For tickets to the OCTOBER 17 (Saturday) 8pm show, call/text 0906-3414559 / 0927-3932858 or email snazztastic.schizzle@gmail.com.
Ticket Prices:
Orchestra Center – P 1,500
Orchestra Side – P 1,300
Loge – P 1,100
Loge (Sides & Back Row) – P 800
Balcony – P 700
Onstage Seats – P 400 (Free seating)
Click *here* for details for more ticket information.
For tickets to the OCTOBER 17 (Saturday) 8pm show, call/text 0906-3414559 / 0927-3932858 or email snazztastic.schizzle@gmail.com.
Ticket Prices:
Orchestra Center – P 1,500
Orchestra Side – P 1,300
Loge – P 1,100
Loge (Sides & Back Row) – P 800
Balcony – P 700
Onstage Seats – P 400 (Free seating)
Click *here* for details for more ticket information.
Atlantis Productions' brings you a limited repeat engagement of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee!
So if you
1) missed the first run;
2) caught the first run but loved it so much that you want to see it again; or
3) caught the first run, loved it so much, and want your family and friends to see it,
then reserve your tickets now! And you know what show you should catch? Why, the CLOSING NIGHT, of course!
Tickets to the CLOSING NIGHT show, July 12 (8 p.m.) now available!
Ticket prices:
- Center orchestra – Php 1300
- Side orchestra – Php 1100
- Loge – Php 900
- Loge (Side & back row) – Php 700
- Balcony - Php 500
For reservations, call 0906-3414559 or email snazztastic.schizzle@gmail.com. Click *here* for more details.
| Written by Gab Fab / Jet Valle |
| Thursday, 12 March 2009 23:01 |
 Carla Guevarra, one of the country’s finest musical theater performers, received rave reviews from every newspaper in Singapore for playing the dual roles of Kate Monster/Lucy The Slut in Avenue Q, which played to packed houses at the Esplanade Theater last November. She now returns to the Philippine stage in Atlantis Productions’ staging of the hit Tony award-winning musical comedy The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, which goes onstage on March 20 and will run until through April 4. (Call Atlantis Productions: 892-7078 for tickets.) Spelling Bee chronicles the experience of six adolescent outsiders vying for the spelling championship of a lifetime. Through the course of the competition, they learn that winning isn’t everything and that losing doesn’t necessarily make you a loser. Each performance night, Spelling Bee will also feature two surprise celebrity guests along with two audience volunteers who will join the cast as onstage guest spellers. Each new foursome guarantees that each night will be a truly unique and unforgettable experience.
You recently won rave reviews in Singapore for your participation in Avenue Q. How does it feel? I feel very blessed that I’m able to work hard to utilize and showcase the talents God has given me, and that people here and abroad are able to appreciate it.
You tried out mainstream showbiz back in the ‘90s and went back to theater. Why so? Did you get burned-out? Theater has always been my home. I still do a little bit of TV, mostly as a guest performer or a support character.
What about the past intrigues, like when they pitted you against Vanessa del Bianco when you did a TV series with ABS-CBN. Looking back, how can you sum up your experience in showbiz? Anything that has to do with the performing arts—theater, mainstream showbiz, concerts or corporate shows—is always an exhilarating experience for me. Intrigues and politics are all part of the job. I’m actually flattered that in the short time that I was in mainstream showbiz, I was being pitted and compared with popular TV personalities.
You first gained fame as Kim in Miss Saigon in London. Do you miss doing that role that put you on the map? I was the main understudy for both the roles of Kim and Gigi. Being able to perform as Kim on the Theatre Royal Drury Lane stage in West End was truly an amazing and incomparable experience. I’d be over the moon if I was given a chance to portray the role again now because at that time, I was very young and inexperienced. There are a lot of things I would like to do with the role now that I have experienced being in love, getting hurt and being a mother. It is very different when you have actually experienced what your character is going through rather than trying to imagine what it would be like, then try to portray it.
You’re now a mom of two kids. Is it hard being a mom and a theater actress, considering that theater takes more time than a so-called normal career? On the contrary, I have the luxury of choosing the productions I take part of. So I make sure I have enough time in my hands to spend with the kids even if I have to be part of a show. It only becomes difficult when I’m not able to attend certain school affairs when these coincide with my rehearsal schedule, and when I’m required to perform abroad. My husband is now based in Jakarta, so I fly there as often as I can. Our house is right beside my parents’ and the children’s room is connected to my parents’ house. I did this on purpose knowing I will be traveling a lot and didn’t want my children to feel abandoned every time I did. I normally also try my best to work around my children’s scholastic calendar so as not to miss out on the most important school events.
Tell me about Spelling Bee. What attracted you to this musical? Atlantis is known for producing current and award-winning materials. Spelling Bee is no exception. It is about a bunch of overachievers from the age of nine to 15, all vying to win the Spelling Bee Cup, each having their own story to tell. Every performance will be graced by two celebrity and two audience volunteer guest spellers. So expect a lot of surprises from the cast as we ourselves have no idea who our director Bobby (Garcia) has lined up to be our guest spellers. I had one of the best experiences in my life working with Atlantis on Avenue Q, and I will always grab the opportunity to experience that again and again. That’s why when I got a text message from Bobby asking me if I wanted to read for a part in Spelling Bee, I literally fell off my chair and said “yes” without a moment’s hesitation.
