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Bar Boys: A New Musical will have another run this October, and Barefoot Theatre Collaborative has announced its full cast.
Benedix Ramos, Alex Diaz, Jerom Canlas, Omar Uddin, and Sheila Francisco will reprise their roles as Erik, Chris, Torran, Josh, and Justice Hernandez, respectively.
Juliene Mendoza and Lorenz Martinez as Paping, Topper Fabregas as Atty. Victor Cruz, Nor Domingo as Atty. Maurice Carlson, Carlon Matobato as the Male Professor, and Gimbey dela Cruz as Boss Mama also join the rerun. Diego Aranda, Ade Valenzona, Edrei Tan, Jannah Baniasia, Uzziel Delamide, and Meg Ruiz will return as the ensemble members.
This second staging will have new additions in the cast: Katrine Sunga as the Female Professor, Chino Veguillas as Paping and cover for Atty. Maurice Carlson, and Jam Binay as a member of the ensemble.
Other new members include Ian Pangilinan as the cover for Chris, Khalil Tambio as the cover for Erik and Torran, Naths Everett as the cover for Justice Hernandez, Shaun Ocrisma as the cover for Atty. Victor Cruz, Rapah Manalo as the male swing, and Mikaela Regis as the female swing.
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Bar Boys: A New Musical follows the lives and friendships of four young men as they are challenged by the demands of law school, the pressures of love and life, and the harsh reality of the world.
The book and lyrics of this stage adaptation are by Pat Valera, who will return to direct alongside Mikko Angeles. Myke Salomon, who composed the adaptation’s original songs, serves as the musical director.
Jomelle Era will also return for movement direction. Completing the creative team are D Cortezano for technical direction, Arnold Jallores for sound engineering, Ohm David for set design, Tata Tuviera for costume design, Meliton Roxas Jr. for lighting design, Joyce Garcia for video projection design, and Julio Garcia for property design.
The musical will run for a limited five weeks, from October 4 to November 3, 2024, at the Power Mac Center Spotlight Blackbox Theater, Circuit Makati. It is the final production of Barefoot Theatre Collaborative for its 2024 season.
Tickets to all show dates are now available on Ticket2Me at bit.ly/barboystickets.
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