Casting "I Don't Speak Spanish," a play. Production states: "Description of play:
'My children won't have to prove that they belong.' I Don't Speak Spanish follows a Mexican-American family line across the last 100 years and seeks to reframe that statement, "I don't speak Spanish," in the context of generations of struggle with assimilation, race, and class. It closely looks at three chokepoints - a dinner in 2019, a street fight in 1943, and an impossible choice in 1915 - where the inherent duality of the family's Latine experience is forced to be contended with. All of the stories told in the play are based on true historical events. The research into those events began with Zayas looking into his own family history and subsequently conducting personal interviews with over 30 people about their own family's experiences with language, identity, and race."
Actor 1: Lead, Female, 18+
Latine, female-identifying, 40s-50s; plays La Malinche, Samantha, Adela, and Maria Refugio.
Ethnicity: Latino / Hispanic
Actor 3: Lead, Male, 18+
White (non-Hispanic), male-identifying, 30s; plays Michael, Ayres, Sailor, and Creager. Michael has some Spanish dialogue; Spanish fluency is not a requirement for casting.
Ethnicity: White / European Descent
Actor 4: Lead, Female, 18+
Latine, female-identifying, early 20s; plays Yomaris, Raquel, Governor, and Martina. Yomaris has some Spanish dialogue. Spanish fluency is not a requirement for casting.
Ethnicity: Latino / Hispanic
Actor 5: Lead, Male, 18+
Latine, male-identifying, early 20s plays Gustavo, Cleo, and Manuel. Gustavo has some Spanish dialogue. Spanish fluency is not a requirement for casting.
Ethnicity: Latino / Hispanic
Actor 6: Lead, Male, 18+
Latine, male-identifying, 40s-60s; plays Robert, Silverio, and Tomás. Robert has some Spanish dialogue. Spanish fluency is not a requirement for casting.
Ethnicity: Latino / Hispanic
Additional: Pays TBD. Production states: "One-lump sum is provided at the closing performance of the production. The size of the payment varies based on the size of the role."
Rehearsal and Production Dates & Locations
Runs Sept. 24-Oct. 9 (Fridays and Saturdays 7:30 p.m.; Sundays 2:30 p.m.) at Gamut Theatre in Harrisburg, PA.
Harrisburg, PA
