The three casts include Rachelle Gerodias, Nenen Espina, Thea Perez, Naomi Paz Sison, Armela Fortuna, Patrice Pacis, Rexceluz Evangelista, Monalisa Padilla, Florence Aguilar, Ferleoni Medina, Ronan Ferrer, Randy Gilongo, Abdul Candao,
Herminigildo Ranera and Korean conductor Jae Joon Lee conduct the UST Symphony Orchestra.
The artistic staff includes Floy Quintos as stage director, Monino Duque as lighting designer, and Eric Cruz as set designer.
Since Raul Sunico became dean of the UST Conservatory of Music, its presentations have increased a hundredfold.
The University of the
The Grand Centennial Homecoming and
Centennial Jubilarians will be honored and given special mementos; the year’s outstanding alumni will be recognized for their having kept high the UP spirit and standard of excellence. Above all, tribute will be paid the University for its roles in the alumni’s individual lives and in the country’s growth and progress.
A memorable, meaningful and enjoyable program will showcase well-known as well as hidden talents of Jubilarians and alumni.
To remember this once-in-a-lifetime celebration, UPAA will publish a rare three-volume Centennial Yearbook. Vol. 2 will be devoted exclusively to Centennial Jubilarians.
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