The Open Eye Theater Still Seeking Latino/a Actor
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The Open Eye Theater in Margaretville, NY
STILL SEEKING LATINO/A ACTOR
MARIPOSA/BUTTERFLY
By José Casas and Sandra Fenichel Asher
Rehearsals begin the week of April 27
Performances: May 18-23; July 18, 19, 25 & 26, 2026
Directed by Michelle Macau
The play performs for local students and public matinees.
No evening performances. Actors are paid.
First Neighbor is a Spanish-speaking Latino/a, who is a recent immigrant from Mexico, speaks Spanish and is trying to learn English. A bit pompous, a bit blustery, in a comical way. Has a vegetable garden and plays a musical instrument and/or sings, remembering home.
Synopsis: Two neighbors live side-by-side in Texas. A low fence separates their gardens, but much more divides them from each other. One was born in the U.S., the other in Mexico. One speaks English, the other Spanish. Their differences have kept them so far apart that if one predicts a sunny day, then the other is certain of rain. Even the arrival of a caterpillar causes disagreement, until the resulting mariposa-butterfly, and its eventual departure, unites them in wonder, sadness and a new understanding of the beautiful world they share.
Send an email of your interest to michelle@theopeneyetheater.org, with a subject line, MARIPOSA_Your Name. State any conflicts and include a headshot and resume if we don’t have one.
Thank you for your consideration.
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Michelle Macau
917-488-6654
Artistic Director
The Open Eye Theater
960 Main Street, PO Box 959
Margaretville, NY 12455