Trading Partners...and More



Our AH4/HUM1 lineup of play productions, with plays written by BA English students for their CW130 (Playwriting) class, are still up and going. This is our final project for this term, under the supervision of our AH4/HUM1 instructor, Prof. Jhoanna Lynn Cruz.


Trading Partners, a play by Kelly Marie Conlon (who recently won the EU Whiz competition and just came home from a European tour), is about a couple who had a turmoiled marriage after the husband had affairs with a gay boss, while the wife, a dance instructor, had a relationship with one of her students. The cast, shown in the photo are: L-R seated: Jan Reynald Shane Coquilla (1-BSFT) as Kevin, the dance student; Kriza Faye Calumba (1-BSFT) as Marcia, the dance instructor/wife; Patrick Deo dela Cruz (1-BSFT) as Allan, the estranged husband; and (standing) Kenneth Porio [ME!] as Donnie, the gay boss and ex-lover of Allan.

This is my first theater role since I left Colegio de San Ignacio, my Alma Mater, and my first time to portray a gay role. I was awkward to play the role but I had conquered my fears through the encouragement of the writer.  

More plays have been done and still coming from AH4. Just done are Pabili ng Gayuma para sa Valentine Ko (starring Aubrey Pascual (1-BSCS) and GR Magayano (1-BSCS)), Love Letters ni Conchita (starring John Michael Santiago (1-BSCS) and Kris Castromayor (1-BSCS)), Harajuku Girl (starring Viktoria Diosana (1-BSAM)), and this play. Still to come are listed below with schedules and venues, and starring roles:
  • 08 October 2009, CHSS AVR, UPMin
    • Doubles (starring Tim Lamoglia (1-BSCS))
    • Red Wine for Teddy  (starring Renaire Odarve (1-BSCS) and Joseph Rick Paragili (1-BSCS))
  • 09 October 2009, CHSS AVR, UPMin
    • Blind Item (starring CJ Dajao (2-BSB))
    • Now Showing: Romeo and Juliet (starring Ferina Santos (2-BACA) and Venz Israel (2-BSA))
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KENNETH




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