"Bintao," a musical in three acts on the life
and death of patriot Wenceslao Vinzons, will be staged at 6:30
p.m. on January 26 and 27 at the University of the Cordilleras
Theater on Gov. Pack Road, Baguio City.
Written by Efren Yambot and directed by
Ferdie Balanag, the play celebrates the life of Vinzons, after
whom Vinzons Hall at the UP Diliman campus is named, from the
time he was a student leader in the 1930s to his execution as a
guerilla leader during the Japanese Occupation.
The cast include: Roman Ordana (Vinzons), Suzette Punzalan (Liwayway
Gonzales), Marko Zipagan (Arturo Tolentino), Rey Aurelio
(Salvador P. Lopez), Karlo Marko Altomonte (Rafael Palma) and
Earl Amazona (Manuel Quezon). Altomonte is also the musical
director with additional music provided by Shant Verdun.
Producers are Leonides Bautista and Jerry Salvosa. For ticket
inquiries and student discounts, contact Marjorie Lee at 0917
998 3664 or 0929 2786 585.