Do you think Pinoys are ready for this musical? That is what’s great about Pinoys. We’re always ready for anything. There’s comedy, there’s singing, there’s dancing and there’s drama. Yes, Pinoys will surely love the show.
What’s next for Carla Guevarra? Spelling Bee this March, an ongoing show called Flow for Pagcor, Songs for a New World for 9 Works in May, The Wedding Singer also for 9 Works in October, and hopefully Sweeney Todd for Repertory Philippines in December. I also have some corporate shows, TV and film work here and there. And it’s still not confirmed but there are talks that we will be taking Spelling Bee to Singapore this June, and hopefully an Asian tour. Let’s keep our fingers crossed! (Source: BusinessMirror.com) |
He now plays Vice Principal Panch in Atlantis Productions’ staging of the Tony Award Winning Musical the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee which runs from March 20 to April 4 at Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium, RCBC Plaza, Makati City.
Joel describes Vice Principal Panch as, “High strung, fastidious and socially inept.” He is the judge at the Spelling Bee competition who returns after a mysterious five-year absence.
In Spelling Bee, with music and lyrics by Tony Award winner William Finn (Falsettos, A New Brain) and a book by Rachel Sheinkin, six young people in the throes of puberty, overseen by grown-ups who barely managed to escape childhood themselves, learn twinning isn’t everything and losing doesn’t necessarily make you a loser. Spelling Bee has been hailed by Wall Street Journal as “perfect in every possible way — that rarity of rarities, a super-smart musical that is also a bona fide crowd pleaser.”
No two spelling bee shows will be alike, as Spelling Bee will feature “starring roles” each night for two volunteer audience members and some surprise celebrity guest spellers.
Also starring in Spelling Bee are Cathy Azanza-Dy, Pheona Baranda, Rycharde Everley, Johann dela Fuente, Carla Guevara-Laforteza, Noel Rayos, Felix Rivera, and Thea Tadiar. It is directed by Bobby Garcia, choreography by Chari Arespacochaga, set design by Tuxqs Rutaquio, costume design by Twinkle Zamora, lighting design by Johnsy Reyes, vocal coaching by ManMan Angsico and musical direction by Jojo Malferari.
(Source: Philstar.com)
Theater heartthrob Felix Rivera takes on a new challenge as Chip Tolentino in Atlantis’ The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.
As Fil-Am boy scout and spelling champion Chip which was originated on Broadway by Jose Llana, Felix says, “As intelligent and athletic as Chip is, he has yet to discover and deal with some of the realities of puberty which surprise him during the show.” Although Felix has performed in numerous musicals, Spelling Bee brings him new challenges. He explains, “The challenge with Avenue Q, aside from puppetry, was differentiating two roles. For Spelling Bee, the challenge is to create an organic character of a boy in puberty without trying too hard to act like a kid and end up irritating the audience.”
Also featured are Cathy Azanza, Pheona Baranda, Johann dela Fuente, Rycharde Everley, Carla Guevarra-Laforteza, Noel Rayos, Thea Tadiar Everley and Joel Trinidad.
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is the Tony Award winning Broadway musical comedy about six adolescents vying for the top spot in a competitive county spelling bee. The kids are a lovable, disparate group of outsiders for whom the spelling bee is a way “to not feel rotten.” As the competition moves forward, there is a series of emotional highs and lows, and contestants sing and dance through these ups and downs. There’s also a group of grown-up characters who haven’t quite grown up, members of the audience and surprise celebrity guests. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee has music and lyrics by William Finn and a book by Rachel Sheinkin.
The Manila run of Spelling Bee marks Atlantis Productions’ 10th anniversary and is directed by Bobby Garcia, musical staging by Chari Arespacochaga, set design by Tuxqs Rutaquio, lighting design by Johnsy Reyes, costume design by Twinkle Zamora, vocal coaching by ManMan Angsico and musical direction by Jojo Malferari. Spelling Bee runs from March 20 to April 4 at Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium, RCBC Plaza, Makati. For tickets, call Atlantis Productions at 892-7078 or 840-1187.
(Source: Philstar.com)
Tickets to the MARCH 27 (Friday), 8 p.m. show now available!
Ticket prices:
- Center orchestra - Php 1300
- Side orchestra - Php 1100
- Loge - Php 900
- Loge (Side & back row) - Php 700
- Balcony - Php 500
For reservations, call 0906-3414559 or email snazztastic.schizzle@gmail.com.
For SPELLING BEE, Atlantis has gathered a stellar cast of some of the country’s finest musical theatre performers including Joel Trinidad, Cathy Azanza, Carla Guevarra-Laforteza, Felix Rivera, Rycharde Everley, Noel Rayos, Thea Tadiar Everley , Johann dela Fuente and Pheona Baranda.For inquiries, call Atlantis Productions at 892-7078 or 840-1187.
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