Announcing auditions for the May/June 2025 production of... 

Luchadora!

Written by Alvaro Saar Rios
Directed by Justine Luevano

An award-winning, family-friendly play!

Saturday and Sunday, March 15 & 16 from 10am-12pm

ABOUT THE PLAY

Transport yourself to the world of lucha libre—Mexican wrestling, with this inspired adaptation of the Chinese legend Hua Mulan. The discovery of a worn pink wrestling mask prompts Lupita, a Washington grandmother, to share her coming of age story growing up in 1960s Texas. As we follow Lupita’s journey, we witness her life as a daring teen tomboy; bike riding with her friends, working at her father’s flower stand, and lucha libre. When a World Championship match is announced, Lupita’s excitement explodes; she anticipates seeing it until she discovers her ailing father is one of the wrestlers. With the help of a magical mask maker, Lupita secretly trains to take her father’s place. She soon finds it difficult keeping her secret from her friends and, most importantly, her father.

*You can purchase a copy of the script here.

AUDITION DATES

Auditions will be held in 1-hour time blocks on Saturdays and Sunday 3/15 and 3/16 from 10AM to 12 PM. Appointments are strongly encouraged, but walk-ins are welcome. To make an appointment click the link below. For alternative audition options please contact Director Justine Luevano at jluevano4@csub.edu.

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS

Auditions will consist of cold reads from the script.

SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT 

https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=15332038&appointmentType=74962966 

REHEARSALS

Rehearsals will be held Monday through Thursday from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM beginning on 04/28/25 and ending on 05/22/25. Tech rehearsals will be 05/26/25 through 05/29/25 with extended hours. Additional wrestling rehearsals may be held depending on actor availability.

PERFORMANCES

Performances will be Fridays and Saturdays, 05/30/25 through 06/07/25 at 8 PM. There will be a Sunday matinee on 06/01/25 at 2 PM. 

ROLES TO BE CAST

Please refer to the breakdown below. Unless race/ethnicity is specific to the character and listed below, we are actively seeking ALL races and ethnicities for ALL roles. In addition, we strongly encourage gender non-conforming, gender fluid, transgender and non-binary actors to submit for the roles they most identify with. 

DISCLAIMERS: This show contains physically active lucha-libre stylistic wrestling. Characters with an asterisk ( * ) indicates one who wrestles or does light to moderate wrestling and needs to be comfortable wearing tight fitted spandex material i.e. leggings, bodysuits, singlets; possibly being shirtless if they are a male luchador.

VANESSA (Latina, 14-16) – Curious and athletic  

NANA LUPITA (Latina, 70’s) – Vanessa’s grandmother (older Lupita).  

**LUPITA (Latina, 16) – Athletic, bold, and determined. She secretly becomes a Luchador.

**FATHER (Latino, 40s) – Traditional and protective. Struggles with Lupita’s ambitions. Moderately athletic (light wrestling)

**MASK MAKER (Latina, Mid 30s to 40’s) – owner of Casa de las Máscaras. Mysterious and skilled in her craft. Trains Lupita in wrestling. Moderately Athletic (light wrestling)

HANNAH (White, 19-23) – Leopold’s older sister.  

LEOPOLD (White, 14-16) – Lupita’s friend. Non-athletic role.  

LIELS (White, 10) – Leopold’s sister. Non- athletic role.  

NEWSPAPER BOY #1, #2, #3 (Any gender, any ethnicity, 10-18) Energetic and fast-talking, they bring excitement and urgency to the world of the play.  

**RING ANNOUNCER (Latino, 18-25) – Can also play Yellow Luchador or Green Luchador.

**EL HIJO (Latino, 18-25) – Athletic, wrestling champion. Can also play Blue Luchador.

**YELLOW LUCHADOR (Latino, 18-25) – Athletic  

**GREEN LUCHADOR (Latino, 18-25) – Athletic  

**BLUE LUCHADOR (Latino, 18-25) –Athletic