Production
Debut
A drag queen and his family throw a debut party against all odds.
Productions
Stories, staged.
New works and reimagined classics from Filipino and Filipino American playwrights, on storefront stages across Chicago.
2026
35th Season
CIRCA Pintig marks 35 years with its fullest season yet - new productions, a citywide festival, and a calendar of community events, workshops, and partnerships across Chicago.
Productions
Festival
Not Alone Anymore: Asian American Solo Show Festival
Four AAPI solo shows in one weekend, October 17–18, co-produced with Asian American Arts Chicago.
Festival
Chicago Filipino American Theatre Festival
Our third annual Chicago Filipino American Theatre Festival features new and exciting plays.
Workshop
King Lear
A Filipino family retelling of the Shakespearean classic, in collaboration with Essential Invisible.
Production
The Art of Belonging
Films and adapted plays share the history of Filipinos in the midwest, in collaboration with the Filipino American Historical Society.
Community & touring
Filipino American History Month
October 2026. A month of exhibitions, performances, workshops, and community gatherings across Chicago celebrating Filipino American history, including CIRCA Pintig’s own events.
Event details
Unheard Voices of Care Dramatic Readings
July 2026. Original scenes and monologues brought to life by Filipino playwrights from the Unheard Voices of Care Exhibit at the International Museum of Surgical Science.
Filipiniana Photo Shoot
June 2026. A Filipiniana-and-Barong portrait shoot celebrating Filipino history and culture.
Glorianne by Rose Gonzales Staged Reading
May 12, 2026. A sapphic and sordid new play about a teenage girl and her would-be girlfriend who may be a monster from Filipino folklore, in collaboration with The Understudy.
CP 35: Kwento, Kain, Kostume
April 25, 2026 · Elston Place Market Mix. A playful walk through CIRCA Pintig history in era-inspired dress, gathering longtime collaborators and new friends for dinner and kuwentuhan in celebration of 35 years of art, activism, and community. Sponsored in part by the KOI Institute.
Pink Ribbon Plays
April 18, 2026 · Rizal Center. Presented with Nothing Without a Company - a 24-Hour Play Festival bringing together 30 AANHPI artists to devise six original short plays in a single day, centering breast cancer, healing, and collective care. Supported by the SCREEN Project and the Asian Health Coalition.
SCREENED and Seen
2025–2026 Community Grant Initiative. A partnership between the Asian Health Coalition and CIRCA Pintig, supported by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, advancing cancer screening and culturally grounded breast health education through community storytelling.
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Past productions