Week One PILIPINAS! LOUD & PROUD KNB? Queer Stories from the Diaspora

• Friday, October 11th at PrideArts (4139 N Broadway St) 8PM in partnership with PrideArts Chicago
  • THE BUTTERFLY OF CHULA VISTA by Giovanni Ortega follows Libertad, a Mexi-Pino (Mexican-Filipino American) nursing student, as he embraces his many layers by performing at a gay bar. This heartfelt and fast-paced comedy touches on powerful themes of familial duty, identity and acceptance. Sing along to karaoke hits (in English, Spanish, Tagalog) as "Tad" discovers freedom and belonging with a drag persona. ⁠
  • 🎨 Beautiful artwork by Berlin-based Filipino/Italian artist, Ari Liloan https://www.madebyari.com
• Saturday, October 12th at PrideArts (4139 N Broadway St) 7:30 PM
  • Queer-centric Festival Readings from selected plays

Week Two Coming Home: Mga Dula sa Atin Bayan

• Friday, October 18th at Rizal Center (1332 W Irving Park) 7:30 PM
  • Festival Readings from selected plays
  • Double-billed with Daryo's All American Diner by Conrad A. Panganiban, voted 2023's Best New Play from Chicago Reader
• Saturday, October 19th at Rizal Center (1332 W Irving Park) 7:30PM
  • Festival Readings Special Filipino Night featuring plays celebrating FIlipino linguistic heritage 
  • Double-billed with Anak ni Tapia by Lani T. Montreal

Week Three Saling Lahi: The Next Generation

• Friday, October 25th at Rizal Center (1332 W Irving Park) 7:30 PM 
  • Reading and Concert Performance of Krossroad the Musical,an original musical from Foline Roos 
• Saturday, October 26th at Rizal Center (1332 W Irving Park) 7:30 PM
  • Festival Readings from selected plays

CIRCA Pintig, Chicago's premier Filipino American theatre company, invites you to their 33rd Anniversary celebration with the Chicago Filipino American Theatre Festival featuring a groundbreaking three-weekend festival of plays from October 11 to 26, 2024. This cultural extravaganza coincides with Filipino American History Month (FAHM), showcasing the best Filipino and Filipino American theatre while emphasizing themes of identity, heritage, and social justice. The festival will feature 28 Selected Plays from nearly 70 submissions across the US and Philippines, featuring established and emerging playwrights, and readings of CIRCA Pintig.

Featuring new plays and excerpts from emerging Filipino and Filipino-American playwrights: anito cimarron, Lani T. Montreal, Matt Denney, Matt Dela Cruz, Nicholas Pilapil, Nate Cozens, Felix Racelis, Myra Kalaw, Thelma Virata de Castro, Raymund Barcelon, Gina Magsombol, Kenneth Keng, Eljay Castro Deldoc, Amanda L. Andrei, Joanna L. Katanyag, Mikael Silan, Matt Ordonez, Jhudiel Clare D. Sosa, Ara Chawdhury, AMD Cardoso, Eric “Pogi” Sumangil, Rose Gonzales, Jowy-Jhan Curameng, Elijah Punzal, Kristine M. Reyes, Alvin Dantes

Festival Directors: RJ Silva & Giovanni Ortega

Public Relations Manager: Myra Kalaw

KAPWA Theatre Project Intern: Jan Mikael Silan

Executive Producer: Ginger Leopoldo

The Chicago Filipino American Theatre Festival thanks its partners: Rizal Center, PrideArts Chicago, Knight Nurse.

CIRCA PIntig is funded in part by the Chicago DCASE CityArts and Neighborhood Access Program grants, Asian Giving Circle, Illinois Arts Council, Paypal Giving Fund, and the Crossroads Fund.  

A proud member of the League of Chicago Theatres and Illinois Theatre Association.