— STATE PREMIERE —
American Mariachi is set in the 1970s, where Lucha spends her days caring for her ailing mother but longs to shake up her life. When a forgotten record sparks her mother’s memory, Lucha and her cousin strike upon a radical idea: to create an all-female mariachi band. Infused with live music played by a live mariachi band, this “big-hearted, musical tugs at the heartstrings” and reminds us how music and love can make just about anything possible.
This play with music is filled with well-known mariachi classics and depicts beautiful portraits of latina women that any San Antonian can relate to. Written by José Cruz González, this premiere production marks the first time a latino writers’ work will be produced at the Russell Hill Rogers Theater in the organization’s 100 years.
Proudly Sponsored by
Lionel and Kathy Sosa
Creative Team
Claudia de Vasco — Director
Associate Director — Laura T. Garza
Jaime Ramirez — Music Director
Laura Moreno — Costume Designer
Pedro Guevara — Set Designer
Carlos R. Nine — Lighting and Sound Designer
Saphire Mendez* — Stage Manager
Cast
Andrea Daniela — Lucha
Giselle Galindo — Boli
Isabel de la Cerda — Amalia
Abraham Zapata* — Federico
Amy Mireles de la Rosa — Isabel
Jai A. Gonzalez Quintero — Mateo
Bianka Nicole Torres — Gabby
Crystal M. Bratton — Soyla
Jose de Hoyos* — Mino
* Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.