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I am Stepan Stepanovitch Chubukov in A Marriage Proposal

10/11/2011

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Comedy is not the first thought that comes to my mind after hearing that we will be staging A Marriage Proposal of Anton Chekhov. I thought it was a drama or something that is kinda serious. But after reading the script, I found it very interesting and fun. 
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One of the challenging characters I portrayed when I was in theater is Stepan Stepanovitch Chubukov. A character in A Marriage Proposal - a landowner and the father of Natalya Stepanovna. The fact that I am much younger than the character that I'll be portraying, it was really hard for mo to be on his shoe. I did a lot of researches, I practiced voice modulation, tone and even the accent of the character. With the help of my two co-actors, Amor Amorganda as Natalya Stepanovna and John David Bautista as Ivan Vasilevich Lomov, everything became natural and easy. 

A Marriage Proposal


A Marriage Proposal is a one-act play written by Anton Chekhov in 1888-1889. It has a classic Russian humor. It is a comedy with some social relevance. A Marriage Proposal is about the tendency of other families to long for the wealth of  some other families just to get a larger territory and richness  by encouraging marriages that made good economic sense, and the problems that arise in marriage.  

The Play

In the play, Ivan Vasilecich Lomov is a wealthy neighbor of Stepan Stepanovitch Chubukov. He visited the the house of Chubukovs' to propose to Stepan's only daughter, Natalya Stepanovna.  Lomov and Stepanovna fight throughout the play until the end. But still they want each other until they get married - they still fight and they will have more though. The characters have quirky habits and actions. You couldn't stop laughing.

Preparation is really an important thing on a production - from the advertisements, to the props/costumes, rehearsals, etc. But before everything will take over, you have to plan first. Then after planning, create small groups and delegate their jobs. 

The photoshoot was done in Luneta Park to be used for  advertisements and other production  materials. We found a little place where it can set a classic Russian ambiance. 

Props and costumes were interpreted based on script and researches. The set was meant to be simple and classic. The costumes were black and white to show an old setting. 

We used minimal background musics. At the beginning is a sound of birds chirping and a wedding march song at the end. Lights used were bright but isolated on some part. By this, it can show an early morning setting. Lights focused on the three parts of the stage to show different parts of the house.
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I had an old -man-look make up to emphasize my character. Ivan and Natalya has a plain and simple make up.  

A Marriage Proposal was a successful play production we had staged in Emilio Aguinaldo College-Manila. After a semester, the students requested for a repeat and we granted their requests.The repeat was a success too and we bagged many appraisals from the audiences. 
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Being a theater actor and being a nursing student at the same time wasn't easy. But all you have to have is commitment for you to be successful on both. There is no other happiness that you can feel when you know that you put into the life of the character you are portraying just to give the audiences the entertainment, joy and laughter that they want. That laughter is priceless.
31 Comments
Matsumoto Chan link
12/11/2011 10:13:48 pm

You played as a 70-yo? Stephan's supposedly 70 don sa story...haha ang kulet ng story nito esp when Ivan fell unconscious...ang galing mo naman!

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Ruth link
12/11/2011 10:51:44 pm

Interesting! I always have high respect for people who act on stage. Bravo! I am starting to appreciate plays compared to when I was in HS. We only loved to watch plays just for the fun of strolling in malls after the show. :)

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Amity link
12/12/2011 01:39:35 am

Now you reminded me that I like Russian lit.

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Stephanie link
12/12/2011 04:29:49 am

Impressive! Wish I could watch more plays like this.

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Krystle Pingol link
12/12/2011 05:17:06 am

awesome! i love watching theatre acts..

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Manilenya Mom link
12/12/2011 07:18:19 am

wow, very impressive. i was very much attracted to theater plays once when i was still in high school and one was the jose rizal story that inspired me to write my own scripts :)

i hope to watch that story din, this is my first time to hear of this. :)

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Mei Chagas link
12/12/2011 07:45:10 am

How I wish I could also watch theater plays like that. I have only watched once before, when I was in highschool.

