6 University-Based Productions this October 2026
Here are six university-based theater productions that you can watch in Metro Manila, Dasmariñas, and Baguio this October.
1. Moryon by FEU Theater Guild
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The Far Eastern University Theater Guild (FTG) is set to open its 93rd season with Moryon, a Filipino reimagining of Guy de Maupassant’s short story Mother Sauvage, beginning October 1 at the FEU Center for the Arts Studio.
Written and directed by Dudz Teraña, the production relocates Maupassant’s story to Marinduque during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines. Set on Holy Thursday in the town of Mogpog, the play unfolds against the Moriones tradition as acts of penance and devotion take place amid the realities of war.
At the center of the story is Caridad, a mother waiting for her son Joaquin, a young guerrilla driven by a desire to prove himself in a world that has long underestimated him. When the war reaches her doorstep, Caridad is forced to make a choice that tests her ideas of faith, justice, and a mother’s love.
By placing Maupassant’s moral dilemma within the cultural and historical setting of Marinduque, Moryon explores what happens when personal suffering collides with collective beliefs, and how grief can complicate questions of faith, justice, and survival.
Maria Alexandra Mayano and Maria Ysabel Delos Reyes alternate as Caridad, while Dave Bambang and Aldin Covarrubias alternate as Esteban.
The artistic team includes Kirstan Erin Wayne Orbegoso as assistant director, Althea Carla H. Sibulo as production designer, and Johann Edgar S. Oliveros as multimedia director.
Moryon will run on October 1–3, 8–10, 15–17, 22–24, 29–30, and November 5–7, 12–14, 19–21, and 26–28 at the FEU Center for the Arts Studio. Performances begin at 6:30 PM, with the house opening at 6 PM.
Guests are encouraged to arrive 30 to 60 minutes before the performance for a free guided walk around FEU’s Art Deco campus.
Tickets are priced at ₱150 for FEU students, faculty, staff, and FEU/FTG alumni with an alumni ID; ₱250 for non-FEU students with a valid ID; ₱500 for FTG alumni without an alumni ID, persons with disabilities, and senior citizens; and ₱700 for the general public.
2. Kasloy: Bukas Itutuloy by Dulaang ROC
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Dulaang Rock Opera Company (Dulaang ROC), the student theater organization of the University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P), is set to open its 37th season with Kasloy: Bukas Itutuloy, running from October 1 to 3 and October 10 at Telengtan Hall, UA&P.
Directed by Ricci Ferrera, the production restages John Custer’s Kasloy, which was previously presented as part of Eksena PH’s Shorts & Briefs 10 at the Tanghalang Ignacio Gimenez.
The play follows two friends, Rain and River, played by Miguel Casapao and Jace Santiago, respectively, as they confront their past, present, and future while attempting to finish a song they have been creating for a long time. The story explores friendship, unspoken feelings, grief, and what it means to move forward without forgetting what came before.
“I chose Kasloy because I was deeply moved by Rain and River’s friendship and the unfinished song that becomes a beautiful symbol of their bond, grief, and acceptance,” says Ferrera. “Staging it now holds power because even years after the pandemic, the pain and loss it left behind remain with us.”
The production opens Dulaang ROC’s 37th season, themed “Sangandaan,” and is led by production manager Helene Manaloto and assistant production manager Faith Mendoza.
KasLoy: Bukas Itutuloy will run on October 1, 2, and 3 at 3 PM and 8 PM, with an additional performance on October 10 at 8 PM. Performances will be held at Telengtan Hall, 5/F ACB, UA&P.
Tickets are priced at ₱180 for UA&P freshmen, ₱250 for UA&P students and staff, and ₱350 for the general public. Tickets can be purchased through the group’s official ticket order form.
3. Huling Liham by Tanghalang SLU
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Tanghalang SLU is set to stage Huling Liham, a new play written and directed by Katherine Nobleza-Estavillo, for three performances this October at Saint Louis University in Baguio City.
Set during World War II in the Philippines, the play centers on love, loss, and words left unsaid as war separates families and loved ones.
The official synopsis reads:
Sa gitna ng magulong panahon ng Ikalawang Digmaang Pandaigdig sa Pilipinas, sinusundan ng HULING LIHAM ang isang kuwento ng pag-ibig, pagkawala, at mga salitang hindi na naipahayag. Habang pinaglalayo ng digmaan ang mga pamilya at mga minamahal, isang simpleng liham ang nagiging sagisag ng pag-asa, alaala, at pangakong pagbabalik. Ngunit habang humahaba ang paghihintay at nananatiling tahimik ang digmaan, isang masakit na tanong ang kailangang harapin: Ano ang naiiwan kapag ang taong hinihintay mo ay hindi na kailanman makauwi?
