Amado and Sam, a brown and black genderqueer couple, move back to Amado’s hometown of Chicago after surviving a hate crime in New York the day after the 2016 presidential election. In their new apartment in the city’s gentrifying Pilsen neighborhood, they find a Ouija board that puts them in touch with The Wizards, a Mexican-American Motown cover band on the Southside during the 70s. The Wizards is a supernatural thriller about the histories and people that haunt us.
Directed by Katrina Dion, and co-produced by Dion, Ricardo Gamboa, Sean James William Parris, and the Chicago Latino Theater Alliance, this site-specific production will go up at the historic APO Cultural Center in Pilsen in October, as part of Destinos, 5th Chicago International Latino Theater Festival, with support from the National Museum of Mexican Art.
Actors must be available evenings of July 25, 27, 28 and 29. *Rehearsals begin the week of September 5th in the evening, Monday - Thursday. Opening on October 14th - November 26th.
*Actors expected to be off book by first rehearsal.
Actors will be paid a competitive non-equity stipend for rehearsal and performances, equating to $15/hour: $1500-$2250 depending on role.
Wednesday July 6th and Thursday July 7th 5pm - 9pm 15- 20 minutes slots Call backs TBD
Free Street Theater, 1419 W Blackhawk St. Floor 3
Actors will prepare the following:
**Serafin, Lalo, Neto, Javi ** Mexican-American, first generation, 17-18 years old, living in Chicago during 1971, members of The Wizards, a high school Motown cover band in Pilsen and La Villita
Lorena/Nurse Rosie 16 years old, living in Chicago during 1971 / Mexican-American, early to mid 20s nurse at Altgeld Gardens Nursing Home
Donato/Wakanda/Sonny Mexican-American, gay, 16 old, living in Chicago during 1971 / Latino, genderqueer sex worker, 17 years old / Latino (half Puerto- Rican), 18 years old, grandson of Older Mike
Dan/Old Dan early to mid 30s, living in Chicago—actually Berwyn—during 1971 / early to mid 70s, same character 40 years later, disabled and elderly
Steve/Older Steve early to mid 20s, living in Berwyn during 1971 / early to mid 60s, same character 40 years later
Mike/Older Mike early to mid 20s, living inBerwyn during 1971 / early to mid 60s, same character 40 years later
Email thewizards2022@gmail.com with your headshot, resume and availability for the auditions to reserve your slot.