Banaue
Miclat has been acting on the professional stage since 1992. She began with the
Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA)'s Workshop production of
"Radiya Mangandiri" (Potri Tuwan Malano Tihaya/Sita). She completed a
BA Theater Arts degree from UP Diliman's Department of Speech Communication and
Theater Arts; playing lead and support roles for Dulaang UP since 1996. She has
also worked with Tanghalang Pilipino, Repertory Philippines, Gantimpala Theater
Company, Ballet Philippines, etc. Banaue moved to New York in 2004 to complete
an MFA in Acting [a terminal] degree from Brooklyn college of the City
University of New York (Brooklyn College-CUNY). After
Brooklyn college, Banaue performed as supernumerary to numerous production of
the Metropolitan Opera, Lincoln Center in Manhattan between 2006 and 2009; and
did a few Off-Off Broadway and regional productions before coming back to
Manila in 2010. Banaue is the pioneer teacher
for Voice Work for Performers and Vocal Journey for Non-performers in the
Philippines. She has been a faculty of the Ateneo de Manila University's Loyola
Schools since 2010, and is currently the Executive Director of the Ateneo
Library of Women's Writings (ALiWW).
