Nov
19
We’d like to invite you to enjoy our show.
Nov
03
Hello, Sinag-tala Family. We’d like to remind everyone that many State employees still have a great, easy opportunity to support the Sinag-tala Filipino Theater and Performing Arts Association by way of regular payroll deductions through the 2009 CA State Employees Charitable Campaign.
We urge State employees who have not yet made their pledges to check with their Human Resources department now about participating in the CSECC. For your reference, the SFTPAA’s CSECC ID # is 2344. Our profile appears on page 225 of the 2009 CSECC Directory as follows:
Federation: Independent Charitable Organizations
Tax ID#: 22-3901572
Agency Code: 16987
Agency: Sinag-tala Filipino Theater and Performing Arts Association
Agency Address: 2241 Arliss Way
Agency City: Sacramento
Agency State: CA
Agency Zip Code: 95822
Agency Phone: 916 428-4415
Website: www.sinagtala.org
Description: Provides free theater, performing and cultural arts training to undeserved children, teens and adults regardless of ethnicity, age or economic background.
No school or mainstream arts programs in the entire Sacramento Valley region does what we do. We deliver the arts to children, teenagers and families who are not effectively reached by mainstream arts programs due to racial, ethnic, economic and other barriers.
But it requires donors of all levels to maintain our volunteer-driven programs. Our budget is relatively small for a theater company and yet the costs for venue and rehearsal space rentals, light and sound rentals, costumes, sets, materials, props, storage, transportation and supplies keep going up.
Whether you are a State employee or not, please help us with a generous tax-deductible contribution. Visit www.sinagtala.org for more information. Have a wonderful Holiday Season! Marami pong salamat, at mabuhay po kayo!
Sonny Alforque
CEO & Artistic Director
Oct
25
Other than being a part of our cast and crew of Sinag-tala 2009 and making a donation or buying tickets to our show, there are MORE ways you can help:
Oct
25
Hello Sinag-tala Family,
For those of you who are new to Sinag-tala, I would like to let you know about another source of revenue for the show are the lobby vendors. Every year, during the show, we open up the lobby of the Luther Burbank auditorium for limited number of vendors to sell food, non-food items, or give-out information. Our space is very limited and we don’t like to duplicate services, so vendors are accepted on first-come, first-serve basis. I am sending you the 2009 Lobby Vendor Application Form along with the Sinag-tala 2009 Fact Sheet – you can distribute both to anyone whom you think might be interested in using our lobby to promote their business or organization. The form explains the fees, categories, and times of selling. You can definitely email or call me if you have any questions.
Please note the deadline of November 11th for this application as well.
Sinag-tala 2009 Fact Sheet (pdf file)
Sinag-tala 2009 Lobby Vender Application (pdf file)
Thank you,
Cristine Lacerna
2009 ST Prod. Mgr.
Oct
19
Just letting you know that we have a new twitter account to let you know what we’re up to for this upcoming Sinag-tala 2009: A Theatrical Revue show! We’ll keep this updated with the UP-TO-THE-MINUTE latest rehearsal schedules and announcements. You can view our updates on the right side of this site under the Donation/Tickets button or by going directly to our twitter page:
http://twitter.com/sinagtala2009
If you have a twitter account and would like to follow us, please do so! Thanks!
Oct
17
Hello, Sinag-tala Family. Please note the following Sinag-tala 2009 activities that will take place this Sunday, October 18, at the Sinag-tala Studio, 8275 Florin Road, Suite 180, Sacramento.
1:30PM to 2:10PM – Children’s Rehearsal (4 – 11 yrs.), number(s) to be announced at that time.
2:20PM to 3:20PM – General Company/Production Meeting (children, teens, adults, families, production staff and volunteers)
3:30PM to 4:30PM – Teen/Adults Rehearsal (everyone 12 yrs. and older), number(s) to be announced at that time.
5:00PM to 6:30PM – SFTPAA Monthly Board Meeting
There is a possibility that another location will be secured for these activities. However, if you don’t receive an e-mail about a venue change by Friday, please assume that everything will take place at the Studio.
We expect to have a final program format and a preliminary rehearsal schedule available for everyone during the General Company meeting. We may also have tickets and other important materials ready for distribution by that time. Please be prepared to discuss volunteer opportunities. At the September 4th orientation, we handed out a list of production staff positions as a guide. Instead of waiting for suggestions from us, kindly begin thinking about what support you will be able to provide that will be compatible with your resources, schedule and existing commitments. We will hand out sign-up sheets.
