Director: Alix Hudson Dates: Saturday 8/8 2:00- 4:00 pm Sunday 8/9 2:00- 4:00 pm Teatro Paraguas Studio, 3205 Calle Marie cold readings from script; bring a monologue if you wish
YEMAYA’S BELLY A play by Quiara Alegría Hudes Yemaya’s Belly, by Quiara Alegría Hudes, is the lyrical story of a boy’s relation to his family and the ocean. He is lured away from his hometown by the material promise found in a colonial coastal city. After a natural disaster strikes his rural Cuban town, the boy seeks to defy his narrative of loss in the city. He disregards council from his remaining relatives and a local shopkeeper; still haunted, he leaves all behind to cross the sea with a young woman, seeking the fabled luxury of the United States. CASTING CALL SEEKING* JESUS/MULO: Teens. Male; gender-blind casting for this role. JELIN: Jesus’ uncle. 30s-40s. TICO: Male. 50s+. LILA & MAMI: Jesus’ mother & a shopkeeper. 30s-40s. YEMAYA & MAYA: A festival performer & a young woman. Teens-20s. *All parts are written as Latin@; however, all races and ethnicities will be considered. Additionally, age ranges are suggestions, not prescriptions. |