Following intensive deliberation, the Virgin Labfest (VLF) Writing Fellowship Program has announced the eight fellows selected for the two-week training workshop scheduled for June 18 to 30, 2024.
The budding playwrights are:
1. Andrei Michaela Corre
2. Lance Romulus Dayrit
3. Jeremi Flores
4. Ivan Jon Gentolizo
5. Chris Joseph Junio
6. Roel Rocky Pepito
7. Athina Melinette Tirones
8. Philomena Yap
Each year, the Virgin Labfest Writing Fellowship Program invites aspiring playwrights who are eager to learn from the best. Award-winning playwright Glenn Mas will once again mentor the selected fellows on their dramatic writing journey.
Over the course of two weeks, participants will delve into the fundamentals of playwriting and explore various aspects of theater production. They will have the opportunity to engage with the featured playwrights of VLF 19: Pintog and interact with industry leaders.
Aligned with the CCP’s mission to help young playwrights discover their artistic voices, the VLF Writing Fellowship Program will offer lectures, script critiques, writing sessions, and interactions with renowned playwrights and directors.
The fellowship program will culminate with the Fellowship Showcase, directed by CCP artistic director Dennis N. Marasigan, on June 30 at 5 pm at the Bulwagang Roberto Chabet, 3/F Tanghalang Ignacio Gimenez. This showcase will feature staged readings of the fellows’ final works.
For the complete festival schedule and ticket prices for Virgin Labfest 19: Pintog, visit the official social media accounts of CCP, Tanghalang Pilipino, and Writers’ Bloc on Facebook, X, Instagram, and TikTok. Tickets are available at the CCP Box Office and TicketWorld.
