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MANILA, July 8 (Mabuhay) — Kapamilya actress Angelica Panganiban had to turn down two theater plays before she was able to muster the courage to try it.  

As she marked her successful theater debut, Angelica took to Instagram to talk about her new milestone as an actress.

“[Thirty-two] years na pala ko sa industriya. Pero alam talaga ni Lord kung ano ang laman ng puso mo. Lalo pa kapag pinagkalat mo sa mga friends mo. Katulad ni direk @andoyr1973 na palagi kong sinasabihan na gusto ko talaga mag teatro,” Angelica wrote in an Instagram post.  

It was always her dream to enter the theater world, but she was hindered by doubts and fears, as she said in her previous interviews.  

“Dalawang dula ang tinanggihan ko bago mangyari ito. Wala pa kong lakas ng loob noon,” she said in the same post.  

Angelica admitted that she deeply resonated with the script of ‘Don’t Meow for Me, Catriona! by Ryan Machado, prompting her to say yes to the project.  

“Mula nang mabasa ko ang dula ni sir @muchadoaboutryan, hindi maalis sa isip ko ang mensahe,” she said.  

The actress said the play helped her to cope with the grief that she has been dealing after her mom, Annabelle, passed away in August 2024.  

“Kasama na din ang pangungulila ko sa mama ko na hindi man lang nagpa-alaga. Naisip kong baka magamit ko ang materyal para maitawid ko pa ang pagluluksa. Hindi naman ako nagkamali,” she said.  

Angelica said the respect she has for art has evolved after doing the one-act play. 

“Kasama ng pangarap, materyal, napakahuhusay na bumubuo ng entablado, nagkaroon ako ng bagong respeto sa sining,” she said.  

In the same post, Angelica also honored the people who guided her as she ventured into theater, particulary her co-actress Peewee O’hara and their director Toni Go.  

“Maraming maraming salamat sa gabay direk @toni.go_ at nanay Peewee O’hara,” she expressed. 

Angelica also expressed her gratitude to her friends who showed their support during the staging of the play.  

“Sa lahat ng kaibigan at na nag bigay ng oras, at suporta, hinding hindi kayo makakalimutan,” she said.  

In an exclusive interview with PUSH ABS-CBN last June, the actress shared the greatest lesson her character Phoebe has taught her. 

“Siyempre sa relationship ng mother-daughter. Kung nandyan pa ‘yung mother niyo at may chance pa kayo talaga na makasama siya, mabigay ‘yung alaga na hinihingi niya parang bigay na lang natin. Siguro yun, yun yung tumatatak talaga sa akin,” she said. 

Don’t Meow For Me, Catriona, which ran from June 11 to 29, was part of the lineup for the 20th anniversary of Virgin Lab Festival. (MNS)