Mariano “Audie” L. Gemora Jr.
DLSU AB Communication Arts 1983
2019
DLSAA Lasallian Achievement Awardee
for bringing into life the most memorable and moving characters, and for staging world class, significant and soulful productions that magnify the Filipino thespian's artistry and greatness
Gemora is a force to be reckoned with, having worked in various roles in TV, film, theater and the entertainment industry as a whole. He has been a stage, television and film actor, as well as a singer, recording artist and dancer. Gemora has also worked as a host, on-camera and voice talent for both TV and radio commercials. Not only that, he is also a director, choreographer and producer. Above all, he is ferociously passionate about theater arts. Gemora has worked with the country’s most elite groups, such as Repertory Philippines, CCP Tanghalang Pilipino, and the Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA). That said, Gemora has been in many plays, including Pippin, Amadeus, Evita, Les Miserables, Joseph The Dreamer, The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, and Pangarap Sa Isang Gabi Ng Gitnang Tag-Araw. Gemora has also won numerous awards. He won Best Performance as Male Lead in a Musical at the 2010 Gawad Philstage for his performance in Sweeney Todd and Outstanding Performance in Musical by a Male Lead at the 2016 Philstage Gawad Buhay awards for his work in La Cage Aux Folles.