Sinag-tala Filipino Theater and Performing Arts Association

The first is the Strauss Tea Festival, which will be held at 3:00PM on Saturday, March 13 at the Laguna Town Hall. The Tea Festival is a fundraiser for the annual Elk Grove Strauss Festival which is held in Elk Grove Park.

The Second will be a Haiti Relief concert being organized in partnership with well-known cultural arts organizations including Ebo Okokan and the Sacramento Cultural Arts Center. The tentative date for this is Saturday, March 27 at a venue soon to be announced.

We’ll get the word out about other bookings as they come up.

Be the envy of others. Experience the thrill of performing at the Sacramento World Music and Dance Festival, CA State Fair, Pacific Rim Street Festival, Filipino Fiesta and other exciting venues during the Spring and Summer. Training is free. Join the Sinag-tala Theater Ensemble.

Auditions for new singers, dancers and actors will be held at 1:30PM on March 7 at the Sinag-tala Studio, 4200 82nd Street, Suite E, Sacramento 95826. Everyone auditioning must be ready to sing any song of his/her choice. Children must be at least 6 years old due to training and touring conditions.* All teens and adults (including seniors) are welcome. Open to all racial and ethnic backgrounds. Filipino ancestry not required. No previous training required.

Returning members of the 2009 Ensemble are exempt from auditioning but must apply in person on March 7.

Training and rehearsals begin March 13.

Those who join the Theater Ensemble are automatically eligible to join the cast of Sinag-tala 2010: A Theatrical Revue in December.

*Note: Unlike the Theater Ensemble, the minimum age for child performers in Sinag-tala 2010: A Theatrical Revue is 4 years. We recommend this alternative to parents withe children under 6.

For more information, send an e-mail to SFTPAA@aol.com.

Hello again, Sinag-tala Family! I hope you’re managing to keep dry. This is just another reminder that we’re showing the ST2009 DVD this coming Saturday, January 30, at the Studio. It’s our yearly tradition, and everyone’s invited!

We’re having a potluck starting at 3:00PM. Bring something to share!

Also, we can really use the help of a few good volunteers to help set up the food area, tables, chairs, projection screen, etc. So I’d appreciate hearing from anyone who can be there at 2:45PM or earlier to give us a hand.

DVDs that have been paid for may be picked up during the showing. Copies are available for those who haven’t ordered or paid yet at $35 per copy. Bring a check or cash. See you on Saturday. Please RSVP via e-mail. Thanks.

Sonny Alforque
CEO & Artistic Director

Hi, Sinag-tala Family. Time for another reunion! We’re having a screening party to celebrate the release of the ST2009 DVD – bonus footage and interviews included!

Whether you were onstage the entire time and wondered how things looked from the audience seats, or you were in the audience but wished you could see the show close up, or you didn’t get to see the show and would like to see the magic you missed, here’s your chance! Also, listen to some inspiring and funny on-camera interviews! Find out what little JJ wouldn’t say!

At 3:00PM on Saturday, January 30 we’re having a potluck at the Studio. The screening will begin promptly at 3:20PM. We’ll have some food and beverages, view the DVD, admire ourselves, cheer and be very amused. And we can celebrate seeing each other again – after all, it’ll have been seven whole weeks since the cast party!

All those who have already ordered (and paid) for their DVDs may pick up their copies at the party; those who have not yet ordered or paid may still do so (bring your check book or $35 in cash or pay in advance online by clicking on the Donate button on the right). Either way, won’t it be nice to see everyone again? Please RSVP by responding to this e-mail by January 26. Thanks and see you at the party!

Sonny Alforque
CEO & Artistic Director

Tickets for the much-awaited Sinag-tala 2009: A Theatrical Revue, 20th Anniversary Show are NOW ON SALE!!! And for the first time, you can now purchase your tickets with your credit card by using PayPal button on the top right area of our site under “Donations & Tickets”. If you choose to pay by cash or check, you may do so by mailing us your check to 2241 Arliss Way, Sacramento, CA 95822 or by contacting Cristine Lacerna at chie1000pix@comcast.net or Helena Piamonte at 8nona8@gmail.com, or by calling 916-514-3146. Please continue to visit this site for the latest updates about our show.

