Public Relations
Photo by May Celeste
Marketing is a key skill in Bea’s theatre career. She has done marketing and public relations work for companies like Barefoot Theatre Collaborative, Black Canvas, Cultural Center of the Philippines, and Apothecary Productions, helping to increase visibility and foster relationships with media partners for various projects. Many of the productions she has worked on are critically acclaimed and award-winning.
As Seen On…
We Aren’t Kids Anymore
Of Artistic Struggles & Growing Up
Role: Assistant PR Manager
Book and Lyrics by Drew Gasparini
Orchestrations and Vocal Arrangements by Justin Goldner and Drew Gasparini
Featuring a poem by Keith White
Direction by Rem Zamora
Musical Direction by Myke Salomon and Farley Asuncion
Movement Direction by Jomelle Era
Production Design by Joey Mendoza
Lighting Design by D Cortezano
Sound Design by Aron Roca
Barefoot Theatre Collaborative
Power Mac Center Spotlight Blackbox Theater (2025)
Photos by Myra Ho, Kyle Venturillo, Myke Salomon, and Barefoot Collab
This song cycle by Drew Gasparini marked Barefoot Theatre Collaborative’s (BTC or Barefoot Collab) second staging of an international musical. It follows five artists as they deal with the complexities, difficulties, and joys of growing up and pursuing their artistic dreams.
We Aren’t Kids Anymore received critical acclaim from critics and audiences alike, with many noting the relatability of the songs and the powerhouse performances as the main selling points.
As she has done with previous Barefoot Collab productions, Bea worked on PR for this staging.
“What makes Barefoot Theatre Collaborative’s staging so affecting is its refusal to neaten adulthood into something manageable. Something predictable. The musical doesn’t offer closure, only the echo of uncertainty: the distance between who we thought we’d become and who we are still becoming.”
— What growing up really sounds like: Barefoot Theatre Collaborative’s ‘We Aren’t Kids Anymore’ by Angela Nicole Guiral, Tatler Asia
“The fantastic live singing performances of this cast were undoubtable, as they nailed all those vocally-challenging songs.”
— Theater review: Barefoot's 'We Aren’t Kids Anymore’ deserves own cast album by Fred Hawson, ABS-CBN
“Enter that space, ride that emotional rollercoaster, and you might just have to go for one deep breath after the 90-minute show. And, much like the last song, WAKA will leave you with something when you go.”
— Theater Review: We Aren't Kids Anymore Reads Like a Poetry Collection ...that's meant to be seen live. by Christa I. De La Cruz, Esquire Philippines
“We Aren’t Kids Anymore begs to be witnessed live. You can listen to the studio recording on streaming, but seeing it onstage—having the actors’ voices fill up the room, the crescendo sending chills down your spine—communicates something that a recorded track or spoken dialogue alone can never completely capture.”
— REVIEW: ‘We Aren’t Kids Anymore’ brilliantly offers a reprieve from the real world by Andrea Panaligan, The Philippine STAR
Bar Boys: A New Musical
The First Two Runs
Roles: Assistant PR Manager
Adaptation by Pat Valera
Based on the film by Kip F. Oebanda
Direction by Pat Valera and Mikko Angeles
Musical Direction by Myke Salomon
Movement Direction by Jomelle Era
Set Design by Ohm David
Costume Design by Tata Tuviera
Lighting Design by Meliton Roxas Jr. and Jethro Nibaten
Video Projection Design by Joyce Garcia
Sound Engineering by Arnold Jallores
Barefoot Theatre Collaborative
Power Mac Center Spotlight Blackbox Theater (2024)
Photos by Kyle Venturillo and Barefoot Collab
Based on a popular 2017 film, Bar Boys: A New Musical (now Bar Boys: The Musical for its upcoming 2025 staging) follows the lives of four friends as they navigate friendship, dreams, and law school together. This was the second Barefoot Collab production Bea was part of.
Both stagings of Bar Boys received critical acclaim and a huge following. For the 2025 15th Gawad Buhay, the musical garnered 13 nominations: Outstanding Musical (Original or Translation/Adaptation), Outstanding Ensemble Performance for a Musical, Male Lead Performance in a Musical for Benedix Ramos and Alex Diaz, Female Featured Performance in a Musical for Sheila Francisco, Male Featured Performance in a Musical for Omar Uddin and Juliene Mendoza, Outstanding Stage Direction for a Musical for Mikko Angeles and Pat Valera, Outstanding Original Score for Myke Salomon and Pat Valera, Outstanding Book of a Musical for Pat Valera, Outstanding Musical Direction for Myke Salomon, Outstanding Set Design for Ohm David, and Outstanding Choreography for Jomelle Era.
