From Gantimpala Theater Foundation (GTF), the theater company that staged the 2006 ALIW Awards Best Play (non-musical category) F. Sionil Jose’s The God Stealer/ Nick Joaquin’s The Queen’s Jewel, comes Forever/Call Me Flory, another twin-bill of Filipino plays in English written by National Artist for Theater Wilfrido Ma. Guerrero under the direction of ALIW Awards Best Director Tony S. Espejo.

The cast from the Actors Company includes Roeder Camañag (Ernesto/Federico); Monica Llamas (Maria Teresa/Matilde); Kimberly Diaz (Consuelo/Osang); Wilma Doesnt and Lailanie Ann Tejuco (alternately portraying Florencia Aragon de Caracoles also known as Flory); Billy Parjan and Vincent Reyes Kuipers (alternately portraying Oscar); Abner Delina (Ernesting); Troy De Guzman (Gordon) and Jude Sypongco (Capote).

Helping Espejo bring the 50’s glamour of Forever and the psychedelic feel of Call Me Flory are J. Dennis Teodosio (playwright for additional dialogues and characters); Joey Nombres (Lights Designer); Roobak Valle (Set Designer); Albert Figueras (Costumes Designer); Glenda Alday (stage manager) and Pamela Hundana (production manager).

The production is a collaborative artistic venture with the National Parks Development Committee (NPDC). Color Care and Everbilena support the 29th production season of Gantimpala.

Performances are slated in 2007 starting Jan 25, (10am/2pm); January 26 (9am/12nn/3pm); January 28(10am/2pm); and February 3-4 (10am/2pm) at the AFP Camp Aguinaldo Theater in Quezon City. For tickets and booking information, call 899-5745/896-3503; for outreach tours/ sponsorships, call 528-0603/536-5860.

Source: http://www.panitikan.com.ph/newsarchive/monthly/january2007.htm