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Alexa Ilacad gets Gawad Buhay mid-year citation for 'Walang Aray'

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Instagram/@alexailacad" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/life/08/03/20230803-alexailacad-ig.jpg"/><figcaption>Alexa Ilacad in &quot;Walang Aray.&quot;<em> Instagram/@alexailacad</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA -- Kapamilya star Alexa Ilacad has earned a Gawad Buhay mid-year citation for her performance in the musical &quot;Walang Aray,&quot; which also marked her theater debut.</p><p>The actress was included in the Female Lead Performance in a Musical category, along with her fellow &quot;Walang Aray&quot; cast members Marynor Madamesila and Shaira Opsimar.</p><p>This gives them chance to qualify in the final list of Gawad Buhay nominees. From there, a jury will decide on the winners.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/05/02/23/alexa-ilacad-thanks-fans-for-success-of-walang-aray">Alexa Ilacad thanks fans for success of &#x27;Walang Aray&#x27;</a></li></ul><p>This list of Gawad Buhay mid-year citations covers productions from January 1 to 31 of this year. The new rules differentiate a rerun from a restaging, with the former not eligible for the awards.</p><p>A rerun has been defined as a repeat of a previous production, while a restaging should have &quot;radical&quot; changes in direction and design.</p><p>Below are the newest recipients of Gawad Buhay mid-year citations:</p><div><strong>OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL SCRIPT</strong></div><ul>	<li>Guelan Luarca (&quot;Nekropolis&quot;)</li>	<li>Mikaela Regis (&quot;Unica Hijas&quot;)</li></ul><div><strong>OUTSTANDING BOOK OF A MUSICAL</strong></div><ul>	<li>Rody Vera (&quot;Walang Aray&quot;)</li></ul><div><strong>OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL SCORE</strong></div><ul>	<li>Rody Vera and Vince Lim (&quot;Walang Aray&quot;)</li></ul><div><strong>OUTSTANDING MUSICAL DIRECTION</strong></div><ul>	<li>Vince Lim (&quot;Walang Aray&quot;)</li></ul><div><strong>OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY</strong></div><ul>	<li>Gio Gahol (&quot;Walang Aray&quot;)</li></ul><div><strong>OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN</strong></div><ul>	<li>Jaylo Conanan (&quot;Walang Aray&quot;)</li>	<li>Mark Daniel Dalacat (&quot;Red&quot;)</li></ul><div><strong>OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN</strong></div><ul>	<li>D Cortezano (&quot;Laro&quot;)</li>	<li>D Cortezano (&quot;Nekropolis&quot;)</li>	<li>David Esguerra (&quot;Walang Aray&quot;)</li>	<li>Gabo Tolentino (&quot;Red&quot;)</li></ul><div><strong>OUTSTANDING SOUND DESIGN</strong></div><ul>	<li>Jose Buencamino (&quot;Red&quot;)</li>	<li>Happy Constantino (&quot;Walang Aray&quot;)</li>	<li>Arvy Dimaculangan (&quot;Laro&quot;)</li>	<li>Arvy Dimaculangan (&quot;Nekropolis&quot;)</li>	<li>Mijon Tangye (&quot;Unica Hijas&quot;)</li></ul><div><strong>OUTSTANDING SET DESIGN</strong></div><ul>	<li>Mark Daniel Dalacat (&quot;Red&quot;)</li>	<li>Julio Garcia (&quot;Walang Aray&quot;)</li>	<li>Tata Tuviera (&quot;Nekropolis&quot;)</li>	