Esperanza Rising: The Musical - ASCAP Musical Theatre Librettist Workshop
Los Angeles, CA
US

DESCRIPTION

CALL TYPE
Electronic Submission

PERSONNEL
Director: Edgar Landa
Music Director: Jeff Hoeppner
Book & Lyrics by Jimena Caballero & Emma Cordray
Music by Jimena Caballero

DATES
Rehearsals: May 14, 15, 16, and 17
Tech & Performance: May 19

LOCATIONS
Rehearsals will take place in Los Angeles, CA.
The showing will take place at the Wallis Center for the Performing Arts.

SEEKING
We are seeking a cast of Latinx-identifying performers for a reading of the first 25 minutes of Esperanza Rising: The Musical at this year's ASCAP Musical Theatre Librettist Workshop in Los Angeles.

ESPERANZA RISING: THE MUSICAL

SYNOPSIS
In colorful 1930s Mexico, 13-year-old Esperanza Ortega has it all: a perfect family, a home in a beautiful hacienda, and a bright future ahead of her. That is, until a tragedy forces Esperanza and her mother to flee their fairytale for a migrant labor camp in California. When Mama gets sick and a strike threatens their livelihoods, Esperanza must grow from a princesa to a patrona to save her family. From Caballero & Cordray, Esperanza Rising is a musical adaptation of the beloved, award-winning novel by Pam Muñoz Ryan. Told through a rich blend of Mexican musical genres—from Huapango to Norteña, Son Jarocho, Danzón, and more—Esperanza Rising is a celebration of Mexican culture that spotlights the hidden Mexican-American history of labor camps and farmworkers who get our food on the table.

CHARACTER BREAKDOWN
ESPERANZA: (She/Her), Only considering 18+ to play 13. Raised like a princess, adored by all. She's the jewel at the center of El Rancho de las Rosas and she knows it. An ingenue who grows into her strength. Soprano with a strong mix.

SIXTO: (He/Him), 30s-40s. Esperanza’s father and the benevolent owner of El Rancho de las Rosas. Gentle and kind, he has an eternal twinkle in his eye and a penchant for mischief. Tenor.

RAMONA: (She/Her), 30s-40s. Esperanza’s mother and the patrona of El Rancho de las Rosas. Proper yet warm, she owns any room she walks into with glamour and ease. Who Esperanza dreams of becoming. Soprano.

HORTENSIA: (She/Her), 30s-40s. The housekeeper of el Rancho de las Rosas and Ramona’s closest confidante. Bustling and maternal, she has always tended to the Ortega’s every need (though they see her as part of the family). Mezzo-Soprano/Alto.

ALFONSO: (He/Him), 30s-40s. Hortensia’s husband and Sixto’s right-hand man, the Head of the Fields. Sappy and big-hearted, he’s a family man who feels a strong sense of duty to the Ortegas. Baritone.

TÍO LUÍS: (He/Him), 30s-40s. Sixto’s brother. The owner of the bank in Aguascalientes, he’s a corrupt man who thinks only of power and influence. The relative everyone hopes won’t show up to the gathering. Baritone.

PREPARATION
Please submit your headshot, resume, and a 16-bar musical theatre song using this Google Form: https://forms.gle/h6ht19qdBWZ78HLa9

DEADLINE
5/3/24

SALARY
$350

DURATION

May 14, 2024 - May 20, 2024

SALARY

$0.00 – $350.00 per gig

UNION

AEA & NON-UNION

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