Ma-Buhay! Filipinos Singing For Their Lives is a new all-Filipino musical by Joseph Sevillo that has been in development with Rainbow Stage for 5 years. With the script & score in their finalizing stages, we now set out to begin developing some of the visual aspects of the show. Starting in May, a new team was formed to begin workshopping these aspects and present the results at the 2023 Winnipeg Fringe Festival.
For this workshop and presentation we have three main objectives to focus the activity:
- Workshop and develop the choreography and provide professional development for local Fililpino Choreographers
- Explore and experiment with digital design and provide professional development for local Filipino design students.
- Share the story of the making of Ma-Buhay for the first time publicly, to help build its audience for the world premiere.
Ma-Buhay! The Road To Rainbow Stage
The presentation is a sneak peek of the musical as it informs the audience of the basic story and its main characters in a fun and engaging way. It also shares some of the stories behind the songs and the reasons that Joseph Sevillo has for wanting to create this impactful new musical.
CAST (alphabetical)
Brady Barrientos – DAVID
Jerilyn Bulaong – CELINA
Justin Bulaong – ENSEMBLE
Josh Calabio – ENSEMBLE
Dutchess Cayetano – ENSEMBLE
Vina Dimayuga – ENSEMBLE
Victoria Exconde – HONEY
Isabella Galman – ENSEMBLE
Rochelle Kives – BEA, GLORIA
Celes Manuel – ENSEMBLE
Robin Jordan Quintana – ZAC
Shauldon Santos – ENSEMBLE
CREATIVE & PRODUCTION
Creator, Playwright, Director: Joseph Sevillo
Music Director, Sound Mixer: Seanne Buenafe
Choreographers: Joseph Sevillo, Lee Banaga, Jayel Masangkay, Sharlyne Santos
Cultural Folk Dance Consultant: Vina Dimayuga
Stage Manager: Keanna Caguioa
Creative Assistants: Hazel Wallace, Jasmine Wallace, Nadine Maranan
Production Assistants: Kathryn Ball, Lauren Peters
Dramaturg, Artistic Director of Rainbow Stage: Carson Nattrass
Associate Producer, Set: Jeffrey Kohut
Assistant Producer: Victoria Exconde
Artistic Associate, Social Media, Promotional Materials: Dutchess Cayetano
Maples Theatre House Supervisor: Robin Jordan Quintana
Costumes: Paquin Entertainment Group, Joseph Sevillo, Victoria Exconde
Technical Support: Robin Jordan Quintana, Ryan Schultz, Corey Ellis
Fundraising Support: Joy Lazo
Program: Annette Kohut
SISLER’S CREATE PROGRAM – DIGITAL DESIGN TEAM
Gian Abad, Animator “Singing It & Bringing It”
Lee Chiu, Animator “Pray”, Documentary Videos Editor
Angelica Dino, Animator “Awit Ng Pag Asa”
Melvin Egualan, Animator “I’m My Own Star”
Damen Espinosa, Animator “Perfect”
Maria Gotiongco, Animator “Being Free”
Aila “Ai” Grafilo, Animator “Star On The Rise”
Allysandra Isidro, Animator, “Cut”
Julia Vallega, Animator “Wake Me Up”
Lung-Chuan “Christian” Lee, Animated Background Support
Bernard Alibudbud, Supervisor
Jamie Leduc, Supervisor
Tickets are $12 and can be purchased through the Winnipeg Fringe Festival Box Office here.
SHOW TIMES
WEDNESDAY, JULY 19: 9:15 PM
FRIDAY, JULY 21: 3:00 PM
SATURDAY, JULY 22: 8:15 PM
TUESDAY, JULY 25: 12:45 PM
WEDNESDAY, JULY 26: 6:00 PM
FRIDAY, JULY 28: 11:00 PM
SATURDAY, JULY 29: 4:15 PM
VENUE 6 – WINNIPEG FRINGE
Tom Hendry Warehouse Theatre (across from RMTC)
140 Rupert Ave
Show Length: 60 minutes
General Audience
Rainbow Stage is committed to promote equal engagement opportunities by inclusive casting of artists who self-identify as diverse in roles where ethnicity, gender, age, the presence or absence of a disability, or any other ground of discrimination prohibited by law, is not prescribed.
SUPPORTED BY:
DR. REY & GLORIA PAGTAKHAN