COVID-19 has robbed many workers of their livelihood,
and this is no less true in the performing arts sector, where live performances
have been cancelled to secure the health and safety of both audience and
employees. With a number of freelance workers in the industry in urgent need, the
most vulnerable of them displaced and deprived of the protection of the state
due to the contractual nature of their work, Artists Welfare Project, Philstage,
SPIT, Third World Improv, the Theater Actors Guild, and Ticket2Me created the
online fundraising project Open House.
With Open House, you can stream live online classes,
shows, and workshops featuring some of the industry’s biggest names for FREE! But
everyone is encouraged to donate suggested amounts in the form of tickets to simulate
the tradition of live theater and help raise funds for the project. Viewers may
click on to http://bit.ly/DonateOpenHouse to donate. All proceeds
go directly to production workers like dressers, stage managers, lighting and
sound technicians, stagehands, musicians, and more through the Artists Welfare Project.
Every P2,000 donation to Open House will go a long way
in supporting a displaced worker in the performing arts community and his or
her family for one month during the Enhanced Community Quarantine.
Catch this exciting line-up from the comfort of your
home while giving to a great cause! On March
31 from 4-5PM, theater legend Audie
Gemora shares valuable insights on song interpretation; while musical
director and composer Rony Fortich teaches aspiring thespians how to
deliver a great audition on April 1
from 4-5PM.
Actress Missy Maramara and London-based actor Joaquin
Pedro Valdes host the special One Night Stand cabaret, Bedroom Voices, on the evening of April 1, featuring performances by TV and theater stars Kim Molina
and Jerald Napoles, Ang Huling El Bimbo’s Reb Atadero and Tanya Manalang, Himala:
Isang Musikal’s Vic Robinson and actress Rissey Reyes, with special
participation of Miss Saigon’s Red Concepcion and Aynrand Ferrer.
Check in with the Open House Facebook page for even
more programs from April 2 to 8.
Catch Lisa Macuja Elizalde’s ballet barre class, storytelling for kids with actresses
Melody Remorca and Mikkie Bradshaw-Volante, SPIT’s COVID-Chismis show, Theater
ATBP quiz night with Reb Atadero and Tanya Manalang, a voice class by Karla
Gutierrez of the Philippine Opera Company, and the launch of Philstage
Roundtables featuring an all-female lineup of theater directors: theater first
lady Menchu Lauchengco – Yulo, Red Turnip Theater’s Jenny Jamora, Rak of Aegis
director Maribel Legarda, Ateneo Blue Repertory’s Missy Maramara, and
University of the Philippines’ Jose Estrella, as moderated by ANC’s Lexi
Schulze.
This will be followed by another Philstage roundtable,
featuring sound designers Arvy Dimaculangan, Glendfford Malimban, Jethro
Joaquin, Teresa Barrozo, and TJ Ramos, as moderated by actress and host Issa
Litton.
Ampalaya Monologues will also have a special program, along with Stephen Viñas conducting a theater jazz workshop. Closing the week will be the first TAG Live! presentation of the Virgin Labfest favorite “Ang Goldfish ni Prof. Dimaandal” starring award-winning actress Sherry Lara, Chrome Cosio, Peewee O’Hara, Mosang, Wenah Nagales, and Paolo O'Hara, as directed by Roobak Valle. A talkback will follow after the performance.
Ampalaya Monologues will also have a special program, along with Stephen Viñas conducting a theater jazz workshop. Closing the week will be the first TAG Live! presentation of the Virgin Labfest favorite “Ang Goldfish ni Prof. Dimaandal” starring award-winning actress Sherry Lara, Chrome Cosio, Peewee O’Hara, Mosang, Wenah Nagales, and Paolo O'Hara, as directed by Roobak Valle. A talkback will follow after the performance.
The show must go on
– without leaving anyone behind! Enjoy everything Open House has to offer at
home, and lend your support to those who truly need it.
Donation
opportunities may be undertaken anytime. Just click on the Ticket2Me link: https://bit.ly/DonateOpenHouse. For more information, go to FB: https://www.facebook.com/OpenHouseFundraiser, Twitter @openhousefunds, and Instagram
@OpenHouseFundraiser.
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