Iza Calzado is November's Featured Artist in "Obra"

This November, Iza Calzado will showcase her versatility as an actress as she portrays four challenging roles that will display different facets of her personality in GMA-7's Obra.

These four touching stories are titled "Sanib," "Boksingera," "Beauty Queer," and "Stella .45." These episodes will be directed by the country's new breed of directors, namely Toppel Lee, Mark Reyes, Dominic Zapata, and Rico Gutierrez.

Directed by Toppel Lee, "Sanib" is Obra's Halloween special that tells about a woman possessed by an evil spirit with a sinister past. How can she and her husband surpass this supernatural foe when they still have to exorcise the ghosts of their own past?

Then, she plays the role of a female boxer whose heart will be torn between the man she loves and her father's fervent dream for her in the emotionally gripping episode "Boksingera" directed by Mark Reyes.

In the funny yet heartwarming episode "Beauty Queer," Iza plays the role of a consistent "thank you girl" or a losing contestant in beauty pageants who is determined to win a crown. She the resorts to joining a gay beauty contest but can she continue with her plan even if it means exchanging triumph for love? This comedic episode is directed by Dominic Zapata.

Lastly, the award-winning actress will portray the role of an assassin who wants to change her life but her profession keeps haunting her in the episode "Stella .45" directed by Rico Gutierrez.

Sunshine Dizon is the Next Featured Artist on GMA-7's "Obra"

Young actress Sunshine Dizon is back after taking a leave from show business following her hospitalization a few months back. For her comeback vehicle, Sunshine was chosen by GMA-7 to star in the drama anthology Obra for the month of October.

Sunshine is happy and proud to be given the lead role in Obra following Katrina Halili and JC de Vera.

Sunshine's Obra stint will feature four stories directed by four equally good directors. The episodes "Rosa Negra," "Drama Queen," "Butch," and "Sapi" listed topnotch directors Joel Lamangan, Maryo J. delos Reyes, Toppel Lee, and Jun Lana.

In "Butch," Sunshine takes on the role of a lesbian who experiences the joy and misery of being a surrogate mom only to lose her child. She then assumes the role of a has-been actress ravaged by vices while still pining for a lost love in "Drama Queen." In "Rosa Negra," Sunshine portrays the character of a negrita who remains hopeful in a world of cynicism. The last episode, in time for the Halloween, is "Sapi" where Sunshine portrays the role of a woman possessed by an evil spirit with a sinister past.

Obra Presents Sunshine Dizon will premiere this Thursday, October 9, after GMA Telebabad.