KARLO MARKO ALTOMONTE
Profile
(updated 2009)
Born on September 20, 1973, Karlo Marko Altomonte was first introduced to theater in 1984 in his mother, Gigi Dueñas’ Workshop for Creative Survival, a series of workshops designed for underprivileged children from various communities in Metro Manila. Four years later, in 1988, he auditioned for and was cast in the play “Francisco Maniago” directed by Nonon Padilla and produced by Tanghalang Pilipino at the Cultural Center of the Philippines. He eventually ventured into stage management and was the Stage Manager for Tanghalang Pilipino’s “Tonyo, Pepe at Pule” in 1990 which eventually went on a month-long national tour.
In 1991, he was cast in Cannes Palm D’Or awardee Raymond Red’s “Bayani.” This was followed by “Sakay” two years later also by the same director, where he played the role of “Francisco Carreon.”
In 1995, he founded a theater company, Open Space, which has since been based in Baguio City where the group stages its productions in various forms of expression.
Selected Artistic Credits
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Composer, Artistic Director and Designer - “KAFAGWAY: SA SALIW NG MGA GANGSA” a musical journey through Baguio’s history (Baguio City 2009)
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Writer, Director and Editor - “FOOTPRINTS: THE LEGACY OF ALFONSO O. TABORA” a documentary on the administration of Alfonso O. Tabora, Baguio City Mayor, 1954-1959 (Baguio City 2009)
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Writer, Director and Editor - “PORTRAIT OF A HILL STATION” a video documentary on the history of Baguio (Baguio City 2008)
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Composer, Artistic Director and Designer - “PAG-IBIG SA TINUBUANG LUPA” a musical revue featuring the poetry of our country’s National Heroes set to music (Baguio City 2008)
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Artistic Director and Designer - “JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR” a rock-opera by Andrew Lloyd Weber and Tim Rice (Baguio City 2006, 2009)
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Artistic Director and Designer - “ANG PAGLILITIS NI MANG SERAPIO” a play by Paul Dumol (Baguio City 2007)
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Artistic Director and Designer - “ONCE ON THIS ISLAND” a musical by Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens (Baguio City 2004, 2005, 2006)
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Artistic Director and Designer - “EYES OF GAUZE” a performance-art piece (Baguio City 2005)
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Playwright, Music Composer, Artistic Director and Designer - “MANIFEST DESTINY” a play on the life of Paciano Rizal (Baguio City 2002, 2004, 2005)
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Playwright, Music Composer, Artistic Director and Designer - “PANGARAP” a musical on the life of Fernando G. Bautista (Baguio City 2003, 2005)
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Artistic Director and Designer - “TONYO/PEPE” two one-act plays by Rene Villanueva
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and Malou Jacob (Baguio City 1997-98, 2002-04)
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Artistic Director and Designer - “PADI IGOROT” a musical on the history of the Episcopal Church in the Cordilleras (Baguio City 2001-02)
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Artistic Director and Designer - “CYRANO DE BERGERAC” a play by Edmond Rostadt
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(Baguio City 2000)
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Artistic Director and Designer - “MGA INA NG BAYAN” three monologues by Rene Villanueva and Malou Jacob (Baguio City 1999)
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Playwright, Music Composer, Artistic Director and Designer - “TAGUAN, HABULAN, PATINTERO” a play on children’s rights (Baguio City 1998)
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Artistic Director and Designer - “A PRELUDE TO A KISS” a play by Craig Lucas (Baguio City 1997)
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Artistic Director and Designer - “SEX, DRUGS, ROCK & ROLL” a performance-art piece by Eric Bogosian (Baguio City 1996, 1999, 2000, 2005)
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Artistic Director and Designer - “JC-LIVE!” a benefit concert (Malate, Manila 1995)
Selected Acting Credits – FILM
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as “Karlo” (supporting role) in “HIMPAPAWID” a full-length film by Raymond Red (2009)
