Spanish Language Actor
Portland, OR - USA
Job Summary
By Ricardo Pérez GonzálezDirected by Mia Torres Garcia
Milagro Theatre seeks local Latino/a/e actors for its upcoming production of El Mangó Incomible by Ricardo Pérez González directed by Mia Torres Garcia.
Please note: This production will be performed entirely in Spanish. Actors must be fluent in Spanish. Native Spanish speakers or near-native fluency actors of Puerto Rican and Caribbean descent are encouraged to submit.
El Mangó Incomible contains mature and emotionally demanding subject matter including generational trauma childhood sexual abuse domestic violence illness death and dying grief homophobia and strong language. This production will be rehearsed in a collaborative trauma-informed environment and performers should feel comfortable engaging with this material.
40s Puerto Rican woman
The middle sister. Intelligent charismatic and quick with a joke Yinoelle often uses humor to navigate pain. Practical and deeply protective of her own family she struggles to balance responsibility with a desire to build a different future. Requires strong comedic instincts alongside emotional vulnerability.
60s70s Puerto Rican woman
Warm funny imaginative and deeply devoted to her family. As she faces the progression of terminal illness Mami navigates the impossible task of holding her family together while confronting her own mortality. A role requiring warmth humor emotional depth and quiet strength.
60s70s Puerto Rican man
The familys aging patriarch. Physically frail and largely confined to a wheelchair following illness his influence over the family remains undeniable. Though his movement is limited this role demands a commanding stage presence and nuanced physical storytelling. The actor must communicate power vulnerability manipulation and humanity through subtle physical and vocal performance.
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Headshot and Resume
Rehearsals begin February 22 and will generally be held Monday through Friday evenings.
Technical rehearsals: March 20 March 30th
Previews: March 31st & April 1st.
Opens: April 2nd
Closes: April 18th
April 2 April 18
Thursday at 7:30 PM
Fridays at 7:30 PM
Saturdays at 7:30 PM
Sundays at 2:00 PM
Milagro Theatre is committed to creating an inclusive and equitable audition process. We strongly encourage performers of Puerto Rican heritage to audition as well as Latino/a/e artists of all backgrounds who authentically connect with these characters and their stories. We welcome performers of all abilities gender identities and lived experiences and believe that authentic representation strengthens our work both onstage and within our community.
About Company
Milagro creates bilingual theatre and cultural arts events with the Latino and Hispanic community in Portland, Oregon since 1985.