Gabe Igtanloc is a Filipino-American theatre and dance artist from San Francisco, California.

Recently, Gabe finished graduate school  with an MFA in Acting and Contemporary Performance Making at Columbia College Chicago and Arthaus.Berlin, where he is researching physical and devised theatre techniques for the development of new theatrical work. Their two years of research culminated in a final project called, The Last Ball, a new interactive disco theatre piece for the 2023 Arthaus.Berlin Festival.

 

Gabe graduated from San Diego State University in 2021 where he received a BA in Acting and Musical Theatre. While at SDSU, he participated in department and student productions, and helped establish the Musical Theatre Club (MTC).  He sat as the club's president and artistic director during its inaugural season to provide more performance and educational opportunities for undergraduate students. Upon graduation, Gabe received the prestigious Zahn Spirit of Innovation Award for his work with MTC and School of Theater, Television, and Film.  

 

In the past three summers, Gabe trained with the Verdon-Fosse Legacy in New York City to take part in their Professional Training Program (PTP), a summer intensive geared to train dancers in diverse range of styles and study the repertoire of Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon. He was a part of the inaugural year of PTP and will be returning this summer of 2024 as an assistant to the program.

 

His professional theatre work includes Jesca Prudencio’s Can We Now? as an ensemble member, San Diego Musical Theater’s She Loves Me as an associate choreographer, and Stephen Brotebeck's short film Sharing the Love.

 

Gabe loves to throw cocktail parties, practices a range of sword fighting techniques, and is a self-proclaimed amateur chef. He is currently based in New York, NY.