Huling Liham will run on October 9 at 6:30 PM and October 10 at 2:30 PM and 6:30 PM at the Fr. Joseph Van den Daelen, CICM Theater, Saint Louis University, Baguio City.
Tickets are priced at ₱170 each. Ticket bundles are also available at ₱300 for two tickets (Leonora & Gabriel); ₱680 for four tickets with one free seat (HUKBALAHAP); and ₱1,360 for eight tickets with two free seats (Hukbong Hapones).
Dulaang UP is set to open its 49th theater season with Fiestas y Muertos, a reimagining of José Rizal’s Noli Me Tangere, running from October 23 to November 15 at the IBG-KAL Theater, UP Diliman.
Directed by José Estrella and based on National Artist for Literature Virgilio S. Almario’s Filipino translation of the novel, the production approaches Noli Me Tangere through two contrasting visual and emotional themes: the chaotic, forced happiness of public fiestas and the quiet, eerie reality of societal decline and death.
The production looks at the social conditions of Spanish-colonial San Diego, where lavish religious festivities exist alongside poverty, corruption, and psychological suffering. Through this approach, Rizal’s novel is reimagined as a ritualistic cycle of life, death, and societal spectacle.
Fiestas y Muertos will run from October 23 to November 15, with performances every Friday at 7 PM and Saturdays and Sundays at 2 PM and 7 PM at the IBG-KAL Theater, UP Diliman.
Regular tickets are priced at ₱1,200. Tickets for PWDs, senior citizens, UP alumni, and non-UP students are priced at ₱960, while tickets for UP undergraduate and graduate students and employees are priced at ₱690, with the UP community discount applicable to Friday performances only.
Tickets are available via Ticket2Me.
6. BOKYA: Mga Piling Dula Para sa Mga Taya by Teatro Lasalliana
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TEATRO Lasalliana, the theater organization of De La Salle University-Dasmariñas, is set to stage BOKYA: Mga Piling Dula para sa mga Taya, a collection of four Filipino one-act plays running from October 28 to 30 at Tanghalang Julian Felipe.
Directed by Nazer D. Salcedo, the production brings together Ganito ang Pinangarap Kong Kasal and Pilipinas Kong Mahal with All the Overcoat by Eljay Castro Deldoc, Ang Awit ng Dalagang Marmol by Andrew Estacio, and ’Nay, May Dala Akong Pancit by Juan Ekis. The four works explore themes of love, misinformation, cultural memory, and family.
The title takes its name from “bokya,” a Filipino term associated with losing a bet or coming away empty-handed. Drawing inspiration from Filipino variety and game shows, the production uses the idea of taking chances as a framework for the four stories.
In Ganito ang Pinangarap Kong Kasal, Deldoc explores love, friendship, and expectations surrounding marriage through France, Kris, and Noel, examining the divide between the lives people envision for themselves and those they are expected to live.
Deldoc’s Pilipinas Kong Mahal with All the Overcoat turns to the production and manipulation of information. The play follows Ambet and Nato, operators of an online publication whose pursuit of viral content becomes complicated when clients ask them to rewrite historical narratives, raising questions about misinformation and historical revisionism.
Ang Awit ng Dalagang Marmol, written by Andrew Estacio, explores the stories embedded in art and cultural memory. As artists reinterpret a familiar cultural work, they encounter a history that challenges what they thought they knew.
Completing the lineup is Juan Ekis’ ’Nay, May Dala Akong Pancit, an absurdist dark comedy about two siblings attempting to prevent their mother’s death and confronting the question of whether knowing what lies ahead is enough to change the outcome.
The production features set design by Io Balanon, lighting design by Gabo Tolentino, and technical direction by Jigger Sementilla.
BOKYA: Mga Piling Dula para sa mga Taya will run from October 28 to 30 at Tanghalang Julian Felipe, De La Salle University-Dasmariñas. Performance schedules for each play will be announced through TEATRO Lasalliana’s Facebook page.
For tickets and more information, audiences may contact TEATRO Lasalliana through its Facebook page or contact Venace Avionna via 0907 163 0320.
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