Tanghalang Pilipino presents Llyod Suh's American Hwangap as its second offering for the 24th Season (2010-2011). The play will be shown at Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theater) of the Cultural Center of the Philippines on September 10-12, 17-19, 24-26 and October 1-3, 2010.
American Hwangap will have 2 versions in English and Filipino. Mary will be played by Gina Pareño (Filipino) and Celeste Legaspi (English), Min Suk by Mario O'Hara (Filipino) and Bembol Roco (English). The other 3 characters will be performing in all shows of Filipino & English: Liesl Batucan as Esther, Jeremy Domingo as David and Nicco Manalo as Ralph. The play was translated into Filipino by Joi Barrios. Chris Millado directs the production.
Bembol Roco and Mario O'Hara as Min Suk
Celeste Legapi and Gina Pareño as Mary
SYNOPSIS
Min Suk Chun, is turning 60, and he's back in West Texas after leaving his family almost 15 years ago. As his ex-wife and three adult children wrestle with their broken past in preparing this American Hwangap (a 60th birthday ritual celebrating the completion of the Eastern zodiac), an aging Korean would-be cowboy is back at the head of the table and is forced to take stock of his choices, his dreams, and what he left behind. But before the end of the night, he'll probably end up sitting in a tree without his pants on.
Liesl Batucan as Esther / Jeremy Domingo as David
Niccolo Manalo as Ralph / Director Chris Millado
BACKGROUND
American Hwangap received its world premiere in March 2009 at Magic
Theatre, San Francisco, California having Loretta Greco as its Artistic
Director. The play received its New York premiere in May 2009 by Ma-Yi Theater Company, Ralph Pena as its Artistic Director; and Kate Loewald, Artistic Director for The Play Company.
The play was produced as part of the Lark Play Development Center’s “Launching New Plays into the Repertoire Initiative” supported by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Partner organizations include The Play Company, Ma-Yi Theater Company, The Magic Theatre, Denver Center Theatre Company and others.
American Hwangap was originally presented by New York Stage & Film Company and The Powerhouse Theater at Vassar from July 27-29, 2007. The play was developed at the Ojai Playwrights Conference having Robert Eganm as its Artistic Director.
ABOUT THE PLAYWRIGHT

Ticket Price:
Php600 – Regular
Php300 – Student
Php480 – Senior Citizens
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