BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB (Broadway and Tour) Equity Principal Actors - Various Producers Auditions

BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB (Broadway and Tour) - NYC EPA

Various Producers

Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

AUDITION DATE

LOCATION

Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Pearl Studios (500)
500 8th Ave, New York, NY 10018-6504
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (E)
Lunch 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM — Holding room: Studio 408

CONTRACT

PERSONNEL

Production (League) / Broadway Producers: Orin Wolf, John Styles, Barbara Broccoli — $2,717 weekly minimum (Broadway)

Producer (Tour): NetWorks — $995 weekly minimum (Level 6, Touring)

Director & Developer: Saheem Ali

Associate Director: Moses Garcia

Book: Marco Ramirez

Choreography: Justin Peck, Patricia Lucia Delgado

Music: Buena Vista Social Club™

Creative Consultant: David Yazbeck

Music Supervisor: Dean Sharenow

Music Director: Marco Paguia

Casting Director: The TRC Company / Xavier Rubiano, CSA; Tara Rubin, CSA; Frankie Ramirez, CSA

Expected to attend: Xavier Rubiano (Casting Director)

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in the current Broadway and the new touring productions of BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB (see breakdown).

PREPARATION

Please prepare a Latin jazz or pop song in Spanish or English. Bring sheet music and your book of music. An accompanist will be provided. Bring a headshot and resume stapled together. Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.

OTHER DATES

Broadway: Currently running

Touring:
1st Rehearsal: August 10, 2026
1st Preview: September 12, 2026
Opening Night: September 15, 2026

OTHER

Broadway Venue: Gerald Schoenfeld Theater

EPA procedures are in effect for this audition. An Equity Monitor will be provided.

Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to attend every audition.

BREAKDOWN

BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB (Broadway and Tour)

For Broadway: Seeking for possible future replacements.
For Tour: Seeking for new touring production.

SEEKING

[OMARA] — 50+. Female-presenting. Singer. Mixed, Latino, or Black. A powerhouse singer and presence in any room she occupies—and she knows it. Cuttingly funny and intelligent but carries the weight of her past despite commercial success in music.

[IBRAHIM] — 50+. Male-presenting. Strong vocalist. Black. A man with a sweet singing voice and a deeply spiritual presence. His life has been very difficult, and his wariness shows. (Will understudy as noted in breakdown.)

[COMPAY] — 50+. Male-presenting. Singer. Mixed, Latino, or Black. A troubadour musician with old-world charm. Flirtatious at times but a sensitive man who has lived several deep disappointments.

[RUBÉN] — 50+. Male-presenting. Strong vocalist. Mixed, Latino, or Black. The older version of Young Rubén who comes to listen to the music being recorded in the Egrem Studios. He is still, quiet, and trapped in his own mind until he hears a recording from his youth. Will understudy the role of IBRAHIM.

[YOUNG OMARA] — 20s. Female-presenting. Singer. Mixed, Latino, or Black. A wealthy young woman dreaming of a world full of music and harmony. Free in spirit and strong in her convictions, but she gives in under pressure to obtain her goals.

[YOUNG HAYDÉE] — 20s. Female-presenting. Singer. Mixed, Latino, or Black. Older sister to Young Omara and the driving engine behind the duo’s early success as performers. Logical, no-nonsense, and down-to-earth. Faces reality head-on.

[YOUNG IBRAHIM] — 20s. Male-presenting. Singer/Dancer. Black. A dark-skinned young singer who has relocated from a difficult life in the country to the big city. Relies on busking to make his living and faces prejudicial hurdles on the journey to musical success.

[YOUNG COMPAY] — 20s. Male-presenting. Singer. Mixed, Latino, or Black. A stylish, brave, and charming young guitar player and singer. A bit of a risk-taker, dedicated to his friends, his music, and the Buena Vista Social Club.

[YOUNG RUBÉN] — 20s. Male-presenting. Musician (Piano). Mixed, Latino, or Black. An energetic, careful, eager, and hopeful pianist from a humble background who dreams of playing on the best instruments with the best musicians. Mind stays focused on safety and music. Piano proficiency required; knowledge of Afro-Cuban styles a plus.

[JUAN / MAN IN SUIT] — 20s/30s. Male-presenting. Non-singer. Mixed, Latino, or Black.
JUAN: A young music producer focused on business success. Intelligent, motivated, self-starting, and willing to take chances for his dreams.
MAN IN SUIT: A former employee of Capitol Records who approaches Young Omara in the Buena Vista Social Club to attract her to his new record label. Persuasive and foresighted.

[ELIADES] — 20s–40s. Male-presenting. Musician (Guitar/Tres). Mixed, Latino, or Black. A leader of the house band and a great friend of producer Juan De Marcos. Plays the tres with pizzazz and has a bit of a country streak. Guitar proficiency required; knowledge of Afro-Cuban styles a plus.