CIRCA Pintig is proud to share the third annual Chicago Filipino American Theatre Festival, performing at the historic Rizal Center. For the first time, original Filipino plays will be staged and performed. This year’s festival theme is PASABOG–a common Filipino slang term to express how showstopping, brilliant, or extra someone or something is. Our selected plays are spectacular, explosive, and revelatory about the Filipino diaspora and the cultural themes that center the Filipino and Filipino American experience. This year’s plays will be spectacular, excitable, and bold.
Weekend 1 Performances: September 10th, 11th, 12th
We Will Ride by Conrad A. Panganiban
The Karaoke Stress Test by Tim Pintado
The Missing Sister by Annemarie Andaleon
Weekend 2 Performances: September 24th, 25th, 26th
Boy Bawang by Allison E. Crisostomo
Intermission Number by Angel Salvador Chiuteña
Criers for Hire (sa Chicago) by Giovanni Ortega
Mikael Silan – Festival Director
Noella Bonsol – Weekend 1 Plays Director
Rusty Allen – Weekend 2 Plays Director
Alishiana Uyao – Stage Manager
Carina Lastimosa – Casting Director
RJ Silva – Artistic Director, CIRCA Pintig
Ginger Leopoldo – Executive Director, CIRCA Pintig
Special Thanks to the Rizal Center for hosting the annual festival!