“Barefoot Theatre Collaborative’s ‘Bar Boys’ musical reignites a timeless hero’s journey with melodramatic twists, contemporary wit, and a sincere reflection of today’s youth issues.”
— ‘Bar Boys’ rerun wows audiences with its authenticity and vulnerability by Franz Sorilla IV, Tatler Asia
“Barefoot Theatre Collaborative’s musical adaptation of the 2017 film rearranges its key elements and electrifies it to new life with a fresh, urgent pulse.”
— REVIEW: ‘Bar Boys’ is an earnest, restless, brilliantly written law school odyssey by Emil Hofileña, TheaterFansManila.com
“Superb in being stimulating in sight, sound, and intellect, Bar Boys: A New Musical fleshes out a story beyond law school but one with universal themes of acceptance and faith: Faith in truth, faith in people, faith in you.”
— Barefoot Collaborative’s Bar Boys is a layered take on one’s pursuit of dreams by Niña Venus, adobo Magazine
“‘Bar Boys: A New Musical’ is an exciting new production that manages to capture the idealism and verve of the youth while also navigating this revolutionary spirit through the harsh realities of the world.”
— REVIEW: ‘Bar Boys: A New Musical’ is a triumph of a show, no objections by Wanggo Gallaga, ClickTheCity.com
EMULSYON: A Twin Bill
Politics Turned Personal
Role: Public Relations Manager
Loyalist Redux written by Kanakan-Balintagos
Indigo Child written by Rody Vera
Direction by Heart Romero
Production Design by Styze Genodia
Lighting Design by Rafa Sumilong
Sound Design by Kabaitan Bautista
Apothecary Productions
Erehwon Center for the Arts Black Box Theater (2024)
Photos by Myra Ho, I.R. Arenas, and the Emulsyon team
As the first offering of maiden theatre company Apothecary Productions, EMULSYON focused on two stories about mothers and sons dealing with the personal repercussions of Martial Law. Loyalist Redux saw a Marcos loyalist mother butt heads with her activist son. Meanwhile, Indigo Child focused on a mother, who is being treated with electroconvulsive therapy, retelling her story of torture and survival to her grieving son.
Bea handled marketing and social media management for the production, helping to double the company’s social media following and increasing exposure for the twin bill.
“Elijah Canlas and Meryll Soriano paint characters of remarkable depth in this modest but clear-eyed production on how we talk about martial law.”
— REVIEW: Elijah Canlas and Meryll Soriano talk martial law in twin bill ‘Emulsyon’ by Emil Hofileña, TheaterFansManila.com
“The twin bill is smaller in scale… it is intimate theater. But in its own way it can be just as effective.”
— ‘Emulsyon’: A double bill on martial law by Amadís Ma. Guerrero, Philippine Daily Inquirer
Mula sa Buwan
For Dreamers & Lovers
Role: Assistant PR Manager
Book and Adaptation by Pat Valera
Original Lyrics by Pat Valera and William Elvin Manzano
Original Music by William Elvin Manzano
Based on Edmond Rostand’s Cyrano de Bergerac and Soc Rodrigo’s Filipino Translation
Direction by Mikko Angeles
Musical Direction by Myke Salomon
Choreography by JM Cabling
Set Design by Ohm David
Costume Design by Bonsai Cielo
Lighting Design by Meliton Roxas Jr.
Sound Engineering by Arnold Jallores
Barefoot Theatre Collaborative
Samsung Performing Arts Theater (2024)
Photos by Jaypee Maristaza, Kyle Venturillo, and CJ Ochoa
One of the most beloved Filipino musicals of recent years, Mula sa Buwan had its first post-pandemic restaging in 2024 following a successful pandemic staging in 2022. The story is set in 1940s Philippines, right before the Japanese occupation. It follows Cyrano, who is in love with his childhood friend Roxane, as he helps new arrival Christian win her heart.
The all-new staging received critical acclaim.
Bea worked on PR for the production and also helped execute audience-centric events.