<li>Tata Tuviera (&quot;Unica Hijas&quot;)</li></ul><div><strong>FEMALE LEAD PERFORMANCE IN A PLAY</strong></div><ul>	<li>Joy delos Santos (&quot;Unica Hijas&quot;)</li>	<li>Ash Nicanor (&quot;Unica Hijas&quot;)</li>	<li>Justine Peña (&quot;Lungs&quot;)</li></ul><div><strong>MALE LEAD PERFORMANCE IN A PLAY</strong></div><ul>	<li>Reb Atadero (&quot;Lungs&quot;)</li>	<li>JC Santos (&quot;Red&quot;)</li>	<li>Brian Sy (&quot;Lungs&quot;)</li></ul><div><strong>FEMALE FEATURED PERFORMANCE IN A PLAY</strong></div><ul>	<li>Mitzi Comia (&quot;Nekropolis&quot;)</li></ul><div><strong>MALE FEATURED PERFORMANCE IN A PLAY</strong></div><ul>	<li>Jojo Cayabyab (&quot;Laro&quot;)</li>	<li>Gio Gahol (&quot;Laro&quot;)</li>	<li>Al Gatmaitan (&quot;Laro&quot;)</li>	<li>Jeremy Mayores (&quot;Laro&quot;)</li>	<li>Phi Palmos (&quot;Laro&quot;)</li>	<li>Ross Pesigan (&quot;Laro&quot;)</li>	<li>Marco Viaña (&quot;Nekropolis&quot;)</li></ul><div><strong>FEMALE LEAD PERFORMANCE IN A MUSICAL</strong></div><ul>	<li>Alexa Ilacad (&quot;Walang Aray&quot;)</li>	<li>Marynor Madamesila (&quot;Walang Aray&quot;)</li>	<li>Shaira Opsimar (&quot;Walang Aray&quot;)</li></ul><div><strong>MALE LEAD PERFORMANCE IN A MUSICAL</strong></div><ul>	<li>Jon Abella (&quot;Walang Aray&quot;)</li>	<li>Gio Gahol (&quot;Walang Aray&quot;)</li></ul><div><strong>FEMALE FEATURED PERFORMANCE IN A MUSICAL</strong></div><ul>	<li>Kiki Baento (&quot;Walang Aray&quot;)</li>	<li>Neomi Gonzales (&quot;Walang Aray&quot;)</li></ul><div><strong>MALE FEATURED PERFORMANCE IN A MUSICAL</strong></div><ul>	<li>Nelsito Gomez (&quot;Breakups and Breakdowns&quot;)</li>	<li>Bene Manaois (&quot;Walang Aray&quot;)</li>	<li>Carlon Matobato (&quot;Walang Aray&quot;)</li>	<li>Johnnie Moran (&quot;Walang Aray&quot;)</li></ul><div><strong>OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE FOR A PLAY</strong></div><ul>	<li>&quot;Laro&quot; (Barefoot Theatre Collaborative)</li>	<li>&quot;Nekropolis&quot; (Tanghalang Pilipino)</li></ul><div><strong>OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE FOR A MUSICAL</strong></div><ul>	<li>&quot;Walang Aray&quot; (PETA)</li></ul><div><strong>OUTSTANDING STAGE DIRECTION FOR A PLAY</strong></div><ul>	<li>Pat Valera (&quot;Unica Hijas&quot;)</li>	<li>John Mark Yap (&quot;Laro&quot;)</li>	<li>Charles Yee (&quot;Nekropolis&quot;)</li></ul><div><strong>OUTSTANDING STAGE DIRECTION FOR A MUSICAL</strong></div><ul>	<li>Ian Segarra (&quot;Walang Aray&quot;)</li></ul><div><strong>OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION OF EXISTING MATERIAL FOR A PLAY</strong></div><ul>	<li>&quot;Laro&quot; (Barefoot Theatre Collaborative)</li>	<li>&quot;Lungs&quot; (The Sandbox Collective)</li>	<li>&quot;Red&quot; (The Necessary Theatre)</li></ul><div><strong>OUTSTANDING PLAY - ORIGINAL OR TRANSLATION/ADAPTATION</strong></div><ul>	<li>&quot;Nekropolis&quot; (Tanghalang Pilipino)</li></ul><div><strong>OUTSTANDING MUSICAL - ORIGINAL OR TRANSLATION/ADAPTATION</strong></div><ul>	<li>&quot;Walang Aray&quot; (PETA)</li></ul>

Alexa Ilacad has earned a Gawad Buhay mid-year citation for her performance in the musical 'Walang Aray,' which also marked her theater debut.