Bindlestiff Studio cultivates artists who reflect and celebrate the diverse values, traditions, and histories of Pilipino and Filipino American cultures through bold artistic expression and community engagement.
The Jeannie Barroga Stage Reading Fundraiser
Saturday, October 10 at 3pm
at Bindlestiff Studio
Bindlestiff Studio celebrates Pinay playwright Jeannie Barroga who has spent 40 years putting Filipino American stories center stage. Join us in person at Bindlestiff Studio or online for staged readings of selected plays from Jeannie’s un-staged collection.
Q&A to follow the reading.
The event is free of charge but we encourage attendees to donate to her GoFundMe campaign to help cover the medical cost of her cancer treatment. No amount is too small and every donation gives us a boost of love.
Tagalog 2026
November 5 - 21, 2026
Thursdays - Saturdays @ 7:30 pm
November 14, Matinee @ 2:00 pm
at Bindlestiff Studio
A collection of one-act plays written and performed in one of the national languages of the Philippines.
PLAYS:
“Ang Pag-Uulyanin Ni Olivia Mendoza” (The Forgetting of Olivia Mendoza) by Rolin Cadallo Obina directed by Allan “Samson” Manalo,
“Mommy G” by Jobert Grey Landeza directed by Joe Cascasan
“Identité” by Jhudiel Clara D. Sosa directed by Aureen Almario
Featuring: Trixia Apiado, Paolo Asuncion, Raphael Louis Buenaventura, Jay Bordon, Nic Feliciano, Eve Ganderosa, Nix Guirre, Archie Lacanilao, Faye Lacanilao, Kiki Lopez, Samantha de la Serna, Nikki Santiago, and Patrick Silvestre
TAGALOG 2026 is made possible with support from Bindlestiff Studio, the San Francisco Arts Commission, the Theatre Bay Area CA$H grant program, and SOMA Pilipinas Cultural District, which is marking its 10th anniversary this year.