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AC Bonifacio, Angela Ken, and Shanaia Gomez, to star on a musical play in February

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Nikka Avegail Sabio

<p>AC Bonifacio, Angela Ken, and Shanaia Gomez are excited and happy to be part of the interactive musical comedy play The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee which will have its run from February 24 to March 17.</p><p>In a press conference on Tuesday, January 30, the three Kapamilya stars shared their experience preparing for the upcoming musical which will mark their theater debut.</p><p>“First time kong mag-theater. Sobrang first time ko sa lahat, bago po ako sa lahat pero musical is not new kasi po we did Lyric and Beat so it’s kinda similar but still different,” Angela shared.</p><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/C06VSGaP3N1/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=607&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A14005371.199999988%2C%22ls%22%3A14004689.099999994%2C%22le%22%3A14005187.099999994%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="747" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>She added, “Para sa akin po na first timer dito sa theater, it’s very refreshing na ang dami kong natututunan. Para po ako nag-school ulit.”</p><p>Angela shared that despite feeling pressured by her first theater performance, she also loved working with her co-stars as well as improving herself.</p><p>“Yung pressure na yun is for me, good and healthy pressure kasi binoboost ko pa yung sarili ko to improve more, to be more professional, to keep up with these amazing people,” the singer said.</p><p>She also recalled how fun and exciting it is to do rehearsals as it changes every day and her co-stars are easy to work with.</p><p>“Every day is new. Every day may bagong choreo, may bagong harmony, may bagong music adlib, acting, so lahat bago,” she remarked.</p><p>“Lahat sila game sa lahat talaga, sa lahat ng bagay,” she added.</p><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-1" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/C2t8Whsuxt9/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=607&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A1%2C%22os%22%3A14005394.5%2C%22ls%22%3A14004689.099999994%2C%22le%22%3A14005187.099999994%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="882" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-1" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>On the other hand, AC shared how she practiced really hard when she got the chance to audition for the musical play.</p><p>“I got into auditions, I did my best and I came out with no expectations at all, and I was like ‘you know, at least alam ko na kaya ko,’ I’m gonna start from step one, I will start as a baby in theater, and I’m gonna keep going as far as I can,” she said during the press conference.</p><p>AC also recalled how she felt being a part of the play.</p><p>“I was so grateful for the opportunity so now I know na bukas na yung door ng theater for me,” she expressed.</p><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-2" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/C08KTAvvvjK/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=607&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A2%2C%22os%22%3A14005407.900000006%2C%22ls%22%3A14004689.099999994%2C%22le%22%3A14005187.099999994%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="747" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-2" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>“Now that I’m here with all of them, grabe po talaga, as in, parang every run and every practice parang gusto kong umiyak,” AC said.</p><p>The 21-year-old star also got emotional as she shared how her co-stars helped her adjust and learn more about theater performances.</p><p>“These guys help me through so much and we rehearse every day,” she continued, “I just wanna be with them. I just wanna learn. I am just so grateful. I learned so much. Each and every single one of them are such amazing people and you will see that on stage when you guys watch.”</p><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-3" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/C2t8C5huAlW/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=607&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A3%2C%22os%22%3A14006661.199999988%2C%22ls%22%3A14004689.099999994%2C%22le%22%3A14005187.099999994%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="568" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-3" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>Pinoy Big Brother alum Shanaia also revealed what she thinks about working with veterans and well-known theater stars.</p><p>“When I went to rehearsals sabi ko ‘Wait. Everyone here knows what they’re doing. Everyone here is so great. Everyone here has done theater before. Paanon naman ako?’ Even though I host and perform on stage and do all these things, you know, gaining confidence is a journey. It&#x27;s something you constantly have to go through,” she said.</p><p>She also remarked, “Showbiz and theater are so different but the same all at once.”</p><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-4" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/C0ypEk8P1VV/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=607&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A4%2C%22os%22%3A14006817.599999994%2C%22ls%22%3A14004689.099999994%2C%22le%22%3A14005187.099999994%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="747" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-4" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>The 21-year-old personality also shared how the whole cast and crew supported and helped each other during their rehearsals.</p><p>“When I went with these people, whether they are veterans or whether it is also their first time, I feel like we’re all supporting each other which makes it so great na they don&#x27;t hold it against you if you never heard this term before, if you never done this acting before. They were like, ‘It’s okay. Let’s figure it out together. How do we do this?’” she said.</p><p>She continued, “So I feel like it’s great to have those feelings, a new family. I mean family like it’s really you’re opening up to them in so many ways that you never even thought. You&#x27;re discovering things about yourself with them.</p><p>“I’m so grateful to be a part of this and to be part of the group that really allows me to grow with them and to gain experience from so many talented people,” she expressed.</p><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-5" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C2J8eThPfJb/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=607&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A5%2C%22os%22%3A14006903.300000012%2C%22ls%22%3A14004689.099999994%2C%22le%22%3A14005187.099999994%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="882" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-5" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>AC and Shanaia will play, alternately, the ultimate overachiever, Marcy Park, while Angela takes on the role of Olive Ostrovsky, the spelling bee newbie.</p><p>The trio were joined by their fellow Star Magic artists Krystal Brimner and Jordan Andrews as well as ‘King of Philippine Acoustic Pop’ and Tawag Ng Tanghalan hurado Nyoy Volante.</p><p>They will also be joining veteran and young theater artists such as Audie Gemora, Becca Coates, Robbie Guevara, Liesl Batucan, Diego Aranda, Joshua Ramirez, Elian Dominguez, Ron Balgos, Justine Narciso, Luis Marcelo, and Shaun Ocrisma.</p><p>Directed by Missy Maramara, under the musical direction of Rony Fortich, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is about six people vying for the championship of a lifetime, while also navigating puberty, friendship, family, and love.</p><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-6" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/C2eD3GMv_L2/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=607&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A6%2C%22os%22%3A14007578.400000006%2C%22ls%22%3A14004689.099999994%2C%22le%22%3A14005187.099999994%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="747" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-6" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>The one-of-a-kind interactive musical comedy play is part of the 10th year celebration of The Sandbox Collective and will be held at the PowerMac Center Spotlight Blackbox Theater in Circuit Makati.</p>

<p><i>AC Bonifacio, Angela Ken, and Shanaia Gomez debut as theater stars for 'The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee' in February.</i></p>

AC Bonifacio, Angela Ken, and Shanaia Gomez debut as theater stars for 'The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee' in February.

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AC Bonifacio, Angela Ken, and Shanaia Gomez, to star on a musical play in February

Nikka Sabio

Published Jan 31, 2024 03:09 PM PHT

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