Chong Wishing’s BAKERETTA (Ghost Operetta)

Start:	Nov 10, '06 8:00p
End:	Nov 26, '06
Location:	Tanghalang Huseng Batute, Cultural Center of the Philippines

In celebration of 50 years of Philippine-Japan
friendship, Tanghalang Pilipino collaborates with the
Japan Foundation, Sinag Arts Foundation, the Cultural
Center of the Philippines, with support from the
National Commission for Culture and the Arts, for the
horror-comedy play BAKERETTA (GHOST OPERETTA).

BAKERETTA is a thriller, somewhat in the tradition of
Japanese horror films like Ring and The Grudge, but
with a quirky, musical twist! An amateur theater
company is in the final weeks of rehearsals for a
modern ghost (bake) story – “The Ghost in the Toilet”,
and the mounting pressures of opening night get mixed
up with their personal dramas, comedies and horrors.
At the same time, as they are thrown into a strange
tumult of emotions, the eerie happenings on the set,
make them wonder what indeed exists beyond the
unopened toilet door.

Leading the cast are premier actors Ronnie Lazaro and
Nonie Buencamino alternating as the cancer-stricken
director, Ago. 2005 Aliw Best Stage Actress Irma
Adlawan-Marasigan plays Thea, the stage manager and
Ago’s present girlfriend. The ex-girlfriend and
reluctant substitute director, Bitchay, is played by
distinguished actress Mailes Kanapi. Joining this
remarkable cast are Dante Balois (Manong Kokiks), Bong
Cabrera (Raul), Wenah nagales (Claudette), Paolo
O’Hara (Esting), Randy Villarama (Jas), Nicco Manalo,
Nar Cabico and Leo Ponseca.

This spine-tingling and rib-tickling play is directed
by the playwright himself, multi-awarded screenwriter
and one of Japan’s most exciting theater directors,
Chong Wishing. Playwright Liza Magtoto adapts the
script into Filipino, with Leo Abaya as production
designer, Shoko Matsumoto as lighting designer, music
by Jed Balsamo, Aji Manalo as sound designer, Arlo De
Guzman as assistant director and Barbara Tan-Tiongco
as technical director.

CCP Tanghalang Huseng Batute from
November 10 to 26, 2006. Matinee shows are at 3:00 PM
(Saturdays & Sundays) and evening shows are at 8:00 PM
(Fridays & Saturdays).

For inquiries and ticket reservations, please call the
TP office at 832-3661, 832-1125 locals 1620/1621or
0920-9535381.

Tanghalang Pilipino
Resident Theater Company of the
Cultural Center of the Philippines
Roxas Blvd., Pasay City

Office Telefax: 832-3661
CCP Trunkline: 832-1125 local 1620 & 1621
(Tuesdays to Fridays)