AUDITIONS – Dec. 16, 2009

New Carpa Theater Co. /  www.newcarpa.org

Name of Production:
A Mother’s Will

Written by Julie Amparano, Directed by Pamela Sterling

Show Synopsis:
Mary is a dying woman struggling to keep her dysfunctional family together. Rachel is a muppie (a Mexican-American yuppie); Annette is a born-again Super-Chicana, having recently and obsessively rediscovered her ethnicity; Miguel, bitter and comically irrational, spends his days drinking and ranting about illegal immigrants; Mike, a closeted homosexual, is determined to reconcile with his parents before Mary dies; and Jason, Mike’s partner, tries to figure it all out, but is unfamiliar with the ways of tumultuous Latino families.

Both: Adult & Children Cast

Nudity: No

Director: Pamela Sterling

Audition Venue/Location: ASU FAC Room 132 – 10th Street and Mill – ASU Campus Fine Arts Building

Specific Driving Directions: Take University to Mill, go south to 10th Street (there’s a stop light there), go east one-half block to the double-glass doors on the north side of the FAC. A paid ASU parking lot is available at the corner of Mill and University behind the Chili’s Restaurant, but not in the Chili’s parking lot. There’s also meter parking the area.

Audition Dates and Times: December 16, 2009, 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Call 623-252-2772 to make an appointment.

Phone Number for Appointments: (623) - 252 – 2772

Request Appointment via Email: info@newcarpa.org

Callback Dates and Times: TBD

Headshots / Resume: Optional

Character Breakdown: There are roles for three women, late 20s to early 60s, three males, late
20s to early 60s, and a small boy.
Mary. 60-ish. Mother of three. Housewife. She is dying of cancer.
Rachel, early 30s to 40s. Mary’s daughter. A physician in Philadelphia.
Annette, late 20s to early 40s. Mary’s daughter. A dental hygienist in Los Angeles.
Mike, late 20s to early 30s, Mary’s son. A Phoenix architect. Mary’s youngest.
Miguel, 60-ish. Mary’s husband. A retired construction worker.
Jason. late 20s to early 30s. Mike’s gay partner.
Man/Ghost. A Mexican man born in the 1910s. Middle-aged in the play
Woman/Ghost. A Mexican woman born the 1910s. Middle-aged in the play
Boy/Ghost . A Mexican American boy born in the late 1950s. 10 years old in the play

What the audition will consist of – anything to prepare in advance?

A short monologue is welcome, but not required. Otherwise, actors will read cold from the new script.

Date rehearsals begin: January 30, 2010

SHOW RUNS: March 4-14, 2010

Compensation: Stipend Pay

Contact:
James E. Garcia, Producing Artistic Director
(602) – 460 – 1374
jgarcia@americanlatino.net
http://www.newcarpa.org/

New Carpa Theater Co. /  www.newcarpa.org /

Name of Production

American Pastorela: The Saga of Sheriff Joe

Written and Directed by James E. Garcia

Show Synopsis

Sheriff Joe has a heart attack and dies. Turns out his personal physician is the same guy who was “treating” Michael Jackson before his early demise. Satan offers to cut Joe a deal — his life in exchange for stopping the Hernandez family from making their annual trek by foot from Sonora to Phoenix to catch the light rail to Bethlehem (it also stops in Vegas now). Comedy ensues. Show intended for general audiences.

Production Type…. Stage/Live

Both: Adult & Children Cast

Nudity: No

Director: James E. Garcia

Music Director : Albert Becerra

Choreographer : Michelle Ceballos

Audition Venue/Location: Herberger Theater Center

222 E. Monroe , Phoenix, AZ 85004

Specific Driving Directions:

The Herberger Theater Center is in the heart of downtown Phoenix at the intersection of Second Street and Monroe. For the auditions, you must enter via the northwest of the building at Van Buren and Second St. (The side directly across from Arizona Republic building). Ener the glass door and check in at the desk. Call 602-460-1374 if you get lost.

Audition Dates and Times: October 28, 2009, 7:30 to 10 p.m.

BY APPOINTMENT ONLY.

Phone Number for Appointments: (602) – 460 – 1474

Request Appointment via Email: info@newcarpa.org

Callback Dates and Times: TBD

Headshots / Resume …Optional (NO Web Links – Attachments ONLY)

Character Breakdown: Approximately 15 characters (depending on the final script, which is updated every year to reflect current events) Ages range from children to older adults and everything in between, roles available for men and women, all races and ethnicities. Ensemble actors also needed.

