March 5, 2013

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Her Aim is True

SPT presents the Seattle Premiere of A. Rey Pamatmat’s

EDITH CAN SHOOT THINGS AND HIT THEM
at the Bathhouse Theater on Green Lake

March 29 – April 21, 2013 

SEATTLE, WA– SPT is proud to present the Seattle Premiere of Edith Can Shoot Things and Hit Them by Princess Grace Award for Playwriting recipient and the Harold and Mimi Steinberg ATCA New Play Award Finalist A. Rey Pamatmat, running March 29-April 21, 2013 at the historic Bathhouse Theater on Green Lake. 

ABOUT EDITH CAN SHOOT THINGS AND HIT THEM

After being all but abandoned by their widower father, Filipino-American teenagers Edith and Kenny form a latchkey family that becomes all the more unconventional when Kenny develops romantic feelings for his classmate, Benji. The strength of their fragile bond is challenged as the adult world conspires to pull the three apart. 

"I first saw Edith Can Shoot Things and Hit Them in its world premiere production at the 2011 Humana Festival of New American Plays,” says Director David Gassner. “It was unquestionably the hit of that year's festival, and was beloved both for its humor, and for its profound gentleness. It's about a trio of young outsiders who find themselves no longer welcome in their own families. Two gay teens on the edge of manhood learn from a 12-year-old girl what it means to be adults. Ultimately, all three kids learn to stand up to the world and claim their lives.”

“The story of Edith is so fresh, so compelling, and the characters familiar and yet so different from others we’ve ever met,” says SPT Artistic Director, Shana Bestock. “I admire them and ache for them. We want to help them and protect them, and are angry with the adults who have let them down. At the same time, we cheer their resilience, and their capacity for an authentic and beautiful connection.”

Edith Can Shoot Things and Hit Them features the acting talents of Sara Porkalob, Jose Abaoag, and Tim Smith-Stewart.

Edith Can Shoot Things and Hit Them is directed by David Gassner (SPT’s The Happy Ones and BASH and Radial Theater Project’s Beating Up Bachman), stage managed by Blair Feehan and features the design talents of Dan Schuy (Scenic Design), Amiya Brown (Lighting Design), Rob Witmer (Sound Design), K.D. Schill (Costume Design) and Cole Hornaday (Props).

With such an inspiring play guaranteed to touch a broad spectrum of the community, SPT is planning two lively and insightful post-show discussions involving the Edith cast and crew along with representatives from both the Filipino Community of Seattle (FCS) as well as the young writers from Edmond’s Scriber Lake High School who shared their personal struggles in the book, We Are Absolutely Not Okay: Fourteen Stories By Teenagers Who are Picking Up the Pieces.

April 7^th, 2013 following 2pm Sunday matinee

Featuring the young writers from Scriber Lake High School’s

We Are Absolutely Not Okay Project.

            April 14^th, 2013 Following 2pm Sunday matinee

Featuring Mr. Victor Flores, FCS Executive Director, Ms. Agnes Garcia, FCS Arts & Culture Coordinator, and Mr. Bob Flor, FSC Artistic Director.

Edith Can Shoot Things and Hit Them previews Thursday, March 28th, performances run March 29-April 21, 2013. Tickets may be purchased by phone at (206) 524-1300 or online at www.seattlepublictheater.org. 

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Hypin’ up the Filipino Community Center

After an exciting showing at Seattle Center’s FESTÁL celebration Pagdiriwang, Hypin’ up Young Pinoy/ay Entertainers (H.Y.P.E) is coming to the community!  With a combination of returning 2012 Summer H.Y.P.E performers and new participants, September H.Y.P.E promises to entertain and inspire our community.  On September 21, 2012 performers and artists will converge at the Filipino Community Center to share their talent with the community.  The event will run from 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm with doors opening at 7:00 pm.

 September H.Y.P.E will bring to the stage the hype it is known for with a combination of dance groups, musicians, hip hop artists, and a mini fashion show.  Lighting up the stage with their smooth and electric moves will be Kontagious, Rated PG, and Lil’ Rascalz.  Kontagious will be returning to the H.Y.P.E stage for its 3^rd consecutive year!  Joining the mix of talent includes newcomers to H.Y.P.E ZaiSean and Johnny Nguyen.  Michael Villanueva and the band Smooth Technique will also bring both familiar and original songs to the stage.  Vocalists Takeshia Seward and Kevin Quimosing will also lend their talent to the show.  The evening will also feature fashion from FLYY Apparel during the mini fashion show and music provided by a DJ.  Battalion Entertainment will once again provide stage management and advertising support as it has since the inception of H.Y.P.E.  September H.Y.P.E plans to confirm more artists soon and will publicize the final line-up on its FaceBook page. 

H.Y.P.E strives to provide opportunities for up and coming artists on a main stage while introducing them to networking opportunities amongst the groups and/or general public by also providing a printed program to attendees and participants.  The printed program includes information about the performers or artists and ways of contacting the group/individual.  The H.Y.P.E planning committee, Charmaine Felix, Annabel Garcia-Andresen, and LeMar Mattox, created this program to support our Filipino and Filipino American youth in their creative endeavors.  Their hope was that the youth would see this as an opportunity to showcase their talent to a wider audience range including multigenerational and diverse communities as well as to build a stronger performing arts and arts community. To contact the H.Y.P.E committee please email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or check out our FaceBook page (search H.Y.P.E Hypin’ up Young Pinoy/Pinay Entertainers).

For Immediate Release

Filipino Community of Seattle

August 3, 2012

Seattle, WA – The Filipino Community of Seattle is proud to present a dinner/cabaret show featuring an extraordinary Filipino-American artist, Arnaldo!, on September 7, 2012 The show is entitled: “An Evening with Arnaldo! and Friends”with dinner seating at 6pm and  show to start promptly at 7:30PM. 

Arnaldo! is a 2008 New York Bistro Award Winner and in 2010 was chosen by the San Francisco Bay Times “Jazz & Cocktails” as one of the top 10 cabarets that played in the Bay area.  Based in the Seattle area, Arnaldo!’s acts are original and glamorous and with a voice that is outstanding, he is a total world class entertainer.  He will be joined by other local talented singers and performers in the Seattle area.  Also, in 2012, Arnaldo! will be the guest performer during the holiday concerts of the Seattle Men’s Chorus in Benaroya Hall and the Puerto Vallarta Men’s Chorus in the 900 seater Teatro Vallarta in Mexico.

Proceeds for “An Evening with Arnaldo! and Friends”will benefit the future performance of “Floradora: Reimagined”, an adaptation of a Broadway comedy musical that was set in the Philippines in 1890’s and to be retold with Filipino perspective. “Floradora: Reimagined” will be held in October as part of the Filipino-American month celebration at the Filipino Community Center.

Ticket cost for “An Evening with Arnaldo! and Friends” on Friday, September 7 is $25.00 per person which includes dinner and show.  Tickets are available at FCC office and website, and also available online at brownpapertickets.com. (Festival seating with first come first served basis.)

The Filipino Community of Seattle believes in supporting and promoting the Filipino talents with these performances. 

We are proud to be Filipinos.  Please support our projects.