It’s important that you attend, but if you’re unable to, kindly let me know by e-mail.. Those interested in joining or volunteering for the production but have not auditioned or submitted the application forms, or missed the September 4th orientation, are strongly advised to attend. Thanks!
Sonny Alforque
CEO & Artistic Director
Oct
13
This is an effort to reach as many alumni as possible, so we’re contacting the entire Sinag-tala network just to make sure we cover as many bases as we can. So if you’re an alumnus/alumna yourself or if there’s one in your family or neighborhood, or if you have contact with alumni we haven’t been able to reach, please help us get the word out.
It’s a given that a 20th anniversary production of the Sinag-tala Theatrical Revue must have an alumni component to it onstage. To help us plan that component, we’re requesting alumni to let us know the level of involvement they’d like to have.
There are three possible levels to consider:
1. Level One – This means an onstage appearance in one All-Alumni number. The nature of this appearance will depend on who and how many wish to participate at this level. It could range anywhere from a walk-on or a bow to a full ensemble number. Alumni at this level may be divided into one or more groups, with each group appearing separately from the others. This will require three or fewer rehearsals, sometime during the week of November 22.
2. Level Two – This means appearances in 2-3 numbers, either exclusively with other alumni or with newer company members. Again, the nature of the appearance will be defined by who and how many wish to participate at this level. This could require 6 to 10 rehearsals spread out between the first week of November through the first week of December, depending on the numbers you agree to perform.
3. Level Three – This means appearances in 4 numbers or more (you let us know your upper limit). The same policy about the nature of the assignments as applies to the first two levels also apply here. Rehearsals at this level will be considerably more frequent than what is required at the first two levels, and will begin in late October.
Alumni who do not wish to appear onstage are of course welcome to be either a production volunteer or a monetary contributor or an in-kind contributor.
Alumni are asked to respond by e-mail either to this address or via our Contact page, before October 22 so we can finalize casting assignments. Please help us circulate this announcement. Thanks.
Sonny Alforque
CEO & Artistic Director
Oct
12
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.
Oct
05
This information is for all new and returning company members for Sinag-tala 2009: A Theatrical Revue.
Although behind-the-scenes work is already in progress all this time, we regret that there has been a slight delay in getting workshops and rehearsals off the ground this year. We’ve had to double our marketing and fundraising activities this past summer in the face of the current funding situation, and this has diverted our attention a little. But don’t despair because we’re on track now.
The following is a schedule of workshops through October 14. Additional schedules will soon follow.
Wednesday, October 7 or Thursday, October 8 or Monday, October 12 (Select one date.)
7:00PM to 7:40PM – Basic Sinag-tala Concepts
Mandatory for all new and returning children 4 yrs. to 11 yrs.
Friday, October 9 or Tuesday, October 13 or Wednesday, October 14 (Select one date.)
7:00PM to 8:00PM – Basic Sinag-tala Concepts
Mandatory for all new participants 12 yrs. and older. Optional but recommended as refresher for returning participants.
Saturday, October 10 or Sunday, October 11 (Select one date and time slot based on age group.)
11:00AM to 11:40AM or 1:30PM to 2:10PM – Tok Dis Wey (Tagalog Phonetics)
Mandatory for all new and returning children 4 yrs. to 11 yrs., except for habitual speakers of any Philippine language.
2:20PM to 3:20PM or 3:40PM to 4:40PM – Tok Dis Way (Tagalog Phonetics)
Mandatory for all new participants 12 yrs and older, except for habitual speakers of any Philippine language. Optional but recommended as refresher for returning participants.
We prefer that participants attend the sessions tailored for their age groups, but families with members in more than one age group may attend any session together if going to separate sessions will pose a hardship or cause an absence for any individual.
Parents or guardians planning to stay and wait for anyone who is attending a session are encouraged to participate also. There’s no charge for attending anyway, so there’s nothing to lose but something to gain. I will personally facilitate all of the above workshops.
Anyone who is interested but has not yet auditioned or applied should begin attending these workshops anyway and request an application form. We will arrange for make-up auditions later.
Per our standard policy, anyone who cannot attend must notify the responsible artist (in this case, yours truly) in advance by e-mail or phone. I may be reached at salforque@aol.com or (916) 217 1157. Please don’t hesitate to ask questions.
Please watch out also for announcements about production meetings and volunteering. Thanks.
Sonny Alforque
CEO & Artistic Director
