Patrick Mayuyu

Patrick Mayuyu
Mayuyu in 2021
Born
San Diego, California, U.S.
Known forSpring Awakening
Notable credits
Awards2022 Best Ensemble Cast at Downtown Los Angeles Film Festival

Patrick Mayuyu is an American actor and choreographer who appeared in productions of Avenue Q (2015), Melancholy Play (2018), Going to a Place Where You Already Are (2020), and the films MascLooking (2025) and We All Die Alone (2021).

Personal life

Mayuyu was born and raised in San Diego.

Career

In 2018 Mayuyu co-founded MaArte Theatre Collective, a Fil-Am theater group in San Diego. He won an Aubrey Award for his choreography on the musical Spring Awakening at OnStage Playhouse in 2017. Mayuyu choreographed the San Diego State University Color Guard and was also a performance consultant. In 2022, Mayuyu was among the Best Ensemble Cast at Downtown Los Angeles Film Festival for his role in We All Die Alone by Jonathan Hammond. In 2025, he co-starred with Daniel Franzese in Hammond's short film MascLooking which premiered at Dances With Films.

Stage credits

Year Title Role Actor Choreographer Location Notes
2010 The Rocky Horror Show N/a No Yes OnStage Playhouse
2011 Flower Drum Song: A Musical Revival in Concert Yes No San Diego Asian American Repertory Theater
2013 Ching Chong Chinaman Yes No San Diego Asian American Repertory Theater
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee N/a No Yes OnStage Playhouse
2015 Avenue Q Bad Ideas Bear (Boy) Yes No Coronado Playhouse, Coronado, California
2017 Spring Awakening N/a No Yes OnStage Playhouse
Bat Boy: The Musical Yes No Ocean Beach Playhouse, Ocean Beach, California
The Taming of the Shrew Yes No Diversionary Theatre, San Diego, California
A Chorus Line Yes No Coronado Playhouse, Coronado, California
Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again. N/a No Yes Diversionary Theatre, San Diego, California
Scrooge: The Musical N/a No Yes
2018 A Man of No Importance N/a No Yes Coronado Playhouse, Coronado, California
Melancholy Play Frank Yes No Diversionary Theatre, San Diego, California
Xanadu N/a No Yes OnStage Playhouse
2019 The Hour of Great Mercy Joseph Yes No Diversionary Theatre, San Diego, California
Carrie: The Musical N/a No Yes OnStage Playhouse
2020 Going to a Place Where You Already Are Angel Yes No OnStage Playhouse
2024 Fun Home N/a No Yes New Village Arts, Carlsbad, California

Accolades

Event / Festival Year Award Title Result Ref.
Aubrey Awards 2018 Best Choreography Spring Awakening Won
Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema 2022 Best Actor – Short Film We All Die Alone Nominated
Downtown Los Angeles Film Festival Best Ensemble Cast Won

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Ang, Walter (2018-08-14). "Fil-Am Patrick Mayuyu wins Aubrey Award for choreography". Inquirer. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Patrick Mayuyu receives Aubrey Award for Spring Awakening choreography". Good News Pilipinas. 2018-08-15. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
  3. ↑ Ang, Walter (2018-05-02). "MaArte is San Diego's new Fil-Am theater group". Inquirer. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
  4. 1 2 "2022 DTLA Film Festival Announces Award Winners". Downtown Los Angeles Film Festival. 2022-09-19. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
  5. ↑ "MascLooking". Dances With Films. 2025. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
  6. ↑ Jones, Kenneth (2011-03-28). "Concert Version of Flower Drum Song Will Play La Jolla Playhouse; New Resident Troupe Named for Fall". Playbill. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
  7. ↑ Schoolov, Katie; Accomando, Beth (2015-02-06). "Warning: 'Avenue Q' Contains Full Puppet Nudity". KPBS Public Media. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
  8. ↑ Becijos, Jeanne (2017-07-21). "'Spring Awakening' stirring up teenage emotions in potent OnStage production | The Star News". The Star-News. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
  9. ↑ Lowerison, Jean (2018-11-16). "An alluring melancholy". SDNews.com. Archived from the original on 2025-04-08. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
  10. ↑ Smith, Jeff (2018-11-21). "Pessimistic, paralyzed, and sexy | San Diego Reader". San Diego Reader. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
  11. ↑ Launer, Pat (2018-07-15). "Take a Perfectly Wacky Musical Trip to Hilarious 'Xanadu' at OnStage Playhouse". Times of San Diego. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
  12. ↑ Becijos, Jeanne (2019-10-17). "Devilish fun on tap at OnStage just in time for Halloween". The Star-News. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
  13. ↑ Becijos, Jeanne (2020-01-31). "'Going to a Place Where You Already Are' is heaven sent". The Star-News. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
  14. ↑ Launer, Pat (2020-01-20). "Heaven on Earth Is a 'Place Where You Already Are' at OnStage Playhouse". Times of San Diego. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
  15. ↑ Hebert, James (2020-01-12). "OnStage Playhouse looks at mortality and more with Bekah Brunstetter's 'Going to a Place'". San Diego Union-Tribune. Archived from the original on 2025-06-11. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
  16. ↑ Harrison, Donald H. (2020-01-29). "Roberta meets her Angel at the OnStage". San Diego Jewish World. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
  17. ↑ Coddon, David L. (2020-02-03). "OnStage Playhouse delivers a smart and tender 'Going To A Place Where You Already Are'". San Diego Union-Tribune. Archived from the original on 2025-04-08. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
  18. ↑ Kragen, Pam (2024-02-08). "New Village Arts' moving 'Fun Home' tackles tough subjects with grace". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 2025-04-08.