In a post-apocalyptic future, a human protects a lifelike robot from falling into the wrong hands.

A billionaire industrialist is recruited into a superhero team.

Two strangers wake up naked in a hotel room with no idea how they got there.

Two high school girls have a spirited argument about whether or not their classmate is crush-worthy.

Upstart Productions
Short Play Lab NYC, 2010

A substitute fairy godmother visits the wrong house.

A hapless restaurant patron gets more than she bargained for at a high-end restaurant.

Self-Produced
New York Theater Festival 2024

A motorist checks into a hotel whose employees harbor a dark secret.

Tormented by a mysterious woman, a food delivery man struggles to get his pizza delivered before the 15-minute deadline. 

ANDTheatre NYC
Boxers and Briefs Festival 2022

Santa Claus is interviewed by Human Resources to determine his continued suitability as the Official Embodiment of Christmas.

Three friends summon the devil, only to find he is not at all what they expected.

A well-meaning fairy is reprimanded for granting questionable wishes.

Three valiant heroes struggle to protect the magical Eldritch Stone from an evil warlord and his ruthless army.

Besieged by vicious monsters, a trio of unlikely heroes finds temporary shelter in an abandoned motel.

Some novice super-villains learn the hard way that forming a team is a lot more difficult than it appears.

An unexpected death backstage at a production of “Macbeth” reveals some shocking secrets. 

A 13th century priest encounters the Virgin Mary while praying in the forest.

On the night of his election, the new Pope is visited by Jesus Christ himself.

Two shepherd boys conspire to steal a sheep and blame it on a wolf.

A love spell goes horribly wrong.

Love Creek Productions NYC
February Flurries Festival 2013

A fake psychic scams a lonely woman and gets more than he bargained for.

Xoregos Performing Co. NYC
Danse Macabre Festival 2013

Secrets emerge in a virtual chat between two would-be lovers at the height of the pandemic.

The former serving girl— now Princess— Cinderella has begun to realize that it may not have been a good idea to marry someone based on a single conversation at a ball. Now, a year later, she has become bored, lonely… and suspicious. During a heated argument with her husband the Prince, she smashes her glass slippers in a rage, inadvertently undoing the magic that gave her a “happy ever after” to begin with. Trapped in an alternate reality, she must win back the love of a Prince who not only doesn’t remember her, but is also betrothed to her stepsister…

Story by Nicky Triviño
Book by Joel Trinidad and Nicky Triviño
Lyrics by Joel Trinidad
Music by Jon Meer Vera Perez

Repertory Philippines
Onstage Theater 2019

A madcap retelling of the Charles Dickens classic A TALE OF TWO CITIES featuring sweeping romance, gripping drama, and unforgettable action, with only two actors playing all the roles. An edgy musical that is equal parts silly and sublime.

Book and Lyrics by Joel Trinidad
Music by Luke Simnett

University of East London
Camden People's Theatre UK 2024

A series of intertwining Christmas stories— from poignant to hilarious— set in an airport in the Philippines. Featuring the music of legendary singer-songwriter Jose Mari Chan. 

Book by Joel Trinidad, Luna Griño-Inocian, Robbie Guevara
Music and Lyrics by Jose Mari Chan
Additional Lyrics by Joel Trinidad

Repertory Philippines
Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium 2024

Desperate for help with their impenetrable Shakespeare homework, some students use a magical necklace to summon an enchanted being known as The Shakespeare Fairy, who grants each of them one wish. And while they ace the assignment as a result, things soon get out of hand. Only then do they realize that getting what you wish for isn’t always a good thing.

Book and Lyrics by Joel Trinidad
Music by Nyoy Volante

Repertory Philippines
Onstage Theater 2013

Three actors play multiple roles in this thought-provoking monologue play about female reproductive health.

Likhaan
Cultural Center of the Philippines 2014

In a nameless yet familiar city, a playwright, two stage actors, and a graphic designer navigate the complicated and sometimes overlapping world of modern-day dating, business, sex, and relationships.

Book and Lyrics by Joel Trinidad
Music by Rony Fortich

Upstart Productions
Creative Arts Centre 2023

On Halloween night, three monsters from Philippine folklore— a half-man, half-horse tigbalang, a bloodsucking manananggal, and a demon-baby tiyanak— learn the true meaning of Christmas from two children and an injured Santa Claus.

Book and Lyrics by Joel Trinidad
Music by Reggie Tan

A storybook Narrator realizes that, in making the fairy tales come alive, he is placing numerous innocent characters in danger. Behind the back of his domineering (and slightly clueless) Stage Manager, he rescues the Three Little Pigs from their story; and together, they conspire to save all the other characters threatened by the Big, Bad Wolf.

Book and Lyrics by Joel Trinidad
Music by Onyl Torres and Reggie Tan

In 1531 in the Spanish colony that would later be known as Mexico, the local archbishop is suffering a crisis of faith. When a poor mat-weaver comes to him, claiming to have seen an apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the priest sees an opportunity to unite the rebellious villagers and put an end to the cruel reign of the newly appointed governor. A musical based on historical events.

Book and Lyrics by Joel Trinidad
Music by Ejay Yatco

Meralco Theater 2017

A chambermaid disguised as a princess, a reporter disguised as a hotel manager, and a pair of bumbling jewel thieves cross paths at the Argent, a hotel that has seen better days.

Book and Lyrics by Joel Trinidad & Nicky Triviño
Music by Rony Fortich

Repertory Philippines
Power Mac Center Black Box 2018

The colorful employees of a busy call center in Manila are questioned by Human Resources in the wake of a serious security breach.

Story by Nicky Triviño
Book and Lyrics by Joel Trinidad
Music by Rony Fortich

Bonifacio Arts Foundation, Inc.
Maybank Theater 2018

Sneaking around in an old, abandoned room, four children encounter magical storytellers that bring to life the forgotten myths and legends of pre-Hispanic Philippines.

The British School Manila
Creative Arts Centre 2023

 
A humorous look at the science and social issues surrounding that strangest of taboos: women's underarms.

(Co-written by Cathy Azanza-Dy)

Unilver Philippines, Upstart Productions
Teatrino 2012

Lyricist, “Christmas Anyway”

(music by Jose Mari Chan)

DOUBLE PLATINUM 


Lyricist, “Gotta Get Close”

(music by Ito Rapadas)

AWIT AWARD NOMINEE

Lyricist, “Look My Way”

(music by Ice Seguerra)

Lyricist, “Living Proof”

(music by Nyoy Volante)

Lyricist, “It’s All Just Love”

(music by Gian Magdangal)

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