Mariachi Girl at Teatro Audaz San Antonio

Teatro Audaz is proud to present its first-ever mainstage musical of Mariachi Girl, an uplifting bilingual production about reaching ones dreams. Just in time for Fiesta, the production will feature live Mariachi music for every performance, from March 4-13, by San Antonios popular Mariachi Azteca de America. Mariachi Girl is written by playwright Roxanne Schroeder-Arce with vibrant original mariachi music and lyrics by Hctor Martinez Morales. The March 12 performance will include a special talkback with the audience by Schroeder-Arce, the cast and director. The March 12th performance will also be American Sign Language Interpreted with the help of interpreter Robert Cardoza for attendees and their families who are deaf or hard of hearing.We invite Teatro Audaz fans to bring the entire family and join us for this uplifting bilingual family drama about reaching for your dreams while still challenging long-held cultural traditions.
SYNOPSIS: Ten-year-old Carmencita dreams of being a mariachi singer and one day joining in performance with her father. However, her father clings to a long-held family tradition of male-only mariachis. When Carmencita's teacher offers her a book about a female mariachi, everything changes for "Cita" as she sees a possibility of her dream becoming a reality. Can she celebrate her own heritage and expand her father's view of the world?

Weekend performances will be held from March 4-13 with Friday and Saturday showings at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday showings at 2 p.m.

Performances will be held at the Public Theatre of San Antonios Russell Hill Rogers Auditorium at 800 West Ashby Place.

COVID-19 safety protocols will be put in place with mandatory mask wearing, hand sanitizer stations, and social distancing with seating capacity maxed at 50 percent.