by Kaela Mei-Shing Garvin
The Bakunawa
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Character Information
- CharlieRuns a computer lab at an elementary school.Character Age20s-30sCharacter Race/Ethnic IdentityAnyCharacter Gender IdentityMale
- AltonA teacher prone to soliloquizing.Character Age20s-30sCharacter Race/Ethnic Identitymixed Filipino AmericanCharacter Gender IdentityMale
- LesterFilipino American, queer. A recruiter; that is, he finds people employment and vice versa. Andrew’s boyfriend, at least for a while.Character Age20s-30sCharacter Race/Ethnic IdentityFilipino AmericanCharacter Gender IdentityMale
- AndrewWhite American, queer. An entomologist; that is, he studies insects. Lester’s boyfriend, at least for a while.Character Age20s-30sCharacter Race/Ethnic IdentityWhiteCharacter Gender IdentityMale
- CarolA teacher prone to frequenting wine bars.Character Age20s-30sCharacter Race/Ethnic IdentityAnyCharacter Gender IdentityFemale
- InaA nurse. Lester’s mother.Character Age40s-60sCharacter Race/Ethnic IdentityFilipinaCharacter Gender IdentityFemale
- ChariceAn administrative assistant, though not by choice.Character Age20s-30sCharacter Race/Ethnic IdentityFilipina AmericanCharacter Gender IdentityFemale
- GuillaumeWhite French with an Accent (at least a slight one.) A traveler.Character Age20s-30sCharacter Race/Ethnic IdentityWhiteCharacter Gender IdentityMale
Development History
- Type Reading, Organization Indiana University , Year 2017
- Type Reading, Organization Crashbox Theater Company, Year 2016
- Type Commission, Organization Alton Alburo via Concrete Temple Theater Lab, Year 2014
Awards
- Paula Vogel Playwriting AwardKennedy Center American College Theater FestivalHonorable Mention2018
- Paul Stephen Lim Playwriting AwardKennedy CenterRunner Up2018
- Mark Twain Prize for Comic PlaywritingKennedy CenterWinner2018