CELIA
CRUZ MUSICAL (title TBD)
Theatre
V/T: NEW WORLD STAGES
AEA OFF BROADWAY CONTRACT
Reh: End of July
Opening: Fall 2007
SUBMIT HARDCOPY
CELIA
ORPHEUS GROUP CASTING
The
musical is based on the life of seven-time Grammy Award winning Cuban singer,
CELIA CRUZ, considered one of the most influential Afro-Cuban performers ever.
(All cast members must be bilingual (Spanish/English) in singing and in
speaking).
SEEKING:
[CELIA CRUZ] AFRO-CUBAN DYNAMITE FEMALE; AGES FROM 20'S TO 70; CHARISMATIC,
PASSIONATE, POSSESSING TIRELESS ENERGY. CONTRALTO
SINGS SALSA AND BOLERO.
[PEDRO KNIGHT] AFRO-LATINO MALE; AGES FROM 20'S TO 80; ELEGANT AND STYLISH; A COOL
LADIES' MAN.
[MALE NURSE]
MID-LATE 20'S; URBAN LATINO - BORN AND RAISED IN
[ENSEMBLE] AFRO-LATINOS; 35-45; MUST DANCE, SING
AND PLAY MULTIPLE ROLES.