"EJ" ROCK MUSICAL OPENS ON FEBRUARY 15 The rock musical "EJ: ANG PINAGDAANANG BUHAY NINA EVELIO
JAVIER AT EDGAR JOPSON" opens on February 15, 2008, at the Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theater).Cultural Center of the Philippines.

Written by Palanca Hall of Famer Ed Maranan with songs and music by The Dawn, EJ stars Ricky Davao as Evelio Javier and Jett Pangan as Edgar "Edjop" Jopson, two men who rocked a nation during the turbulent years of the Marcos regime. Described by its director Chris Millado as a "rock memoriam, " EJ outlines the beginnings of social consciousness in the early lives of Evelio and Edjop Jopson, to their contrasting reactions to the turmoil in Philippine society, and their eventual violent deaths. Edjop blazed into the headlines as the President of the National Union of Students of the Philippines at the time when Martial Law was declared, while Evelio is best known as the crusading governor of the province of Antique who refused to be co-opted by the ruling party and its minions.

Though Evelio and Edjop never met in real life, EJ puts them face to face with each other in an imagined debate, with Evelio taking the side of gradualist and enlightened reformist politics as the way forward for the country, and Edjop believing in violent struggle due to the futility of reforms in the political culture and class structure of Filipino society. "Evelio and Edjop can be likened to rock stars of their time, and what better way to present their lives to contemporary audiences than through rock music", says Chris Millado.

The Dawn, one of the most enduring bands in the country, was tapped to provide the music component of EJ, a challenge the band members took up willingly. Aside from hearing original music composed specifically for the play, audiences can look forward to some of the band's more popular tunes in EJ, including "Talaga Naman", "Alam
Ko, Alam Niyo", "Abot Kamay", "Dreams" and other favorites. The band will perform live in selected performances.
Others in the cast of EJ ; ANG PINAGDAANANG BUHAY NINA EVELIO JAVIER AT EDGAR JOPSON are Rody Vera, Juliene Mendoza, Stella Cañete, Tex Ordoñez, Mayen Estañero, Wenah Nagales, Bong Cabrera, Nar Cabico and
the Tanghalang Pilipino Actors Company. It will run for four weekends from February 15 to March 9, with 8 PM shows on Fridays to Sundays and 3 PM matinees on Saturdays and Sundays. Tickets at P300 and P600 are available at the Tanghalang Pilipino c/o Paolo Perez (832-3661), CCP Box Office (832-3704) and Ticketworld (891-9999). Website:
www.tanghalangpilipino.com <http://www.tanghalangpilipino.com/>;
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For additional information
please contact Ms. Yvette Macayan, Company Manager at 0920-9621050. EJ ; ANG PINAGDAANANG BUHAY NINA EVELIO JAVIER AT EDGAR JOPSON completes Tanghalang Pilipino 21st Theater Season and is presented in
cooperation with the Cultural Center of the Philippines and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts with the support of the Evelio B. Javier Foundation.

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POWERPLAYS: tagisan ng lakas
EJ: Ang Pinagdaanang Buhay nina Evelio Javier at Edgar Jopson
(A Rock Musical)
FACTSHEET
WHAT: The lives of Evelio Javier and Edgar Jopson, two modern-day heroes - one a social democrat, the other a radical reformist - both murdered during the Marcos years, now retold as a rock musical about love and ideals in a country in search of heroes and where affliction seems never ending.
WHEN: February 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24, 29, March 1, 2, 7, 8
and 9 2008 8:00 P.M.
February 16, 17, 23, 24, March 1, 2, 8 and 9 2008
3:00 P.M.
WHERE: Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theater)
WHO: CAST
EVELIO JAVIER...................................................................................Ricky Davao
                                                                                                                               Juliene Mendoza
EDGAR JOPSON..................................................................................Jett Pangan
                                                                                                                               Rody Vera
PRECIOUS JAVIER...............................................................................Stella Cañete
                                                                                                                               Wenah Nagales
JOY JOPSON......................................................................................Tex Ordoñez
                                                                                                                               Mayen Estañero
JUN YANGO/KORO...............................................................................Bong Cabrera
                                                                                                                               Nar Cabico
KORO...............................................................................................Tara Cabaero, Martha Nikko
Comia Mayen Estañero, Marjorie Lorico, Riki Benedicto, Nar Cabico Bong Cabrera, Gino Ramirez, Jonathan Tadioan
ARTISTIC & PRODUCTION STAFF

PLAYWRIGHT.......................................................................................Ed Maranan
MUSIC................................................................................................The Dawn
DIRECTION..........................................................................................Chris Millado
VISUAL DESIGN.....................................................................................Mark Salvatus
COSTUME DESIGN..................................................................................Dennis Tan

LIGHTING DESIGNER...............................................................................Jonjon Villareal
PRODUCTION MANAGER...........................................................................Minette Palcon
STAGE MANAGER...................................................................................Ma. Kristine Chynna Roxas
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGERS...................................................................Mae Bueta Chavez, Noel Taylo
TICKET PRICE: PhP600 (adult); PhP300 (student)