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All Roads Lead to Magic by Sarah Stoker, summer intern
Everything from the top of my poufy hair down to the bottom of my black boots wants to prove that millenials aren’t lazy. But as I sprawled out on my bed in my Berkeley apartment at 7:36pm this past...
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Goodbyes and Hellos (i.e. Apprentices and Interns are the best)
It is a happy/sad week as we say goodbye to our Season Literary Apprentice Leigh Rondon-Davis who is finishing out her apprenticeship tomorrow. Thank you Leigh for all you’ve done for Magic! Outgoing...
View ArticleMagic’s 2016-2017 Season General Auditions
Our Generals are just around the corner. We only have a few slots left but we’d love to see you! AEA: Monday, May 23, 2016, 10am-1pm, 2-5pm Non-AEA: Wednesday, May 25, 2016, 10am-1pm, 2-5pm Email...
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Meet our runboyrun team: Omoze Idehenre
Welcome Omoze Idehenre for our mini-interview. She plays Abasiama in runboyrun. What excited you the most about runboyrun? What drew you to participate? I’ve known Mfoniso for a while now. We both...
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Meet Sojourners and runboyrun team
Our series of brief interviews with Dogeaters actors was such a hit, we are trying it again! First up is Katherine Turner who is doing double duty in this, our Ufot Play Cycle Rep. Katherine plays the...
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runboyrun rehearsals are up and running
First day of rehearsals comes round Magic once again. This time there is a little déjà vu, since we just had one last week. runboyrun, our second play (the third in the Ufot cycle) from Mfoniso Udofia,...
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First day of Sojourners by Mfoniso Udofia
It feels like Dogeaters just ended, but on we go to our next show(s). Mfoniso Udofia arrived last week and rehearsals for Sojourners began yesterday! Ryan Purcell and Mfoniso Udofia share thoughts...
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Interview with Lily Sorenson, Dogeaters Assistant Director (and Apprentice...
Lily Sorenson was our Artistic Direction Apprentice and Assistant Director for Dogeaters. She talks to us about her life in theater and experience working on Dogeaters. How did you get into...
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Dogeaters Cast Interviews: Jomar Tagatac
Last, but certainly not least in our series of cast interviews, we have Jomar Tagatac who plays the glamorous Perlita alongside the ruthless General Ledesma. Jomar (center) with Associate Costume...
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Dogeaters Cast Interviews: Meet Rinabeth Apostol!
Rinabeth Apostol, who plays expat Rio Gonzaga, joined us for our penultimate Dogeaters cast interview. She talks about quiet audiences, Filipino banter and unforgettable performances. Rinabeth with...
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Dogeaters Cast Interviews: Introducing Mike Sagun
Mike Sagun joins us to discuss Dogeaters, acting and his aunties’ tsismis. Mike plays revolutionary Santos Tirador, Lieutenant Pepe Carreon and action star Tito Alvarez. If you could play another...
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Dogeaters Cast Interviews: Have you met Chuck Lacson?
Chuck plays various roles in Dogeaters: Freddie Gonzaga, Severo “Chuchi” Alacran, Boom Boom Alacran and Ka Edgar. If you could play another character in Dogeaters who would you choose? Why? Perlita,...
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Dogeaters Cast Interviews: Carina Salazar
Carina Salazar, who plays Trini Gamboa, joined us today to talk a little bit about her experience on this show among other things…. What has the rehearsal process been like for you? It sounds corny...
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Dogeaters Cast Interviews: Get to Know Esperanza Catubig
Esperanza Catubig plays Barbara Villanueva and Ka Lydia in our upcoming production of Dogeaters, which opens this coming Wednesday, February 10!!!! What has it been like working with Jessica Hagedorn?...
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Dogeaters Cast Interviews: Introducing Melvign Badiola
Learn a little about Mel Badiola, who plays Nestor Noralez and Chiquiting Moreno in Dogeaters. How did you first get involved in the project? I first got involved with the project during Magic’s...
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Dogeaters Cast Interviews: Meet Beverly Sotelo
TONIGHT IS OUR FIRST PREVIEW!!! We are not even halfway through our cast interviews. Beverly, who is playing Imelda Marcos and Leonor Ledesma, shares her thoughts. If you could play another character...
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Dogeaters Cast Interviews: Charisse Loriaux in the house!
Get to know Charisse Loriaux who is playing several characters in Dogeaters including Lolita Luna, Lola Narcisa Divino, and Stephanie Jacobs among others. What are you most looking forward to about...
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Dogeaters Cast Interviews: Welcome Ogie Zulueta
Continuing our series of interviews with the cast of Dogeaters, we are happy to introduce Ogie Zulueta, who plays Senator Avila and Uncle, as well as Man with Ukelele. How did you first get involved...
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Dogeaters Cast Interviews: Spotlight on Lawrence Radecker
Get to know the man behind Dogeaters’ Rainer Fassbinder, Father Jean Mallat and journalist Bob Stone (aka all the white men in the play)… today’s interviewee is Lawrence Radecker. If you could play...
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Dogeaters Cast Interviews — Introducing Julie Kuwabara
Next up in our series of cast interviews is Julie Kuwabara who plays Pucha Gonzaga. What is your pre-show ritual? Arriving early to relax into the space. Taking a quiet moment to ground and give...
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