Theater Adventure 2011 Part 2

Now, comes my description of the OJT's and the facilitators:

Facilitators:
1) Sir Roeder- He's the 90's singer, a legendary actor in the theaters. He truly knows what he's doing or what everything's about. He can be unpredictable and his professional competencies are unbelievable. He is someone one who can really encourage people. He taught us the most natural things like the correct posture and breathing. He is someone we can truly look up into and being among the best, his experience of life is a true measure of what makes a magnificent actor. He's a realist and he relies on Eastern philosophy as his basis of his principles. What's also cool is, he really let's us experience in activities on what we should learn and later on, he would discuss about the activities by making the participants guess on what happened. His unpredictability makes him a great person. I have been in his workshops for 3 summers. What he's doing keeps things fascinating and I lay my gratitude to the cream of the crop. :)

"As actors, you should be responsible enough to know your craft"- Sir Roeder

2) Sir Jeff- The younger brother of Sir Roeder. Compared to Sir Roeder, they generally have similar orientations but slightly different approaches to facilitating and he is more informal. He lets everyone try the group activities. He is cheerful, cool and extraverted. I realized that he used to be student of psychology before going on acting, which I believe is a great advantage because knowing and understanding the behavior of people will make it easier to re-enact that behavior. He is very humble and patient and very kind. The participants really love him very much and he is the one who finished the workshop for Sir Roeder. He is very relaxed and approachable. I really would love to thank him for making the "Unang Dalaw" recital triumphant. One quote I can never forget which could be the motto of the group is: "There are no mistakes, only lessons to be learned". That's very true.

Annotators/Stage Managers:

3) Glenn- He is like a older brother to me. He is smart, knowledgeable and he is a good leader based on my observations. I believe that he has a very good potential in his forte. He will make a good director one day or perhaps, he might be an artistic director in his own company for many years to come. He is very serious with his job but often likes to joke around with people, testing his sense of humor which is very good. In 2008, he was a participant but in 2009 and this year, he was a annotator which is an assistant of the facilitator. This means, that I have always seen him in the place during the workshops. I've learned a lot from him for can be very knowledgeable and wise. "The show must go on!" so he said. He was the Deputy Stage Manager and he did it very well that it looked professional.

4) Luis- Same as Glenn but a bit thinner. He is also like a brother. It is cool to think that he is like a PA speaker with a annoucer inside saying things like: "Take 10", "Lights change", "Black out", "Time check", "Company Call". That's so cool. So, Luis to me, is a cool guy to be with. He is more likely an Ace Ventura lookalike if he wears Hawaiian polos or basically a Jim Carrey Lookalike. He was also in the 2008 workshop as a participant. Glenn and Luis are really like soulmates because they can be great comedians and when it comes to work, they take it seriously. Luis is also an annotator and he's the Stage Manager. He can be very supportive which is a fantastic characteristic. He is a great person to be with and he is like a kuya to all... "Curtain call!!!" :D

OJT/Assistant Stage Manangers/Ushers:

5) Jervis- He's a lovely person. He is very humble and encouraging and that's what I love about him. He is often active and kinda reminds me of a well-known cartoon character when he speaks. He's a great supporter. He is a very sociable and extravert person because I see that he is trying to really expand his limits which is an effort to achieve something new. He is smart and somehow comedic at times. I like the way he is. He has a potential, he would make a great DJ one day. :)

6) Aya- She is a very beautiful woman as she is one of the great jewels to my eyes in the workshop. She can be quite enthusiastic and it is marvelous to be around her. It is fabulous to know someone as optimistic as her. She makes the atmosphere sincere and that's what I like about her. Honestly, there are several things I really adore about her. She has a jolly and patient personality. She's very kind yet cuddly. Her beauty is intense and deep as it flourishes with substance and radiates with undeniable compassion. She can help enhance teamwork and she is indeed encouraging. She is fairly attractive yet approachable. More than that, I believe that she can be a competent professional in the future and perhaps a good leader. She is smart and she can sometimes be wise. I am sure she will have a great future and I wish her luck.

7) Almira- She is kind and sweet. She will not let you down whenever you need something. It seems that she's not very talkative and I believe that she will do whatever she does to keep everything true. Indeed, I see no iota of pretension in her at all and that makes her holistically appreciated.

9) Babet- He is very cool and he is not afraid to be ashamed because he had previous experiences in theater. He has been appreciated and loved very well by the workshoppers. He is a very active guy and somehow quite relaxed. He is very supportive.

10) Flor-People always jokingly connect me with her with games of infatuation. Flor is a type of person who can really be very helpful at many things. She is adaptable and yes, she described herself as "Friendly" on the first day which I believe is very much true. She is very cheeful and can make ones day happy. That's how influential she can be. Her cheerfullness is very contagious and it is guided with optimism. I will miss her because she can really be a great friend to many people out there.

11) Azehl- Shy, yet nice. I don't know when she entered into the workshop, but she was a great help to the group during the rehearsals. I wish her luck in the future.

*April- This lady has a bubbly and a flamboyant personality. She is on the road to be a true professional and I believe that to be very true. She is very sociable and very jolly. She can be very competent in what she does with her expertise. It really is exciting to be around her. She really reminds me of a cute female panda. She was an annotator in the 2009 workshop and a participant in the 2008 workshop. I love her style. :) She is technically not part of this workshop, but then she is like a secretary of GTF which makes her part of the workshop.

We wouldn't be here without the efforts of Gantimpala Theater Foundation along with Sir Roeder and Sir Jeff.

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PART 3 will come in a few days along with song dedications.