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Who is OurHouse?
OurHouse is a proud Cebuano theater and entertainment brand. The group is composed of mainly Cebuano talents all fueled by their appetite to establish a strong theater outfit in Cebu. OurHouse leverages on different materials – from fun and lighthearted to deep and profound, directed to bring awareness to relevant subjects in our community and in the process, creating a positive change.
We live by the following values: Smart, Authentic, Passionate, Collaborative, Professional, and Disciplined.
At OurHouse, we aspire to enrich lives through theater.
What makes OurHouse unique?
Cebu’s theater scene is starting to flourish again with different groups staging musicals and straight plays. Our niche is staging and performing monologues and soliloquies by using different literature like poetry, features, and narratives. Unlike spoken word wherein the art is primarily focused on the aesthetics of word play and intonation, our style is focused on the integrity of the piece by injecting characterization, realism, emotion memory, and dramatic analysis.
We also aspire to make our theater presentations mobile and accessible. This means that aside from performing in a traditional theater stage, we go around the different parts of the city like in malls, cafes, bars, etc.
Love Confessions is the maiden production of OurHouse. It presents poignant and truthful stories, which despite its breathtaking swirl of conflict and moments of brilliance, is nicely balanced overall with the simplicity of its staging – actors on stage telling varied stories. It features the literary pieces of Sarah Kaye, Phil Kay, Zuela Herrera, Juan Miguel Severo, and Pip Compra among others. It was first staged in Benedicto College last October and had a re-run at Qube Gallery last February 14 with its unplugged version.
Love Confessions: #KnowYourStatus is a show sponsored by CebuPlus in celebration of the International AIDS Candlelight Memorial last May 2016. This benefit show had a tri-city run performing in Cebu City, Mandaue City, and Talisay City. New literary pieces were written for this show, custom-fit for the AIDS awareness advocacy.
OurHouse partnered with SM Seaside City Cebu and staged Love Confessions in Skypark last July. OurHouse was the first theater organization to stage a series of monologues and soliloquies in SM Seaside City Cebu
Love Confessions: The Café Tour is the newest project of the group. Starting September this year, OurHouse will be performing in the different cafes in the city.
OurHouse also ventures into theater workshops. Dubbed as “Project Cue,” OurHouse partners with the different schools and universities in Cebu in promoting theater by conducting basic theater and acting workshops. Project Cue kicked off in Benedicto College.
Josh Eballe. Josh has an extensive background in mass communication, the academe, and the performing arts prior to joining corporate as an Organizational Development and Talent Management Trainer.
He wrote and directed a one-act play entitled, “The Wildest Times of the World.” He also top billed in local plays such as Milyonaryong Mini, Walang Sugat, New Yorker in Tondo, Ay! Kasing-kasing Ko, Ang Paglilitis ni Serapio, Berde, and Natividad.
Aside from being a stage performer, he appeared in the television and print advertisement campaigns of Titay’s in 2013 and Islands Souvenirs in 2013, respectively. He is also one of the spokesperson of #BangonSugbohol in 2013.
Troy Tomarong. Troy, is a Bachelor of Science in Electronics and Communications Engineering graduate from the University of San Carlos (USC). He is an honorary member of USC Theater Guild where he polished his craft in acting.
He was part of different major productions namely, Bus Terminal, Piring, Bahid, Halok sa Tarantula, Dos Por Dos, Elena, Ang Silya, Ang Paglilitis ni Serapio, Silangan, Our Town, General Mickey: The Musicale, Berde, and Natividad.
Troy has been in the theater scene for more than a decade now and had his public performance in “General Mickey: The Musicale” when he was 16.
Rachel Layaog. Rachel is a force to be reckoned with on stage. Her depth, technique, and maturity in acting is a testament of the numerous productions she was casted in such as Elena, Dalawang Mukha ng Pag-ibig, Halok sa Tarantula, Ang Paglilitis ni Serapio, Dos Por Dos, Bahid, Bus Terminal, Rehas, Piring, Bubongang Lata, Berde, and Natividad.
Prior to joining Full House, she brings with her seven years of theater experience. She is an alumna of the University of San Carlos Theater Guild (USC-TG), where she also finished her degree in Management Accounting.
Ansel Eve Ancajas. Ansel brings with her seven years of theater experience, being a product of the University of San Carlos Theater Guild (USC-TG). Currently, she works as a Manager in one of the leading banking company in the US.
She was casted in different stage productions like Piring, Nars, Bitag, Bus Terminal, Ang Paglilitis ni Serapio, Berde, and Natividad. An achiever by nature, she is a consistent honor student. She is a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering graduate from the University of San Carlos.
She is currently employed with the largest professional services firm in the country that provides assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services.
Ansel, in her spare time, plays sports. She is a lover of books and a voracious reader.
You can get to know and follow OurHouse in their Facebook Page: @OurHouse
