Mariachi Girl
by Magik Theatre
Dec. 05 (2018)
Ten-year-old Carmencita dreams of being a mariachi singer and one day joining in performance with her father. However, her father clings to a long-held family tradition of male-only mariachis. When Carmencita’s teacher offers her a book about a female mariachi, everything changes for “Cita” as she sees a possibility of her dream becoming a reality. Can she celebrate her own heritage and expand her father’s view of the world? Mariachi Girl is an uplifting bilingual family drama about reaching for your dreams and is filled with vibrant original mariachi music.
MARIACHI GIRL – Audition Announcement
The Magik Theatre announces auditions for Mariachi Girl by Roxanne Schroeder-Acre, directed by JoJanie Moreno.
Auditions will be held on Wednesday, December 5, 2018 starting at 6:30 pm.
Callbacks will be held on Saturday, December 8, 2018 starting at 2:00 pm.
Roles to Be Cast:
Carmencita aka Cita (Female, must play 10, Latino) Young girl who wishes to be a mariachi.
Carmen (Female, 30s-50s, Latino) Cita's mother.
Luis (Male, 30s-50s, Latino) Cita's father, a mariachi musician.
Mrs. Parker (Female, 20s-60s, Any Ethnicity) Cita's teacher, who helps Cita believe in her dreams.
Danny (Male, must play 12, Latino) Cita's brother.
Jose/Abeulo (Male, 20s-70s, Latino) A mariachi player/Luis’ father.
Musicians Wanted:
The Magik Theatre is looking to hire mariachi musicians to play live as part of the performance and portray secondary characters onstage. We are also looking for a music director familiar with the mariachi genre to teach the cast music and also potentially perform.
Audition Preparation:
All actors should prepare a one minute contemporary monologue, as well as a one minute song to sing a cappella (preferably in either Spanish or a mariachi style).
All musicians should prepare two one-minute songs (preferably in either Spanish or a mariachi style) to sing a cappella or self-accompanied.
Audition Materials:
Please bring a headshot and resume with you to auditions.
Rehearsals & Performances:
Rehearsals will begin in mid-February. The show opens on March 21, 2019 and closes on April 14, 2019.
Anyone cast will need to have daytime availability during the run of the show (Wednesday – Friday 9:00 am to 1:00 pm) in addition some Friday evenings, as well as Saturdays and Sundays from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Rehearsals will ideally be during the daytime, however evenings will be considered depending on cast availability. All actors and musicians are compensated for their work.
Audition Appointments:
Please email rsimons@magiktheatre.org in order to schedule an audition appointment for Wednesday, December 5, 2018, or for any other questions regarding the production. Please allow up to 48 hours for a response.
Adults only please – actors under the age of 16 will not be seen at auditions.
The Magik Theatre is an equal opportunity employer and encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, ages, and abilities to audition.
