AUDITIONS

AUDITION for our Fall 2024 show: “The Language of Flowers” by Edit Villarreal, a Chicano adaptation of Romeo and Juliet, set during Día de los Muertos. Directed by Manuel José Pickett.

WHEN: June 17 & 18, 2024 | 6pm-8pm

WHERE: California Stage, 2509 R Street, Sacrament0, CA (Venue is wheelchair accessible, gender neutral restrooms available, free street parking & gravel lot parking, close to public transport.)

SIGN UP: Email the director to sign up for an audition slot: teatroespejo@hotmail.com

PREPARE: A 1-2 minute contemporary monologue

CALLBACKS: June 19, 2024

Rehearsals begin September 2024; performances in October.

This play is mostly in English, with some Spanish. See ROLES below.

CASTING for the following roles:

JULIAN BOSQUET: Banker, second generation Mexican-American.

JULIET BOSQUET… his daughter.

CANDELARIA MARTINEZ...Romeo's mother. In the U.S., undocumented.

ROMEO MARTINEZ… her son. Also, undocumented.

BENNY MARTINEZ: Romeo's cousin. American born. Combines the qualities of Shakespeare's Benvolio and Mercutio.

TOMMY BOSQUET...Juliet's cousin. Julian's nephew.

RUBEN GUTIERREZ…Law School student. In love with Juliet.

SGT LOPEZ…With LAPD. Distantly related to Bosquet. Though of the same generation as Julian, considers himself Chicano.

FATHER LAWRENCE…Hispanophile priest. Avid researcher of rainforest plants.

MARIA...Maid in Bosquet home. Unwilling mistress of Julian.

MANUEL...Servant in Bosquet home. A calavera or skeleton

Ensemble of Calaveras, also play various other roles: Curandero/a (Herbalist); Homeboy, Cop, etc… (Any age, gender. Open to all levels of experience.)

SETTING:

Time: 1990’s

Place: Los Angeles

✨ We hope to see you at auditions!! 🎭

CREATING OPPORTUNITIES

Teatro Espejo offers performing arts opportunities to participants of all ages, with a focus on presenting culturally relevant works that serve the needs of our community.

Every year we create a diverse season of theatre for the Sacramento region:

Two to Three Mainstage Productions showcasing classic, contemporary and new works by Chicano/Latinx playwrights.
a Summer One-Act Festival aimed at developing and promoting the work of emerging directors, playwrights and actors, who train and perform with more experienced theatre artists
a Youth Performance Workshop and culminating showcase for children interested in learning the art of teatro
an Intercultural Arts Festival uplifting community partners in the arts.
a Staged Reading of a new and/or necessary work that speaks directly to our times

DEVELOPING ARTISTS AND LEADERS

Teatro Espejo encourages people of all performance levels to get involved. We provide experiential actor training and coaching, and also cross-train company members to work on stage and behind the scenes by offering ongoing opportunities to design and/or tech costumes, sound, set and lights, or learn about house management, publicity, social media, and other arts administration work.

GET INVOLVED

Teatro Espejo is a 501(c)(3)non-profit organization run by a dedicated group of professional artists and educators who are committed to creating the quality productions and artistic experiences. If you would like to join our teatro team, as an actor, technician, designer or volunteer, we encourage you to contact us to learn more. In the spirit of Teatro, we work collaboratively to create memorable shows for our audiences, and wonderful experiences for our artists.