“A wondrous fable of resilience, hope and happiness.”
—Variety Magazine

“One of those theatrical gems that heals your heart even as it breaks it. A magnificent piece of deeply humanistic storytelling …”
—⁠Hedy Weiss, Chicago Sun Times

THE ROMANCE OF MAGNO RUBIO
by Lonnie Carter

June 25 - July 12, 2026

Based on the short-story by acclaimed Filipino American writer Carlos Buloson, The Romance of Magno Rubio is the Obie award-winning play about an illiterate Filipino farmworker in California’s Central Valley during the 1930s. Magno Rubio falls in love with a white woman from Arkansas through a pen-pal courtship and eventually learns some hard truths about love, romance, and the American dream. Directed by Nathaniel Claridad.

Part of the Alaska Theater Festival 2026.

This production is supported in part by the Juneau Arts and Humanities Council and the City and Borough of Juneau.

Support also provided by a Rasmuson Foundation 2025 Individual Artist Project Award, a Juneau Community Foundation Artist Award, and Filipino Community, Inc.

SEATING
Performances will be held outside at Treadwell Mine Office Building, Jensen-Olson Arboretum, and Noyes Pavilion at University of Alaska Southeast. Please bring your own seating for these venues.

TICKETED PERFORMANCES (Pay-as-you-want)
Thursday, July 2 @ 7pm - McPhetres Hall (325 Gold Street)

Thursday, July 9 @ 7pm - McPhetres Hall 
Friday, July 10 @ 7pm - McPhetres Hall

COMMUNITY PERFORMANCES (Free, donations welcome)
Thursday, June 25 @ 7pm - Treadwell Mine Office Building
Friday, June 26 @ 7pm - Treadwell Mine Office Building
Saturday, June 27 @ 7pm - Jensen-Olson Arboretum (23035 Glacier Highway) - Register for this performance here.
Sunday, June 28 @ 5:30pm - Mendenhall Valley Public Library (3025 Diamond Park Loop)

Friday, July 3@ 7pm - Filipino Community Hall (251 S Franklin St)
Sunday, July 5 @ 3pm - Treadwell Mine Office Building

Saturday, July 11 @ 7pm - University of Alaska Noyes Pavilion (11220 Glacier Hwy)
Sunday, July 12 @ 3pm - University of Alaska Noyes Pavilion

PRODUCTION AND CREATIVE TEAM
Flordelino Lagundino Producer
Nathaniel Claridad Director
Corina Chase Costume Designer
Karl Dickey Set and Properties Designer
Andre Braza Composer
Thom Jones Voice and Text Coach
Megan Wright Stage Manager

ACTORS
Jay Españo Claro/Clarabelle
Andre Braza Atoy
Juan Castro Prudencio
Patrick Elizalde Nick
Flordelino Lagundino Magno Rubio