KISS MY AZTEC! Submission (Principals) - Hartford Stage Company Inc. Auditions

KISS MY AZTEC! - EQUITY VIDEO SUBMISSIONS (PRINCIPAL)

Hartford Stage Company Inc.

CONTRACT

LORT Non-Rep $1008 weekly minimum (LORT B)

SEEKING

Equity actors for principal roles in KISS MY AZTEC! (see breakdown).

None of the roles will be understudied in this production.

The producers, creative team and casting team are committed to an equitable, inclusive, and accessible casting process for KISS MY AZTEC! HISPANIC/LATINE people of all races, cultural backgrounds, abilities, and gender identities are encouraged to audition.

As we continue to develop the show, the current draft will go through many revisions and ultimately who we cast will reflect those changes. The breakdown and vocal ranges below refer to the characters as they are currently written and are not meant to limit the actors we're looking to cast in the roles.

INSTRUCTIONS

To submit, please prepare a VIDEO of you singing from the show. You may also sing a pop song that shows off your vocals. Sheet music and accompaniment tracks can be downloaded at the following link: https://tinyurl.com/KMAEquityMaterial . To submit your tape, please fill out this form: https://tinyurl.com/KMAHartfordEPA .

Deadline: Wed, Nov 17, 2021

PERSONNEL

Produced by: Joey Parnes Productions
Book By John Leguizamo and Tony Taccone
Music by Benjamin Velez
Lyrics by David Kamp, Benjamin Velez and John Leguizamo
Based on a screenplay written by John Leguizamo and Stephen Chbosky
Directed by Tony Taccone
Choreography by Mayte Natalio
Casting by Tara Rubin Casting/Tara Rubin, CSA & Xavier Rubiano, CSA (viewing tapes)

OTHER DATES

First Reh Hartford Stage (in NYC): April 19, 2022
Move to Hartford: May 10, 2022
Load-in: May 3, 2022
Hartford Tech: May 20, 2022
Hartford Preview: May 28, 2022
Hartford Open: June 10, 2022
Hartford Closing: June 26, 2022

OTHER

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 submit.

BREAKDOWN

HISPANIC/LATINE PERFORMERS WHO SING AND MOVE WELL ARE ENCOURAGED TO AUDITION

PEPE - Mid-20s – mid-30s. Tenor (who can rap and do a bad French accent). E3-Bb4 (Falsetto up to Eb5). Afro-Latino or Indigenous Latino. Tribal clown/puppeteer (sock puppets). Physically agile. Energetic with a streak of childlike naiveté. Courageous in his own way.

COLOMBINA - Mid-20s – mid-30s. Alto (who can rap). G3-C5. Afro-Latina or Indigenous Latina. A rebel and a warrior. Fierce, street savvy, wants very badly to prove herself in battle. Politically woke.

EL JAGUAR NEGRO/REYMUNDO - 40s-50s. Tenor. D3-A4. Afro-Latino or Indigenous Latino. EL JAGUAR NEGRO - An Aztec rebel leader and warrior. An inspiring, heartfelt orator. Father of Colombina. REYMUNDO - an Inquisitor. Whose greatest ambition is to be Lady Macbeth, closeted lover of Fernando

RODRIGO - 40s-50s. Baritenor. E3-Eb4. Latino of European descent. Viceroy and ruler of the Spanish colony. A monstrous, obsessive narcissist. Father of Fernando and Pilar. (also UNCLE PACO)

PILAR - 20s. Alto with belt, who can do faux operatic mezzo-soprano. Belt A3-C5, Legit Bb3-Eb5. Latina of European descent. Daughter of Rodrigo. Wildly rebellious 16th-century Goth girl who has dedicated most of her life to trying to mess with her father. She’s rich, entitled, and spoiled, but her fury and rebelliousness are her saving graces. (Also one of the Aztecs)

FERNANDO/SEBASTIAN - 20s. Tenor. Eb3-Bb4 (Falsetto up to F5). Latino of European descent. FERNANDO - Son and advisor to Rodrigo. A member of the LGBTQ+ community but unable to express himself freely. Damaged by having to spend his entire life in utter submission to his father. Ambitious and secretly seeking revenge. SEBASTIAN - Nephew of the king of Spain and a zealous champion of the Empire. Thrilled by the prospect of marrying Pilar if for no other reason than she isn’t a family relation. (Also one of the Aztecs)

TOLIMA - 40s-50s. Alto/Mezzo (who can rap). B3-B4. Afro-Latina or Indigenous Latina. Aztec witch of the Viceroy’s court and spy for El Jaguar Negro. While her magic is waning, she’s a deft manipulator and juggler of various plots. Her persona is large and she has presence. (Also one of the Aztecs)

PIERRE PIERROT - 30s-40s. Baritenor. D3-Gb4. Latino of European descent. A crown fixer. A Frenchman who has made a small fortune traveling the world and mopping up the crimes of kings and queens. Massive cocaine user. (Also a Spanish Guard and one of the Aztecs)

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 submit.