The preparation for that play really needs a lot of effort, and of course I am sure the actors also practiced hard because they have t make it perfect, unlike in movies when the director can always say cut when there something wrong happened.

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Amity link
12/12/2011 09:35:22 am

Thanks for liking my link: http://www.tvguidephilippines.com/2011/12/james-bond-quiz.html

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chrisair link
12/12/2011 12:09:19 pm

sining you always surprise me with your blog, very talented ka talaga, I like also to watch theater play

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Carmel David link
12/12/2011 02:37:36 pm

Hi! When was this shown? Is it still showing? Thanks!

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tadonggeniuskuno link
12/13/2011 12:10:20 am

I respect theater actors for acting in front of a live audience is a difficult task. Good job. By the way I work for a govt. agency involved in culture and the arts . :)

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Don link
12/13/2011 12:42:26 am

wow! I must say, I'm Impressed! :D

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Rochelle Caparas link
12/13/2011 02:18:23 pm

impressive! Sir, when and where can I watch you perform as in live na po? Look, it seems very interesting by the way you share it pa lang sa blog, how much more would it be when I am really on the day of the performance na kaya? :D clap clap!

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Bien Nonoy link
1/3/2012 11:07:36 pm

great acting. I love one-act comedies. Not too much fanfare in the set but the punch lines are quirkier.

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Kay link
1/3/2012 11:07:53 pm

I hope they stage it here soon. I am a theatre lover.

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Blair Villanueva link
1/4/2012 01:25:15 am

ooohhhh that's cool play! When po ulit yan ipapakita? and how much is the ticket?

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Journeys and Travels link
1/4/2012 01:30:45 am

Russian plays are one of the most poignant of all. even comedy they write are full of twists and meanderings. Plays are one that I missed since coming back from Manila.

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sionee link
1/4/2012 02:29:00 am

Wow! this is awesome.. hahaha a marriage proposal play..Do you only do this kind of play in Emilio Aguinaldo College? I'm interested to watch one of these days... :)

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Gil Camporazo link
1/4/2012 05:39:08 am

I like to see this The Marriage Proposal, a funny one-act play. How did it become funny? That's what I would like find out. In fact, by the name of the characters alone, I'm already amused for their ridiculous spelling and sound. Now, the problem is when and where I'm going to get a copy of that play!

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MYRNZ link
1/4/2012 07:19:15 am

you really surprising me..you are a great talented actor! I wish to watch your theater plays!!!

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Shirgie Scf link
1/4/2012 09:30:35 am

Interesting story...I didn't know you are a theatre actor..I always admire talented people like you.

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Ian d Esetpip link
1/4/2012 10:06:10 am

Wow...I really appreciate theater acts....I love it...

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Ivan Saldajeno link
1/4/2012 11:17:05 am

What a nice stage play! A good way to see how people courted their loved ones in the past.

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wilbert link
1/4/2012 12:34:57 pm

wow, this is awsome!! ang galing nyo po. :)

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c5 @ battlingasthma.info link
1/4/2012 12:51:18 pm

di kaya hikain ako sa katatawa dito? :P

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Cha link
1/4/2012 01:07:44 pm

I would love to watch this!

Happy New Year!

Greetings from
http://travel-on-a-shoe-string.blogspot.com/

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Ion Gonzaga link
1/4/2012 05:07:53 pm

here you go again with another great theater post. the visual review / photos are enough to convey the feeling.

i was also once a theater actor during college... too bad i didn't have a chance to pursue

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Ion Gonzaga link
1/4/2012 05:07:55 pm

here you go again with another great theater post. the visual review / photos are enough to convey the feeling.

i was also once a theater actor during college... too bad i didn't have a chance to pursue

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JoMi link
1/5/2012 12:26:04 am

Your niche is truly impressive, this the first Filipino art-oriented website I've ever seen! I love how you promote theater acts on your post, it's lovely and amazing! Thanks for sharing! =)

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I'm hoping they stage it here soon. I enjoy going to the theatre.

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