Bilingual report — Teatro de las Américas Auditions / Audiciónes para ‘Cumbia De Mi Corazón’

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Auditions / Audiciónes

Cumbia De Mi Corazón

A play by / Una obra de Toby Campion

Directed / Dirigida por: Robert Sánchez

Choreographer: Margarita Moran

Obra en Español con música y baile

When / Cuando

August / agosto 16 @ 6 pm-9 pm

&

August / agosto 18 @ 6 pm-9 pm

No preparation necessary

Where / Donde

Teatro de las Americas

321 W 6th St, Oxnard, CA 93030

Callbacks:

August / agosto 23, 6pm-9pm

@ Teatro 321 W 6th St

Roles / Personajes

El Supervisor – tipo burocrático recién exaltado a ángel; manipulador y personalidad alpha

Heriberto -80 años, de la costa caribeña de Colombia; deprimido, vive en el pasado

Maruca -80 años, de la costa caribeña de Colombia y viuda de Heriberto; recién difunto de alzheimer

Rafa -un ayudante celestial de origen Mexicano; serio, responsable

Uri -un ayudante celestial de origen Colombiano, pero antioqueño no costeño; vivaz, burlador y payaso

Gabi –un ayudante celestial de origén puertorriqueño; corazón grande, lengua aguda

La Angelita – una joven juguetona; experta en baile tropical

Synopsis:

Heriberto, an 80-year-old fisherman, has been dead for 50 years and is stuck in limbo, refusing to go to heaven until he reunites with his beloved wife, Maruca. On the day of her death, three novice angels attempt to help but plagued with Alzheimer’s; she does not recognize Heriberto. Heriberto, with the help of the angels, must try to awaken her memory, but how? Using the music of cumbia (of the 1940s and ’50s), the music they listened to during their courtship in Santa Marta, Columbia.

Rehearsals/Ensayos:

Rehearsals will begin the week of August 30th and run for eight weeks.

Performance Dates:

October 22, 23, 24, 29, 30, 31 and November 5, 6, 7,12,13 & 14

If you have any questions or scheduling issues, please contact

Robert Sanchez at teatro1057@gmail.com