Nova Entertainment is pleased to announce the upcoming performance schedule and updates for CIRCA Pintig, with a visual rebrand and productions playing from October through December at the Rizal Center, 1332 W. Irving Park Road, plus a touring production traveling across various Chicago venues. The visual rebrand will be shared early October and the CIRCA Pintig performance schedule includes: Not Alone Anymore: Asian American Solo Show Festival, at the Rizal Center, from October 17 - 18 and a touring production of Debut: Coming of Age in Filipino America by Nate Cozens at Filament Theatre, 4041 N. Milwaukee Ave., Bughouse Theater, 1910 W. Irving Park Rd. and Rizal Center, 1332 W. Irving Park Rd.. Tickets are currently on sale both productions at CIRCAPintig.org. Ticket prices range from $15 - $100. For more information about upcoming CIRCA Pintig shows visit CIRCAPintig.org.
Updates & Schedule for CIRCA Pintig Events Include:
Circa Pintig's Visual Rebrand
To be shared in early October, CIRCA Pintig's updated brand will reflect the refreshed focus on Filipino American Theatre. With Hail Mary/Maria playwright, RJ Silva, as Artistic Director and Producer Noel Henry stepping in as Artistic Producer, CIRCA Pintig aims to continue to successfully gather a strong Filipino American audience and share more with those who want to support stories like Hail Mary/Maria.
Not Alone Anymore: Asian American Solo Show Festival
October 17 - 18 at the Rizal Center, 1332 W. Irving Park Road
Festival Schedule: Saturday, Oct. 17 and Sunday, Oct. 18 from 2 - 8 p.m.
Tickets: on sale now; community ticket (per show): $15, general admission (per show): $20, festival funder (per show): $30, festival pass (access pass for all shows): $100
Co-produced with Asian American Arts Chicago, Not Alone Anymore Festival celebrates Asian American solo plays and is the first of its kind in Chicago. The festival is programmed during Filipino American History Month, and closes on October 18 — the date that marks the first documented Filipino presence in the continental United States in 1587. Not Alone Anymore runs at the Rizal Center, home of the Filipino American Council of Greater Chicago since 1974 and named for the Philippine national hero José Rizal. Asian Americans remain among the least visible groups on American stages, especially in Chicago. Solo performance addresses this issue more directly than any other theatrical form. One artist in their own words, using their own body, in a room with people who came to hear them.
Saturday, Oct. 17
2 p.m. - Lauren Kee
5 p.m. - Huy Nguyen
7 p.m. - Workshop "How to Make A Solo Show" led by the festival artists
Sunday, Oct. 18
2 p.m. - CIRCA Pintig Artistic Director & Hail Mary/Maria Playwright RJ Silva presenting his solo show, You Eat So Well!
5 p.m. - Lani Montreal
6:30 p.m. - Festival Closing Party with Dinner, Mocktails and Meet the Festival Artists
Debut: Coming of Age in Filipino America
Touring November - December
Written by Nate Cozens
Directed by Artistic Director RJ Silva
Filament Theatre, 4041 N. Milwaukee Ave., Bughouse Theater, 1910 W. Irving Park Rd. and Rizal Center, 1332 W. Irving Park Rd.
Performance Schedule:
Filament Theatre: Thursday, Nov. 5 at 7:30 p.m. (preview), Friday, Nov. 6 at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 7 at 2 and 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 8 at 2 p.m.
Bughouse Theater: Thursday, Nov. 12 - Friday, Nov. 13 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 14 at 2 p.m.
Rizal Center: Thursday, Dec. 3 - Friday, Dec 4 at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: on sale soon
29-year-old Filipino drag queen Jomar is at a crossroads, so he decides to throw himself a Filipino "debut," a celebration traditionally for Filipina girls when they turn eighteen into womanhood, as a way to give himself a new start into his thirties. And while his family is supportive, they struggle to keep up with their diva's demands. But as the venue falls through, and the lechon is nowhere to be found, ultimately Jomar finds that the love given to him by his family is all he needs in order to love himself. Get hyped as CIRCA Pintig brings the loud, fun and flamboyant energy of a Filipino party in this one-act production that will tour Debut across multiple theaters in its fall run.
Debut's cast includes AJ Lingad (Jomar); Stephanie Fongheiser (Ysabel); Larry Leopoldo (Regino); Ginger Leopoldo (Gloria); Nina Mae Vidal Howard (Lola Corazon); Steven Cristi (Zack); Rich Adrian Lazatin (U/S Jomar/Zack); Mari Joy (U/S Ysabel) and Jill Raz (U/S Gloria/Jill).
ABOUT CIRCA PINTIG
For 34 years, CIRCA Pintig has been at the forefront of Filipino American theatre in Chicago, creating powerful, socially relevant productions that educate, entertain and inspire. The company remains committed to amplifying diverse voices, developing new works and addressing pressing social issues through the power of theatre.
ABOUT NOVA ENTERTAINMENT
Nova Entertainment is a Chicago-based production company founded from the success of the podcast "Boys Love Boys Love." Husbands Adam Reed and RJ Silva have centered their enthusiastic and lively brand of storytelling and content to other media, always leading with their passion for witty, warm and genuine connections as they venture into theatre, film and digital content. Nova has produced the web series "Eat Cute" on YouTube, and the solo play You Eat So Well!The-Novas.com and contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Nova Entertainment is pleased to announce the upcoming performance schedule and updates for CIRCA Pintig, with a visual rebrand and productions playing from October through December at the Rizal Center, 1332 W. Irving Park Road and a touring production traveling across various Chicago venues. The visual rebrand will be shared early October and the CIRCA Pintig performance schedule includes Not Alone Anymore: Asian American Solo Show Festival, at the Rizal Center, from October 17 - 18 and a touring production of Debut by Nate Cozens at Filament Theatre, 4041 N. Milwaukee Ave., Bughouse Theater, 1910 W. Irving Park Rd. and PrideArts, 3656 N. Halsted St. Tickets are currently on sale both productions at CIRCAPintig.org. Ticket prices range from $15 - $100. For more information about upcoming CIRCA Pintig shows visit CIRCAPintig.org.
