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FULL LIST: 13th Gawad Buhay Award Nominations Announced

FULL LIST: 13th Gawad Buhay Award Nominations Announced

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Lisa Macuja Elizalde and Gio Gahol have just announced the nominations for the 13th Gawad Buhay awards from the PETA Theater Center. Gawad Buhay is the country’s premier recognizing body for the performing arts which is the main program of Philstage, the proud alliance of Manila-based professional companies in the theatrical arts.

The announcement was made tonight, March 14, 8pm over at TheaterFansManila.com’s Facebook page and YouTube channel. Gawad Buhay is the country’s premier recognition awards for the performing arts.

Only shows produced by member companies of Philstage–the country’s alliance for performing arts companies–are eligibile for nominations. The nominations are chosen by an independent jury.

The shows and the people that are eligible for this year’s award ceremonies are the ones that garnered citations from 2020 and 2022.

For this year’s awards, the following shows are eligible: PETA’s Under My Skin, Trumpets Inc.’s Joseph the Dreamer, Repertory Philippines’ Stage Kiss, Tanghalang Pilipino’s Batang Mujahideen, Black Box Productions’ Dekada ’70, Tanghalang Pilipino’s Anak Datu, Barefoot Theatre Collaborative’s Mula sa Buwan, and Repertory Philippines’ Carousel.

Here are the nominees:

Outstanding Original Script

Malou Jacob, Guelan Luarca, & Tanghalang Pilipino Actors Company, “Batang Mujahideen” (Tanghalang Pilipino)
Rody Vera, “Under My Skin” (PETA)
Rody Vera, “Anak Datu” (Tanghalang Pilipino)

Outstanding Book of a Musical

Pat Valera, “Dekada ‘70” (Black Box Productions)
Pat Valera, “Mula sa Buwan” (Barefoot Theatre Collaborative)

Outstanding Original Score

Teresa Barrozo & Migs Cortes, “Under My Skin” (PETA)
Matthew Chang & Pat Valera, “Dekada ‘70” (Black Box Productions)
Chino Toledo, “Anak Datu” (Tanghalang Pilipino)
Pat Valera & William Elvin Manzano, “Mula sa Buwan” (Barefoot Theatre Collaborative)

Outstanding Musical Direction

Matthew Chang, “Dekada ‘70” (Black Box Productions)
Myke Salomon, “Joseph the Dreamer” (Trumpets Inc.)
Myke Salomon, “Mula sa Buwan” (Barefoot Theatre Collaborative)
Chino Toledo, “Anak Datu” (Tanghalang Pilipino)
Ejay Yatco, “Carousel” (Repertory Philippines)

Outstanding Choreography

MJ Arda, “Joseph the Dreamer” (Trumpets Inc.)
Jomelle Era, “Dekada ‘70” (Black Box Productions)
Hassanain Magarang, “Anak Datu” (Tanghalang Pilipino)
Nicole Primero & Bubbles Deriada, “Under My Skin” (PETA)

Outstanding Costume Design

Bonsai Cielo, “Mula sa Buwan” (Barefoot Theatre Collaborative)
Mio Infante, “Joseph the Dreamer” (Trumpets Inc.)
Carlo Pagunaling, “Anak Datu” (Tanghalang Pilipino)

Outstanding Lighting Design

Dong Calingacion, “Joseph the Dreamer” (Trumpets Inc.)
Katsch Catoy, “Anak Datu” (Tanghalang Pilipino)
D Cortezano, “Batang Mujahideen” (Tanghalang Pilipino)
Ian Torqueza, “Under My Skin” (PETA)

Outstanding Sound Design

Teresa Barrozo, “Under My Skin” (PETA)
Rards Corpus, “Joseph the Dreamer” (Trumpets Inc.)
Arvy Dimaculangan, “Batang Mujahideen” (Tanghalang Pilipino)
TJ Ramos, “Anak Datu” (Tanghalang Pilipino)

Outstanding Set Design

Ohm David, “Dekada ‘70” (Black Box Productions)
Toym Imao, “Anak Datu” (Tanghalang Pilipino)
Mio Infante, “Joseph the Dreamer” (Trumpets Inc.)
Marco Viaña & Paw Castillo, “Batang Mujahideen” (Tanghalang Pilipino)
Charles Yee, “Carousel” (Repertory Philippines)

