Auditions set on Monday for glittering ‘Manila Vanilla’ revue at Jade Vine

In the 1960s, the Jade Vine Restaurant on UN Ave. was famous for being among the first “high society” venues that started the trend for gay fashion shows, beauty pageants and glittering dinner-theater shows featuring excerpts and spoofs of songs and production numbers from popular stage musicals. The shows were the toast of the town and quickly gained the patronage and participation of socialites, designers and entertainers.

There came a time when Jade Vine shows ended their run. The good news, however, is that starting this year, Jade Vine is being relaunched as a trendy venue for the best in glittering and cabaret entertainment – and more!

The new Jade Vine’s entertainment season is being kicked off this November with the spectacular gay cabaret revue, “Manila Vanilla,” directed by Nestor Torre, who made “Close Encounters with the Third Sex,” a huge dinner-theater hit for years in the ’80s.

This time around, the new revue fields a cast of lovely and/or outrageously funny gay singer-actor-dancer-impersonators, an exciting mix of established talents with new discoveries. “Manila Vanilla” is produced by Alita Divino.

In addition, Jade Vine Entertainment will present intimate new Filipino musicals and one-man shows that will showcase established singing or comedy stars in an edgy, new light!

Once again, all roads lead to the iconic Jade Vine resto with the best in entertainment on UN ave. where “gay” spells glad, good, gold, glamour, glitter –and all things gorgeous!

Aside from popular performers, “Manila Vanilla” will showcase new actors, singers, dancers, comedians and impersonators.

To discover these exciting stars of tomorrow, Jade Vine Entertainment will hold auditions at 4 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 19, at Jade Vine theater-restaurant on UN ave. cor. Bocobo, Metro Manila. Call Madame Ashanti at 0919 259-0869 or 501-2995, or e-mail [email protected] for details and preregistration.