“Mula Sa Buwan is a movement and a testament of defiance to which everyone can relate.”
— Mula Sa Buwan 2024 Theater Review: We're Over the Moon Mula Sa Buwan through the eyes of a first-timer by Kate Alvarez, SPOT.ph
“It’s a total theatrical experience that is so inspiring to see on the Philippine stage.”
— REVIEW: A total theatrical experience, ‘Mula sa Buwan’ dazzles with Gab Pangilinan taking center stage by Wanggo Gallaga, ClickTheCity.com
“It has taken 12 years for Mula sa Buwan to reach its matured version, which is now seamless, more realised, trimmed of its excesses, and clearer about each scene’s objectives.”
— After several restagings, ‘Mula sa Buwan’ comes to maturity by Franz Sorilla IV, Tatler Asia
“The play perfectly encapsulates the wonders of human life: how true friendships are irreplaceable; how big our hearts can expand to take in emotions that are beyond what we thought we could feel; and how incredibly fleeting life can be.”
— Standing Ovation: ‘Mula Sa Buwan,’ A Hopeful Reminder to Take Your Chances by Katrina Ricarte, The Beat Manila
The Last Five Years
A Relationship Crumbling
Role: Assistant PR Manager
Written and Composed by Jason Robert Brown
Originally Produced for the New York stage by Arielle Tepper and Marty Bell
Originally Produced by Northlight Theatre Chicago, IL
Direction by Topper Fabregas
Musical Direction by Rony Fortich
Movement Direction by Delphine Buencamino
Production Design by Joey Mendoza
Lighting Design by Meliton Roxas Jr.
Sound Engineering by Arnold Jallores
Barefoot Theatre Collaborative
Power Mac Center Spotlight Blackbox Theater (2023)
Photos by Yvonne Russell and the Barefoot Collab team
In 2023, Bea became part of her first production with then young theatre company Barefoot Collab. She did PR work for The Last Five Years, a non-linear song cycle about the crumbling relationship of writer Jamie and actress Cathy.
Barefoot Collab’s staging of the popular two-hander song cycle received critical acclaim and garnered nominations at the 14th Gawad Buhay, with the production winning four awards: Outstanding Production of Existing Material for a Musical, Male Lead Performance in a Musical for Myke Salomon, Outstanding Musical Direction for Rony Fortich, and Outstanding Set Design for Joey Mendoza.
“The Last Five Years” may only feature two actors, but the production delivers a full house of emotion and technical prowess.”
— Even with just two actors, ‘The Last Five Years’ delivers a cataclysmically full-hearted show by Andrei Yuvallos, NOLISOLI.PH
“‘The Last 5 Years’ succeeds on the strength of its songs, Fabregas’ thoughtful direction of Brown’s inventive format, and most of all Pangilinan’s turn as the complex and heartbreaking Cathy..”
— REVIEW: “The Last 5 Years,” a love story out of structure by Nikki Francisco, TheaterFansManila.com
“When all is said and done, the lack of ancillary characters or props allows the characters to take center stage, and Pangilinan and Salomon don’t disappoint.”
— REVIEW: The heartache is real in 'The Last Five Years' by Mikhail Lecaros, PhilSTAR Life
“And now that I watched it with a "more stable" view—only a very little bit—about relationships, the unconventional structure, powerful performances, and poignant storytelling of this Jason Robert Brown are all the more crystal clear reasons to catch it.”
— Theater Review: Time Is a Character in The Last Five Years by Christa De La Cruz, SPOT.ph
BALANGÁW
A Children’s Festival
Role: Marketing Assistant
Conceptualization by Abner Delina Jr., Black Canvas PH, and the Cultural Center of the Philippines
Project Management by Precious Grace Reonisto-Ibañez
Artist Management by Catherine Lubangco
Cultural Center of the Philippines (2022)
Photos by Pat Ong
In 2022, the Cultural Center of the Philippines commissioned multi-arts collective Black Canvas PH to lead their upcoming Children’s Biennale, the first face-to-face Biennale to be held during the pandemic. The Children’s Biennale is a multi-arts festival featuring performances, workshops, talks, and other activities that aim to inspire a love for Filipino culture and arts in children.
Bea worked on marketing, graphic design, and front-of-house work for the event. The three-day face-to-face Balangáw program saw over 900 audience members visit the CCP grounds.
