ACTORS NEEDED
Cumbia de mi Corazón
Directed / Dirigida por: Robert Sánchez
Obra en Español con música y baile
Please call Robert Sanchez 805-256-4237
or
email: teatro1057@gmail.com and schedule an appointment
Where / Donde
Teatro de las Americas
321 W 6th St, Oxnard
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
(ALL GENDERS) AGES 30s-’50s
Heriberto -80 años, de la costa caribeña de Colombia; deprimido, vive en el pasado
male only-ages 30s-’50s
Maruca -80 años, de la costa caribeña de Colombia y viuda de Heriberto; recién difunto de alzheimer
Maruca-female only-ages 30s-’50s
Gabi –un ayudante celestial de origén puertorriqueño; corazón grande, lengua aguda
Gabi (Angel) all genders-20’s-40’s
La Angelita – una joven juguetona; experta en baile tropical
La Angelita-female-ages 18-30’s, dancer
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: Aug. 30 – Oct. 21, 2021
Performance Dates:
Oct. 22, 23, 24, 29, 30, 31 & Nov. 5, 6, 7,12,13 & 14
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