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as “Jun” (cameo) in “ABONG” a film by Koji Imaizumi, produced in the Cordilleras (2001)
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as “Radio Operator” (cameo) in “SOLDIER BOYZ” a film by Louis Morneau, an American production filmed locally (1995)
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as “Soldier” (cameo) in “IN THE NAME OF THE QUEEN” a Dutch production filmed locally (1994-95)
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as “Francisco Carreon” (supporting role) in “SAKAY” a film by Raymond Red (1992)
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as “Procopio” (supporting role) in “BAYANI” a film by Raymond Red (1990-91)
Selected Acting Credits – THEATER
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as “Tonyo” and “Pepe” (lead roles) in “TONYO/PEPE” produced by Open Space Projects at the Bulwagang Juan Luna of UPCB (1997); Griffiths Theater, Brent School Baguio (1998); SLU-CCA Theater, BCF Theater and Lorma College, San Fernando La Union (2001); Daet, Camarines Norte and (2002); Cordillera Career Development College (2003); CAP Auditorium (2004); Lingayen, Pangasinan; Candon, Ilocos Sur (2006); Lipa, Batangas (2008)
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11 different characters in “SEX, DRUGS, ROCK & ROLL” produced by Open Space Projects at the BCF Theater and Bulwagang Juan Luna, UPCB (1996); Griffiths Theater, Brent School Baguio (1999); University of Baguio Gym (2000); Dap-ayan, University of Baguio (2005); Café by the Ruins (2007)
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as “Paciano” (lead role) in “MANIFEST DESTINY” produced by Open Space Projects at the Griffiths Theater, Brent School – Baguio (2002); CAP Auditorium (2004); Dap-ayan, University of Baguio (2005)
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as “Valentin” (major role) in “KISS OF THE SPIDERWOMAN” at the BCF Theater (2000)
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as “Callimaco” (major role) in “LA MANDRAGOLA” produced by The Workshop for Infinite Media at VOCAS, La Azotea, Baguio City (2004)
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as “Serapio” (lead role) in “ANG PAGLILITIS NI MANG SERAPIO” directed by Marcial Tarnate at the Bulwagang Juan Luna of U.P. Baguio (2000)
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as “Jefferson in “BAGUIO STORIES” produced by Dulaang UP at Bulwagang Juan Luna, UPCB (1999)
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as “Old Man” (major role) in “A PRELUDE TO A KISS” produced by Open Space Projects at the Mountain Breeze Theater, Camp John Hay, Baguio City (1997)
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as “Pedro” (major role) in “SISA” produced by The Poveda Learning Center, Greenhills, San Juan (1989)
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as “Brissaille” (cameo) in “CYRANO DE BERGERAC” produced by Tangahalang Pilipino at the Tanghalang Aurelio V. Tolentino (CCP Little Theater) (1988-89)
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as “Soldier” (cameo) in “El Camino Real” produced by the Cultural Center of the Philippines and directed by Lamberto Avellana (1988)
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as “Taongbayan” (cameo) in “FRANCISCO MANIAGO” produced by Tanghalang Pilipino directed by Nonon Padilla at the Tanghalang Aurelio V. Tolentino (CCP Little Theater) (1988)
Selected Miscellaneous Credits
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Columnist, Cordillera Today (Baguio-based weekly newspaper), 2007-present
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Artist-in-Residence, University of Baguio, Dec. 2004 – March, 2006
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Columnist, Skyland News (Baguio-based weekly newspaper), 2002-2004
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Director (in collaboration with Ferdie Balanag) / Editor, “Suntok sa Buwan” (a music video for the band “Session Road,” nominated for Best Music Video at the 2004 NU Music Awards, 2005
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Speaker / Resource Person, various symposia on theater at the St. Louis University
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Facilitator, DepEd/NCCA Theater Workshop for teachers of the DepEd’s Special Program for the Arts, 2005-2006
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Artist-in-Residence, Brent School – Baguio, 1999
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Member - Preliminary Nomination Committee National Artist Awards, 1999
