EAC Theater Ensemble embeds theater discipline amidst the changing times

Theater still thrives these days. It continuously produces informational, expressive and communicative responses that are all in tangent with the technology of today. And despite of the common challenges such as the lack of funds, audience development in the community of non-arts programs, and promotional support of the media, EAC Theater Ensemble as an educational theater and a platform of ideas, concepts and insights embraces and attempts to ignite threats from opportunities. Hence, the birthing pains of the newest official theater arm of Emilio Aguinaldo College are ways to produce effective and efficient communicative expression and information. 

The EAC Theater Ensemble propels to be one of the leading theater and performing arts centers in the Philippines where the institutional core values of Virtue, Excellence and Service are truly exercised amidst the challenging times that we have today. New Artistic Director of EAC, Joey Ting, faces this challenging task along with equally-recognized media and communication practitioners namely: Yam Espinosa (Managing Direction), Anj Arguelles (Consultant for Promotion and Publicity), and Jae Ramos (Consultant for Production Management). Ambitious as it may sound, the EAC Theater Ensemble starts from nothing, just a handful of new student-artists as part of the cast or as part of the production who would like to experience how theater is done with discipline, integrity and respect for the theater production craftmanship. The cast ensemble includes student-artists in English version namely: Angelika Bautista as Winifred, Dindz Macabalo as Earnest, Elfren Llena as Tony, and Michelle Boter as Laura; in Filipino version namely: Elisha Penales as Winnie, Hana Demerin as Tonyo, Julia Ancla as Lorena, Lexie Ng as Nestor

The artistic team is composed of young breed of z generation namely: Jasmine Cundangan (digital media design), Julius Villoso (choreography), Augustine Ong (set, costumes and lighting), Kim Madrid & Annika Flores (make-up design), Kent Martin (video design), Jet Kevin Delima & Jenny Merida (photography). The production team heads are Raf Marquez (production management), Lester Abordo (stage management) and Augustine Ong (technical direction).

An interesting viewpoint of the play “Impromptu”, written originally in the English version by the American playwright Tad Mosel who went to study in Columbia University among other prestigious colleges and universities for drama and hailed as a 1961 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for another work “All the Way Home”, sets the play inside the theater where the actors were asked by the stage manager to conduct an improvised play for the audience to experience the realm of the performance.

The maiden offering production of EAC Theater Ensemble is on May 16-18, 2024 with 10am and 3pm performances. It will use a theater-in-the-round staging and will be held at the Tanghalang Yaman Lahi, Sports and Cultural Center, Emilio Aguinaldo College. For ticket inquiries and reservations, please contact 0960-2859040 or 0956-2014748.