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 PACN 32 (THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY)

“A MUSICAL TELLING THE STORY OF TWO FILIPINOS WHO FALL IN LOVE, YET SUFFER THE CONSEQUENCES OF THEIR FAMILIES’ DIFFERENCES. WITH SONGS THAT ARE FAMILIAR TO OUR PARENTS ALONG WITH ISSUES OUR GENERATION STRUGGLES WITH, OUR PACN AIMS TO REDEFINE THE MEANING OF LOVE AND CULTURE FOR THOSE THAT ARE STUBBORN TO CHANGE.”

 
 

PACN 33 (WHEREVER YOU ARE)

WHEREVER YOU ARE TELLS THE STORY OF 24-YEAR OLD TINA LOYOLA AND HER JOURNEY OF SELF-DISCOVERY. WHILE WORKING AS A CASHIER AT SEAFOOD CITY, TINA MEETS DETECTIVE JAY SANTOS, STARTING A ROMANCE THAT WOULD CHANGE HER LIFE. HOWEVER, HER FAMILY HOLDS A SECRET THAT COULD KEEP HER AND JAY APART. PACN 33 TELLS THE STORY OF LOVE, LOSS, AND SELF-DISCOVERY THROUGH A UNIQUELY FILIPINO-AMERICAN SOUNDTRACK AND SCRIPT.

 

PACN 34 (TILL THE SUN RISES)

"Till the Sun Rises" follows Nina Valenzuela's journey through adolescent depression. After running away, she is brought back home by her sister, Bea, the eldest of three. Her parents, Edrick and Rose, fear losing her again and strive to support her. As the Valenzuela family navigates Nina's situation, other family issues resurface, including Bea's post-college gap year and neglect toward the youngest child, Gabriel. While Nina has friendships for support, she struggles to mend her relationship with her parents and find personal growth. This play explores themes of internal healing, generational gaps, destigmatizing mental health (specifically depression) in Filipino-American families, and family dynamics.