Outstanding Projection and Video Design

GA Fallarme, “Anak Datu” (Tanghalang Pilipino)
Steven Tansiongco & Bene Manaois, “Under My Skin” (PETA)

Female Lead Performance in a Play

Missy Maramara, “Stage Kiss” (Repertory Philippines)
Roselyn Perez, “Under My Skin” (PETA)
Cherry Pie Picache, “Under My Skin” (PETA)

Female Featured Performance in a Play

Manok Nellas, “Batang Mujahideen” (Tanghalang Pilipino)
Lhorvie Nuevo, “Anak Datu” (Tanghalang Pilipino)
Lhorvie Nuevo, “Batang Mujahideen” (Tanghalang Pilipino)
Tex Ordoñez-de Leon, “Anak Datu” (Tanghalang Pilipino)

Male Featured Performance in a Play

Eko Baquial, “Under My Skin” (PETA)
Anthony Falcon, “Under My Skin” (PETA)
Gio Gahol, “Under My Skin” (PETA)
Jonathan Tadioan, “Batang Mujahideen” (Tanghalang Pilipino)
Dudz Teraña, “Under My Skin” (PETA)

Female Lead Performance in a Musical

Stella Cañete-Mendoza, “Dekada ‘70” (Black Box Productions)
Gab Pangilinan, “Mula sa Buwan” (Barefoot Theatre Collaborative)
Karylle Tatlonghari, “Carousel” (Repertory Philippines) 

Male Lead Performance in a Musical

Sam Concepcion, “Joseph the Dreamer” (Trumpets Inc.)
Gian Magdangal, “Carousel” (Repertory Philippines)
Juliene Mendoza, “Dekada ‘70” (Black Box Productions)
Myke Salomon, “Mula sa Buwan” (Barefoot Theatre Collaborative)

Female Featured Performance in a Musical

Mikkie Bradshaw-Volante, “Carousel” (Repertory Philippines)
Bituin Escalante, “Joseph the Dreamer” (Trumpets Inc.)
Alys Serdenia, “Joseph the Dreamer” (Trumpets Inc.)

Male Featured Performance in a Musical

Jon Abella, “Dekada ‘70” (Black Box Productions)
Esteban Fulay, Jr., “Dekada ‘70” (Black Box Productions)
Audie Gemora, “Joseph the Dreamer” (Trumpets Inc.)
Lorenz Martinez, “Carousel” (Repertory Philippines)
Iggy Siasoco, “Dekada ‘70” (Black Box Productions)

Outstanding Ensemble Performance for a Play

“Anak Datu” (Tanghalang Pilipino)
“Batang Mujahideen” (Tanghalang Pilipino)
“Under My Skin” (PETA) 

Outstanding Ensemble Performance for a Musical

“Carousel” (Repertory Philippines)
“Dekada ‘70” (Black Box Productions)
“Joseph the Dreamer” (Trumpets Inc.)
“Mula sa Buwan” (Barefoot Theatre Collaborative)

Outstanding Stage Direction for a Play

Melvin Lee, “Under My Skin” (PETA)
Guelan Luarca, “Batang Mujahideen” (Tanghalang Pilipino)
Chris Millado, “Anak Datu” (Tanghalang Pilipino)

Outstanding Stage Direction for a Musical

Paolo Valenciano, “Joseph the Dreamer” (Trumpets Inc.)
Pat Valera, “Dekada ‘70” (Black Box Productions)
Pat Valera, “Mula sa Buwan” (Barefoot Theatre Collaborative)

Outstanding Production of Existing Material for a Musical

“Carousel” (Repertory Philippines)
“Joseph the Dreamer” (Trumpets Inc.)

Outstanding Play – Original or Translation/Adaptation

“Anak Datu” (Tanghalang Pilipino)
“Batang Mujahideen” (Tanghalang Pilipino)
“Under My Skin” (PETA)

Outstanding Musical – Original or Translation/Adaptation

“Dekada ‘70” (Black Box Productions)
“Mula sa Buwan” (Barefoot Theatre Collaborative)

No citations and therefore nominations for Outstanding Translation/Adaptation, Male Lead Performance in a Play, and Production of Existing Material for a Play.

The 13th Gawad Buhay Awards will be held on April 25 at the PETA Theater Center. You can watch the 13th Gawad Buhay nominations stream below.

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