There’s no doubt that the Sinag-tala Benefit Night will be packed with entertainment, dancing, moving ceremonial moments, awards, raffle prizes and Sinag-tala luminaries plus a silent auction and no-host bar (all checkbooks and cash welcome). But even less doubtful is the huge boost it will be giving to a 20-year-old called Sinag-tala 2009: A Thearical Revue. The net proceeds from the Benefit Night will help cover production costs at a time not only when arts funding is getting harder to come by but production costs are increasing. The hourly fee for the hiring of school custodians alone has gone up a whopping 48%, yet the number of hours we’ll be working the Luther Burbank High School campus may have to increase because of the additional time it may take to put on an anniversary-worthy show. Add to that the cost of insurance, lighting and sound rentals, studio space rental, props, costumes, transportation, storage, printing, advertising, materials, supplies and other production necessities and the big picture gets clearer. That’s just one of many reasons to come to the Sinag-tala Benefit Night at 7:00PM on Friday, September 25 at the Holiday Villa Restaurant, 7007 South Land Park Drive, South Sacramento. Admission is only $32 per person. But reserve your seats by September 11 or you may miss out entirely. It’s easy! Use our “Donate Now” button to the right to purchase your seats online with a Visa or Mastercharge card. For more information, contact Cristine Lacerna or Karen Sinnung.

So you thought you missed your chance to be in Sinag-tala 2009: A Theatrical Revue? Don’t worry. If you missed the auditions this month, you’ll be glad to know that “make-up” auditions will be held as follows:

Mandatory Singing Auditions for all participants (dancers, singers and actors alike)
8:00PM – August 14 (Friday) and 15 (Saturday)
Applicants must be prepared to sing any song of their choice.

Audition Location: Sinag-tala Studio, 8275, Florin Road, Suite 180 (2 blocks east of Power Inn Road, Sacramento).

No appointment is necessary. No previous training or experience is required, but intermediate and seasoned performers are also welcome. Interested parents, grandparents and other adults need not audition but must drop by on August 14 or 15 to complete an application.

A $5 per person ($10 per family) materials fee is requested at the audition to cover training materials. But there is no charge for the actual 12-weeks of training that will follow this Fall, culminating in Sinag-tala 2009: A Theatrical Revue on December 4, 5 and 6.

Please see previous post below for more details and attachments.

WE have changed our minds – for the better! The first ever Sinag-tala Benefit Event is still on – on a different day and different place!

What: Sinag-tala Benefit Event

When: Friday, 9/25/09, 7pm to 12 midnight

Where: Holiday Villa Restaurant, 7007 S. Land Park Drive, Sacramento, CA 95831

The festivities: 7-course dinner, table-hopping serenaders, entertainment by the Sinag-tala alumni and Theater Ensemble, BJ Alisago, Jr. Awards, induction of officers, raffle gifts, silent auction, the TAAL Band, dancing and more!

Why: To raise money for the 20th Anniversary of Sinag-tala: A Theatrical Revue.

RSVP by August 31, 2009

Email: Cristine Lacerna at chie1000pix@comcast.net to RSVP or for inquiries.

This fundraising event is our biggest this year, and so far, ever! Our goal is to raise $10,000 to support the 20th Season of the Sinag-tala Theatrical Revue. With your help and participation, this goal is not impossible. You can help by coming to the event and bringing at least two people with you. Show the attached letter and donation form to your family and friends and convince them to come to the event and contribute to your cause . Thank you very much in advance for your support.

Benefit Letter
Benefit Donation Form

Cheers,
Cristine & the Benefit Nite Committee