Esperanza

AUDITION NOTICE!

Teatro Paraguas presents the stage production of Esperanza by Carlos Morton. This is a play with music based off of the 1954 film "Salt of the Earth", which is a fictionalized retelling of the 1951 Empire Zinc Strike in Grant County, New Mexico. The real life strike lasted for 15 months and drew national attention to the discriminatory pay and treatment at the mining facility.

It will be directed by Paola Vengoechea and Cristina Vigil.

AUDITION DATES AND TIMES:
November 20: 6pm - 9pm and November 22 from 11am to 2pm at Teatro Paraguas (3205 Calle Marie, SF, NM, 87507)

REHEARSALS AND PERFORMANCE:
The show will rehearse in January/February 2026 and perform March 6th - 22nd (Friday and Saturday evenings, Sunday matinees) in Santa Fe at Teatro Paraguas. Looking to cast local talent from the surrounding area. More exact times of rehearsal and performance will be available at the audition.

PAY RATE:
$750 flat rate.

Character Breakdowns:

There is singing required in all of these roles. This show is not a musical, but it does have a handful of songs and protest chants. However, some roles sing as an ensemble and others have solos that are denoted below.

RAMÓN QUINTERO (Male, Mexican American, 20s-40s, solo), a Mexican American miner. Natural leader, hard worker, stubborn.

ESPERANZA QUINTERO (Female, Mexican American, 20s-40s, solo) Ramon’s wife. Strong, resourceful, caring.

VICENTE VIDAL (Male, Mexican American, 20s to 40s, ensemble) a miner, RAMÓN’S Compadre. Friendly, supportive.

TERESA VIDAL (Female, Mexican American, 20s to 40s, ensemble) VICENTE's wife, ESPERANZA’S Comadre. Strong-willed, independent, smart.

MRS. SALAZAR (Female, Mexican American, 30s to 50s, solo) a miner's widow and manager of the cantina. Wise and supportive.

SALVADOR RUIZ (Male, Mexican American, 20s to 40s, ensemble) a miner. Friendly, but cracks under pressure.

SHERIFF’S DEPUTY, also SUPERINTENDENT ALEXANDER, and Foreman BARTON (Male, Anglo, 20s to 40s, ensemble)

SHERIFF SANDERSON, also FRANK BARNES, Union Organizer (Male, Anglo, 30s to 50, solo).

LOLA (Female, Mexican American, any age, ensemble) conservative and outspoken.

We’ll have sides available on the day of for cold reads, but you may also bring in a one to two minute monologue to present, whichever is more comfortable for you. Also, if comfortable singing alone and wanting to showcase it, we’d love you to prepare a short song to sing acapella (it can be as simple as ABCs or Row Row Row Your Boat or a verse and chorus from your favorite song)

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Questions? Please contact us via email at teatroparaguas@gmail.com or call at 505-424-1601