What the audition will consist of – anything to prepare in advance?

A short monologue, song or musical rendition is welcome, but not required. Otherwise, actors will read cold from the new script.

Date rehearsals begin: 11/02/2009

SHOW RUNS: December 4-13

(one week extension of the show is possible)

Compensation: Deferred Stipend (A small stipend may be paid, but it all depends on the audience turnout and fund-raising efforts for the show).

Call for crew / designers:

We always need crew: light designers/operators, stage manager, assistant stage manager, costumers, production assistants.

ABOUT NEW CARPA THEATER AND THIS SHOW…

New Carpa Theater Co. was founded in 2002. We produce four to five shows a year, mostly new scripts. This is our fourth year producing American Pastorela — which is updated annually by producer-playwright James E. Garcia to reflect current events. (Last year, it was American Pastorela: The Road to the White House.) It’s essentially a sort-of, not really Christmas story that has very little to do with Christmas and a lot to do with comedy.

Contact

James E. Garcia

Producing Artistic Director

(602) – 460 – 1374

jgarcia@americanlatino.net

Production Company Website: www.newcarpa.org

Our second round of auditions, including callbacks from our first round of auditions, have been scheduled for Tuesday night, July 13 from 6:30 to 9 PM.

As before, auditions (and callbacks) are by appointment — call or email to schedule an audition time.

See our first-round audition announcement for related details.

New Carpa Theater Co. /  www.newcarpa.org /

Name of Production

American Pastorela: The Saga of Sheriff Joe

Written and Directed by James E. Garcia

Show Synopsis

Sheriff Joe has a heart attack and dies. Turns out his personal physician is the same guy who was “treating” Michael Jackson before his early demise. Satan offers to cut Joe a deal — his life in exchange for stopping the Hernandez family from making their annual trek by foot from Sonora to Phoenix to catch the light rail to Bethlehem (it also stops in Vegas now). Comedy ensues. Show intended for general audiences.

Production Type…. Stage/Live

Both: Adult & Children Cast

Nudity: No

Director: James E. Garcia

Music Director : Albert Becerra

Choreographer : Michelle Ceballos

Audition Venue/Location: Herberger Theater Center

CALL FOR LOCATION INFORMATION

Specific Driving Directions:

The Herberger Theater Center is in the heart of downtown Phoenix at the intersection of Second Street and Monroe. For the auditions, you must enter via the northwest of the building at Van Buren and Second St. (The side directly across from Arizona Republic building). Ener the glass door and check in at the desk. Call 602-460-1374 if you get lost.

Audition Dates and Times: October 28, 2009, 7:30 to 10 p.m.

BY APPOINTMENT ONLY.

Phone Number for Appointments: (602) – 460 – 1474

Request Appointment via Email: info@newcarpa.org

Callback Dates and Times: TBD

Headshots / Resume …Optional (NO Web Links – Attachments ONLY)

Character Breakdown: Approximately 15 characters (depending on the final script, which is updated every year to reflect current events) Ages range from children to older adults and everything in between, roles available for men and women, all races and ethnicities. Ensemble actors also needed.

What the audition will consist of – anything to prepare in advance?

A short monologue, song or musical rendition is welcome, but not required. Otherwise, actors will read cold from the new script.

Date rehearsals begin: 11/02/2009

SHOW RUNS: December 4-13

(one week extension of the show is possible)

Compensation: Deferred Stipend (A small stipend may be paid, but it all depends on the audience turnout and fund-raising efforts for the show).

Call for crew / designers:

We always need crew: light designers/operators, stage manager, assistant stage manager, costumers, production assistants.

ABOUT NEW CARPA THEATER AND THIS SHOW…

New Carpa Theater Co. was founded in 2002. We produce four to five shows a year, mostly new scripts. This is our fourth year producing American Pastorela — which is updated annually by producer-playwright James E. Garcia to reflect current events. (Last year, it was American Pastorela: The Road to the White House.) It’s essentially a sort-of, not really Christmas story that has very little to do with Christmas and a lot to do with comedy.

Contact

James E. Garcia

Producing Artistic Director

(602) – 460 – 1374

jgarcia@americanlatino.net

Production Company Website: www.newcarpa.org