Cast of On This Side of the World on stage

Welcome to
Tagpuan

A nonprofit theatre for Filipino and Filipino American stories in New York City.

On This Side of the World poster

Now Playing

On This Side of the World

By Paulo K. Tirol · Dir. Billy Bustamante

A flight from Manila to New York opens into stories of Filipino immigrants: parents, cousins, and the songs that follow you across oceans. Six actors and a live band.

Sep 3 – Oct 11, 2026 · Pershing Square Signature Center

Tickets

About

Tagpuan means meeting place. We put Filipino music, language, family, and history onstage with Off-Broadway rigor and tickets more people can afford.

We rent venues around the city. No owned building. Student tickets, community nights, and galas keep the seats full.

Backed by a Founding Artist Circle including Lea Salonga, Olivia Rodrigo, H.E.R., and Eva Noblezada.

Budget

Tagpuan’s annual operating budget is $3.6M. The chart below compares that figure to peer nonprofit theatres in New York.

705K
National Asian American Theatre Company
1.05M
Ma-Yi Theatre Company
3.6M
Tagpuan Theatre Company
12.41M
Signature Theatre
15.64M
Atlantic Theater Company

Leadership

  • Billy Bustamante Billy Bustamante Artistic Director
  • Rob Laqui Rob Laqui Managing Producer
  • Charl Magallano Charl Magallano Marketing & Audience
  • Sheryl Polancos Sheryl Polancos Production
  • Don Michael H. Mendoza Don Michael H. Mendoza Development
  • Gail Quintos Gail Quintos Casting

Support Tagpuan

Your gift helps us pay artists, keep ticket prices down, and bring Filipino stories to New York stages.

Donate