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EXCLUSIVE: Nyoy Volante happy to play Karylle’s love interest in ‘Little Shop of Horrors’

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Rhea Manila Santos

<div><span style="background-color:transparent">As part of the lead cast of the Sandbox Collective’s upcoming musical offering <em>Little Shop of Horrors</em>, actor and singer Nyoy Volante said he initially wasn’t aware of the the classic horror comedy rock musical. The story revolves around a florist shop named Seymour who raises a plant that feeds on human blood and flesh. </span></div><p>“I play Seymour sa <em>Little Shop of Horrors</em> that I’m rehearsing right now. Sandbox invited me to at least take a look at this play that they’re doing. I’ve never been familiar with <em>Little Shop of Horrors</em> but I remember, because it was a really popular movie in the &#x27;80s with one of my favorite actors, Rick Moranis. Of course it dawned on me that this was the musical of that movie. Eventually, I found myself a part of this production and I’m really enjoying it. Rehearsal process pa lang, enjoyable na talaga siya,” he told PUSH in an exclusive interview. </p><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-13" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/C6BkAvwvjyl/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A13%2C%22os%22%3A2576416.2999999523%2C%22ls%22%3A12893.5%2C%22le%22%3A12902%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="879" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-13" 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><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2021/9/15/videos/nyoy-volante-jed-madela-louie-ocampo-umaming-195761" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>WATCH: Nyoy Volante, Jed Madela, Louie Ocampo, umaming hindi madali maging hurado sa TNT | PUSH Daily</u></strong></a></div><p>After growing popularity in showbiz as an acoustic singer, the <em>Little Shop of Horrors</em> actor revealed that theater is actually where it all started for him as a performer. </p><p>“Honestly, I don’t think a lot of people realize this, to everyone, Nyoy Volante is this guy who sings and plays the guitar na eventually naging hurado (on<em> Showtime</em>) and mahilig mag-mentor. But what a lot of people don’t know is that I started with theater before all of this, before all of the guitar playing. Theater talaga because I graduated AB Technical Theater sa College of St. Benilde (CSB) and then eventually napunta ako sa stage as a performer. Pero theater talaga yung first profession ko as an artist.</p><p>&quot;I was just recently part of the play <em>Spelling Bee </em>that I did earlier in the year. Before that, I also did the musical <em>Sweeney Todd</em> with sila Lea Salonga, I did <em>Jersey Boys, Kinky Boots, In the Heights, Rock of Ages, Legally Blonde, Hairspray</em>,” he shared. </p><div><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C78cRoUyvMX/?hl=en&amp;img_index=1">https://www.instagram.com/p/C78cRoUyvMX/?hl=en&amp;img_index=1</a> </div><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2024/6/24/karylle-sue-ramirez-nyoy-volante-share-experience-watching-bawat-bonggang-bagay-024" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>READ: Karylle, Sue Ramirez, Nyoy Volante, share experience watching ‘Bawat Bonggang Bagay’</u></strong></a></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-11" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/C7HNvkRStaV/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A11%2C%22os%22%3A2506133%2C%22ls%22%3A12893.5%2C%22le%22%3A12902%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="746" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-11" 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></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>In the newest Sandbox musical, Nyoy works closely with Karylle, who plays his love interest Audrey in the show.</p><p>“I’m definitely partnered with Karylle. Karylle is a longtime friend. We’ve done concerts before, like way, way before in the early 2000s. Pero this is the first time na nakasama ko siya talaga in a project na we can really sink our teeth into. It’s funny how theater makes you know the person even more kahit kakilala mo na sila. Iba yung samahan, iba yung nakikita mo, how they work, how they are as a person, how they are with other people, and theater is always good with revealing all of that with sa mga taong katrabaho mo,” he said.</p><p>When asked which scene he enjoys rehearsing the most, he admitted it is one with co-star Markki Stroem. “I have a scene with Markki where he tortures me (laughs). I really love that because it’s full of comedic moments. It’s very comical.”</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-9" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/C8Ua4uqSdx1/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A9%2C%22os%22%3A2480008.5%2C%22ls%22%3A12893.5%2C%22le%22%3A12902%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="746" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-9" 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></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>Aside from going back to his original love, Nyoy also explained why he hopes more and more Filipinos will experience the magic of watching a live theater performance.</p><p>“I’m just very happy actually na medyo nabibigyan na ng opening yung theater with people who don’t normally go to theater. I know some find it very expensive, but I know a lot of people now who’ve experienced it for the first time and then they said na wow, ang ganda pala nito. I don’t want to say that the financial aspect doesn’t matter anymore. Siyempre ang mahal, mahal talaga noh? But it’s really more about an experience na ma-che-cherish mo.</p><p>&quot;Theater is one of those experiences na uulit ulitin mo talaga sa bank ng memory mo, you will cherish it, you’ll share it with your other friends, you’ll encourage them to watch. Theater is very, I would say the word is enriching to your life. Ang lalim pero totoo eh. It sounds cliche pero totoong na-e-enrich yung buhay mo eh because of theater,” he explained. </p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-7" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/C8KA4pjyG9-/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A7%2C%22os%22%3A2451290.7000000477%2C%22ls%22%3A12893.5%2C%22le%22%3A12902%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="746" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-7" 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></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>Catch the Sandbox Collective’s newest musical <em>Little Shop of Horrors</em> starting July 6 to 28 at the Maybank Performing Arts Theater in BGC with Friday shows at 8 p.m. and weekend shows at 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Tickets are now available at Ticketworld and @thesandboxco on Instagram.         </p>

<p>Nyoy Volante talks about doing theater way before becoming known as an acoustic singer.</p>

Nyoy Volante talks about doing theater way before becoming known as an acoustic singer.