4 University-Based Productions this October 2025
Here are four university-based productions running in FEU, CSB, UA&P, and ADMU this October.
1. Sierra Lakes: Live @ UA&P by Dulaang ROC
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UA&P’s Dulaang ROC is staging Tony Perez’s Sierra Lakes for its season opener.
Over the course of one summer night, four friends—Jusel, Girlie, Arlene, and Carlos—navigate love and fear as they come face to face with each other and their deepest selves. This is a story about honesty, friendship, and realizing that maybe wanting love is not the same as being ready for it.
The play stars Manuel Casapao as Jusel, Ten Escara as Carlos, Faith Mendoza as Girlie, and Den Lagman as Arlene. It is directed by Cheese Mendez, co-founder of Theatre Titas and a UA&P alumnus.
The show opened on September 25 and runs until October 4. Ticket prices are P250 for outsiders, P200 for UA&P students, alumni, and staff, P150 for UA&P scholars, and P100 for UA&P freshmen. Tickets are available through the group’s Google Form.
2. Batang Rizal by Dulaang Filipino (CSB)
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Batang Rizal is an original musical by Christine Bellen that explores the early life of Philippine national hero Dr. Jose P. Rizal, focusing on his experiences as a curious and visionary child. Through this youthful perspective, the production highlights not only Rizal’s formative years but also the social and political issues during the Spanish colonial period—many of which continue to resonate in Philippine society today.
The show runs from October 1 to 7 at the 6th Floor, Black Box Theater, Design+Arts Campus, De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde, P. Ocampo St., Manila. Ticket prices are P500 (for gala shows on October 4 at 1 PM and October 7 at 6:30 PM), P450 (non-Benildeans/guests), and P350 (Benildean students).
Tickets can be purchased via the group’s Google Form.
3. Makibaka! Huwag… by Ateneo ENTABLADO
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Sa kabila ng pagbabago ng panahon, nananatili ang kalagayan ng mga manggagawa at lipunan—mula noon hanggang ngayon, patuloy ang kanilang laban para sa pagkakapantay-pantay, dignidad, at makatarungang kinabukasan.
Directed by Jethro Tenorio, with assistant direction by Joy Delos Santos, Ateneo ENTABLADO is set to stage a twin bill of Orlando Nadres’ Paraisong Parisukat and Eljay Castro Deldoc’s Pilipinas Kong Mahal with All the Overcoat from October 8 to 25 at the Rizal Mini Theater of Ateneo de Manila University.
Tickets can be reserved through the group’s Google Form.
4. Karne by FEU Theater Guild
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FEU Theater Guild’s Karne, which opened on September 11, continues to run until November 8 at the FEU Center for the Arts Studio.
Written and directed by Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) Senior Artist-Teacher and FTG Artistic Director Dudz Teraña, Karne is a reimagining of Roald Dahl’s Lamb to the Slaughter, inviting audiences into the aromatic, simmering home of a 1980s Filipino couple—where every glance is loaded, every silence loud, and the kitchen holds more secrets than spices.
Set in Lubotan, Zamboanguita, Negros Oriental in 1980, Karne combines absurdity with sincerity, and laughter with quiet dread. It is part comedy, part mystery, part love letter to the mundane rhythms of rural life, blending Bisaya, Tagalog, and English into a living, breathing household.
At the heart of the story are Mary and Police Captain Patrick Patrosa, a seemingly ordinary couple navigating the everyday challenges of married life. Mary is portrayed by Maria Mayano (IAS’26), with Julia Nicole Ramas (FIT’26) and Janae Dionisio (IAS’28) alternating in the role, while Patrick is played by RB Pascua (IAS’25), Aaron Bayani (IAS’25), and Arvin Javier (IAS’28). What begins as a quiet evening soon unravels into a chaotic yet poignant reflection on intimacy, expectations, and the fragile ties that bind both relationships and communities together, as a simple dinner spirals into deeper personal and collective struggles that affect the entire barangay of Lutoban.
Supporting the couple are their close friends—Dante (Jonas Cunanan [IAS’25], Renz Dotillos [IAS’26], Jharelle Villalobos [IAS’27]), Ellen (Dianne Andallo [IAS’26], Maria Ysabelle Delos Reyes [IAS’27]), and Maloi (Bjorn Pestaño [IAS’26], Margarita Barrameda [IAS’26], Sheila Peralta [IABF’26])—as well as Patrick’s colleagues: Police Lieutenant Elnar (Arvin Javier [IAS’28], Shawn Tarala [IAS’27]), Patrolman Enopia (Kristian Samson [IAS’26], Justin Abalos [IAS’28]), and Patrolman Credo (Dave Bambang [IARFA’29], Kirstan Orbegoso [IAS’27]). Completing the cast is the tandem of grandmother and grandchild: Mrs. Poblacion (Cassandra Herilla [IAS’27], Irish Oliveros [IAS’28], Trisha Tan [IAS’28]) and Estong/Estang (Lorenze Moral [IAS’26], Nash Desonyo [FIT’28], Heleina Li [IAS’26]). The ensemble is rounded out by the lively market vendor Samuel, portrayed by Julian Anabo (IAS’26) and Migi Mesina (IAS’27).
The house opens at 6 PM, and the show starts at 6:30 PM. Ticket prices are P200 (students from outside FEU Manila), P500 (regular guests), and P700 (VIP). Tickets may be purchased through the organization’s Google Form.
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