GUIDE: All Open House Events Online

GUIDE: All Open House Events Online

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The COVID-19 crisis has had a severe impact on all global industries including those in the arts community. Freelancers, performers, designers, technicians, and production staff are more vulnerable now because their jobs are not covered by the public sector and they have no immediate means of seeking support. 

As a response to this urgent need, the Artists Welfare Project Inc., Philstage, SPIT, Third World Improve, the Theater Actors Guild, and Ticket2Me launched Open House, an online initiative to provide financial assistance to those in the performing arts community hardest hit by the crisis. For the last three weeks, various artists have been sharing their time and talent via live online classes, shows, and workshops to support this project. This show of solidarity has led to dozens of diverse and enriching activities.

Participants of these sessions have expressed their gratitude and appreciation for these sessions that have taught them new skills, shared memorable performances, and helped reach out to all those struggling during the quarantine. Every song, dance, play or lesson has also been a reminder of the vital role the arts play in alleviating the fear and anxiety brought about by the global pandemic. 

As of April 8, Open House has raised more than PHP 400,000 and as of April 5, they have disbursed PHP 160,000 to support 80 displaced workers in the performing arts. They aim to raise PHP 1 Million pesos to help 500 workers during the quarantine.

While Open House will go dark from April 9 to 11 in observance of Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Black Saturday, they will return on Easter Sunday (April 12) for a full day of programming.

Here are all the events so far, in chronological order. Bookmark this page and we’ll add new events as they come.

WEEK 1

• March 26: SPIT Presents: Co-Video 2: Chismis for the Week
• March 27: Ballet Barre Class with Lisa Macuja-Elizalde
• March 28: “Umagang Kay Ganda” with various artists

WEEK 2

• March 29: Third World Improv Powerpoint Par-TWI
• March 30: Asian Movement for You with Jack Yabut
• March 31:
  • Song Interpretation with Audie Gemora
  • Usapang Babae with Bibeth Orteza
• April 1: 
  • Audition Workshop with Rony Fortich
  • One Night Stand: Bedroom Voices
• April 2: 
  • Storytelling for Kids with Melody Remorca and Mikkie Bradshaw-Volante
  • SPIT Presents: Co-Video 3: Good Vibes
• April 3: 
  • Ballet Barre Class with Lisa Macuja-Elizalde
  • Theater ATBP Quiz Night with Reb Atadero and Tanya Manalang
  • Afterparty with the cast of “Next to Normal”
• April 4: 
  • Philstage Creative Roundtables: Female Directors
  • Directing for the Stage with Dennis Marasigan

WEEK 3

• April 5: 
  • Creating New Filipino Musicales with Ryan Cayabyab
  • Bitter Together: Ampalaya Monologues Online Open Mic Night
  • Afterparty with the cast of “Lungs” and “Every Brilliant Thing”
• April 6:
  • Theater Jazz with Stephen Viñas
  • After-Work Workout with Jay Gonzaga
• April 7:
  • Voice Workshop with Karla Gutierrez
  • “Matatapos Din” select scenes from “Mula sa Buwan” *
• April 8:
  • Philstage Roundtable 2: Sound Designers
  • Eljay Deldoc’s “Ang Goldfish ni Prof. Dimaandal” starring original VLF cast

WEEK 4

• April 12: 
  • “Matatapos Din” select scenes from “Mula sa Buwan” Part 2 *
  • Reading of George de Jesus III’s “Ang Banaba”
  • Afterparty with the cast of “Anna in the Tropics”

• April 13: Lockdown Improv Workshop with Third World Improv
• April 14: Introduction to Baile Flamenco with Liza Seguerra
• April 15:
  • Philstage Roundtable 3: Playwrights
  • Stages Sessions: Leading Men Songs Featuring Christian Bautista
• April 16:
  • Dance Fitness with Gerhard Krysstopher
  • SPIT Presents: Co-Video 4: Stay on The GRD

• April 17:
  • Ballet Barre Class with Lisa Macuja-Elizalde
  • Afterparty with the cast of “Rama Hari” 
• April 18:
  • TFM and CAST PH’s Boozy Shakespeare
  • Joel Trinidad’s Lyric Writing Workshop

WEEK 5

• April 19: 
  • Stages Sessions: Season Q
  • Philstage Roundtable 4: Theater Reviewers
  • Afterparty with the cast of “Under My Skin”

• April 20: Twin Bill Theater’s Lighting Design Workshop
• April 21: How to Create a Children’s Musical by Kids Acts Philippines
• April 22: 
  • Audition Workshop with Rony Fortich Part 2
  • Philstage Roundtable 5: Stage Managers

• April 23: 
  • A Singing Cooking Show with Carla Guevara Laforteza
  • SPIT Presents: Co-Video 5: Stay on The GRD

• April 24:
  • Ballet Barre Class with Lisa Macuja-Elizalde
  • Afterparty with the Hayden Tee
• April 25: Philstage Roundtable 6: Crossover Artists

WEEK 6

• April 26: Cast party with VLF’s “Ang Mga Eksena sa Buhay ng Kontrabida” 
• April 27: “Ano Ba Ang Pag-asa: A Painting Session” with Joshua Cabiladas
• April 28:
  • “Battalia Royale” with Sipat Lawin Inc.
  • Online Reading of VLF’s “Suor Clara” by Floy Quintos

• April 29: Philstage Roundtable 7: Red Concepcion
• April 30: SPIT Presents: Co-Video 6: Stay on The GRD
• May 1:
  • Crossover Sessions with Teresa Herrera featuring Rajo Laurel
  • Rak your week with the cast of Rak of Aegis
  • Dare & Bare with Raflesia Bravo
• May 2:
  • Contemporary Dance Class with Vyen Villanueva
  • Third World Improv Powerpoint parTWI: ParTWO

WEEK 7

• May 3:
  • Manila Shakespeare Company’s reading of “The Winter’s Tale”
  • Philstage Roundtable 8: The cast of iWANT’s “Call me Tita”
• May 4: Twin Bill Theater’s “Find Your Light: Locked and Loaded”, an interactive talk on mental health
• May 5:
  • Gantimpala Theater Foundation’s “Classics in the Time of Corona”
  • Set Design Workshop: From Page to Stage with Joey Mendoza
• May 6:
  • Livestream reading of “Asawa/Kabit” by Egg Theater
• May 7:
  • REPISODE 1: A Tea Party with Quarantined Princesses
  • SPIT Presents: Co-Video 7: Stay on The GRD
• May 8: One Night Stand Cabaret: Songs for Home
• May 9:
  • Philippine Opera Company presents Crescendo: A concert of Opera’s Best Classical Songs
  • Upstart Productions’ Upstart 10 for 10

WEEK 8

• May 10:
  • Philstage Roundtable 9: Ka-ECQ-SENA with the cast of iWANT’s “Call Me Tita”
  • Upstart Productions’ Safe & Sounds: A Stay@Home Musical Workshop

• May 11:
  • Philstage Roundtable 9: Ka-ECQ-SENA with the cast of iWANT’s “Call Me Tita”
  • Upstart Productions’ Safe & Sounds: A Stay@Home Musical Workshop
• May 12:
  • REPISODE 2: Stage and Tell with the cast of “Stage Kiss”
  • Don’t Call Me Leah! A Masterclass by Lea Salonga

• May 13: Stages Sessions’ ClassiQue 
• May 14: SPIT Presents: Co-Video 8: Stay on The GRD
• May 15: Open House Closing Show (Stopper)

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