Siddhartha Theater Ensemble

A meticulously detailed stage in a mid-sized black box theater, featuring deep navy velvet curtains parted to reveal a single spotlight illuminating an empty wooden director’s chair and an open script on the floor. The polished mahogany stage boards show subtle scuffs from past performances. In the dimly lit background, rows of simple dark seats fade into soft blur. Overhead, rigging and lights are barely visible in the shadows. Warm, focused stage lighting creates a dramatic cone of light and long, expressive shadows, evoking anticipation before a performance. Photographic realism, eye-level composition with shallow depth of field, conveying a professional, contemplative atmosphere ideal for a theater ensemble homepage hero image.

Siddhartha Theater ensemble CREATIVES

A Cebu-based ensemble nurturing artists through six-month training programs, original productions, and community collaboration.

meet our directors

junrey alayacyac

Executive Director, Siddhartha Training Program

Program Director, Siddhartha Musical Theater Training Program

Mr. Junrey Alayacyac is a theater director and music enthusiast who studied music at Tabor Hill College and Applied Buddhism at Nan Tien Institute. He has directed Siddhartha The Musical since 2017 across multiple countries (Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Taiwan, South Africa, Japan, China), alongside productions like RENT, ABNOY & BIDLI, Hayhayan, & DisneyX. A Jose Rizal International Seal of Achievement in Leadership awardee & a Fellow of the Cornelio Faigao Drama & Performance Program in New York, as well as a Three Acts of Goodness International Ambassador.

jude gitamondoc

Program Director, Siddhartha Creators Program

Mr. Jude Gitamondoc is an award-winning composer, musical director, and educator known for his contributions to original Filipino music and theater. He has created and arranged music for productions such as Hookup The Musical, Star and Cloud The Musical, Hopeless Romantics Inc The Musical, Zephyrin The Musical, and You’ve Been Facebooked! The Musical. As Program Director of the Siddhartha Creators Program, he mentors writers, scriptwriters, songwriters, and composers in developing original, meaningful works, nurturing a new generation of storytellers.

joer gallur

Program Director, Fo Guang Shan Cebu Dance Company

Mr. Joer Gallur is a choreographer, performer, and movement director with deep roots in the Siddhartha productions since 2013. He served as Choreographer and Movement Director for Hopeless Romantics Inc. The Musical (2025) and as Choreographer and featured performer in Star and Cloud The Musical (2024). He also performed in Monsters The Musical (2019). As Program Director of the Fo Guang Shan Cebu Dance Company, he leads dancers in developing technique, discipline, and expressive movement.

barret oliver richards

Program Director, Chorale Training Program

Mr. Barret Oliver Richards is a choral conductor and emerging arts leader known for his work in vocal performance and ensemble training. He is the conductor of Los Cantantes, an award-winning chorale group recognized in multiple international competitions. As Program Director of the Siddhartha Chorale Training Program, he leads the formation of the Lumina Vocale Ensemble, mentoring singers in vocal technique, harmony, and discipline. Through his leadership, he cultivates a refined and expressive choral sound while developing a new generation of dedicated performers.

paul lambert david

Program Director, Siddhartha Technical Theater Training Program

Mr. Paul Lambert David is a seasoned stage manager and technical theater practitioner who has been part of Siddhartha productions since 2008. He has served as Head Stage Manager for Star & Cloud The Musical (2024) and Hopeless Romantics Inc. (2025), and managed sets and props for Bodhi: Tales of Enlightenment (2024). As Program Director of the Technical Theater Training Program, he mentors aspiring creatives in stage management, production, and backstage operations, shaping skilled professionals behind the curtains.

Rooted in Story, Driven by Community

We create transformative theater in Cebu, blending Humanistic Buddhism and local stories to cultivate compassionate artists and engage diverse audiences in meaningful dialogue.