Cast announced for AMERICAN PASTORELA: THE TRUMPIFORNICATION TOUR, 2.0 at New Carpa Theatre

Written by James E. Garcia

Directed by Alejandro Sanchez Vega

Stephen Kessen as President Trump

Greta Skelly as Bartolina

La Curandera

Dilcia Yáñez as La Diabla (AKA, Satan)

Ransom Allen as Angel

Larry Peñuñuri as Newsmax, The AI Dog.

The supporting cast features: Tara Jensen as Karoline Leavitt and Ghislaine Maxwell; Ernesto Ortiz as God; Darius Rivera as Rudy Giuliani and Sheriff Joe Arpaio; Jocelyn Pacheco as Felina; James Rivas as Bato; Alicia Torres as Gila, Avivah Fluhr as a nosy Reporter; Mike Van Liew as Charlie Kirk and Adolf Hitler (but not at the same time); Carin Counihan as Pam Bondi and Siri; Jennifer Salazar as Kristi Noem and Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor; Mia Sanchez as Lupe; Makeria Wines as Annika; and Devin Nixon as President Obama and Supreme Court Justice Kentanji Brown Jackson.

Genesis Castañeda: stage manager. 

Adriane Garcia: costume director.

Alessandra Sanchez: assistant stage manager.

CLICK HERE for more information on this production, which runs December 18-21

AMERICAN PASTORELA: THE TRUMPIFORNICATION TOUR, 2.0 - New Carpa Theatre - December 18-21, 2025

American Pastorela: The Trumpifornication Tour, 2.0

(A satire for our times)

The Familia Hernandez from Altar, Mexico gets word another capitol riot is planned—this time in Phoenix. So because they're proud, patriotic Americans (Reagan gave them amnesty) they decide to march north across the archetypically unforgiving desert to warn the world (and Maricopa County Democrats) that Kash Patel, the Texas National Guard, and a battalion of North Korean mercenaries are coming! Soooooo, they're off to see the governor—and anyone else who'll take a meeting on short notice—BECAUSE! BECAUSE! BECAUUUUSSE! Because of the criminal things he does. (This play is nonpartisan.)

Tickets at newcarpa.org. Opening night is half-price off.

Free tickets available for needy and disadvantaged groups. Email info@newcarpa.org for details.

Ticket giveaway for Students and Instructors to LOST BOYS FOUND and THE MOMENT at New Carpa Theatre

 

New Carpa is giving away 10 tickets per night for their upcoming productions of Lost Boys Found and The Moment on a first-come first-serve basis to Verve students and instructors interested in attending the show. 

For those who are interested, email James Garcia directly and include a headshot and resume to be put on the comp list at info@newcarpa.org or via text at 602-460-1374

Auditions for PERFORMING DEMOCRACY and THE MOMENT at New Carpa Theatre Company announced for February 1 & 2

Performing Democracy

Director: James E. Garcia 

Compensation: No Pay 

Rehearsals Begin: February 5, 2025 

Performance Dates: February 14, 2025 – February 16, 2025

Performing democracy will feature an evening of poetry, monologues, short plays, dance, script excepts and short films addressing the state of democracy in America today.

Character Breakdown

Seeking 8 to 10 actors or dancers of various genders, ages and ethnicities to perform a variety of poems, short plays, dance numbers, monologues, script excerpts, etc.

What To Prepare

Comedic and dramatic monologues are encouraged by not required.

Auditions By Appointment via Zoom, contact James E. Garcia at 602-460-1374 or 

jgcvm1@gmail.com

Audition Dates/Times

Feb. 1, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Via Zoom

Feb. 2, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Via Zoom

The Moment

 

Auditions – Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 1 and 2, 1 to 3 p.m., via Zoom

Playwright: James E Garcia

Director: Rod Ambrose

Compensation: No Pay

Rehearsals Begin: February 8, 2025 (rehearsals occur evenings and weekends)

Performances: March 10, 2025 – March 20, 2025

Nina Floyd, her children, Billy and Kelsey, live quiet lives in the D.C. suburbs. Despite her accounting job at the White House and a 20-year career in government, Nina's never had much interest in politics, even though her mom, Shirley, loves to wax on about her days as a Black Panther. But the family's life takes a turn on February 10, 2007—the day a young, audacious politician with "a funny name" announces his desire to become America's first Black president. This is the story of one family's

social awakening and the moment that changes their lives and history forever.

Character Breakdown

Nina, African American, late 30s to mid 40s, professional, college educated

Billy, African American, late teens to early 20s, smart, good humored, athletic

Kelsey, African American, early to late teens, creative, precocious, gregarious (this

role has been cast)

Mona, African American, late 60s to early 70s, kind, confident, no nonsense, a

former sixties radical and former educator

Kurt, White, late 30s to mid 40s, earthy, reserved, Nina’s friend and colleague

What To Prepare

Comedic and dramatic monologues are encouraged but not required.

Videotaped monologues okay.

Actors will also do cold script reads.

Auditions By Appointment via Zoom, contact James E. Garcia at 602-460-1374 or 

jgcvm1@gmail.com

Audition Dates/Times

Feb. 1, 1 to 3 p.m. via Zoom (unique link will be emailed to you)

Feb. 2, 1 to 3 p.m. via Zoom (unique link will be emailed to you)

Callback Dates/Times

Feb. 4, 6 to 8 p.m. (in person)

Call For Crew

Stage manager, assistant stage manager, costume designer

Additional Info

New Carpa Theater Co. was founded in 2002 by Producing Artistic Director James E. Garcia. The company is dedicated to producing new multicultural works.

THE TWO SOULS OF CAESAR CHAVEZ - New Carpa Theater Co - March 31-April 2, 2023

The Two Souls of Cesar Chavez

PRESENTED BY New Carpa Theater Co.

Written & Performed by James E. Garcia

Directed by Billy Ramsey

Performances: March 31, April 1-2

Showtimes: 7:30 p.m. each night.

Arizona Latino Arts & Cultural Center 147 E. Adams St., Phx, AZ

Tickets: $10

Buy tickets at the door or call and reserve @ 623-252-2772

Groups of four or more: $8 tickets

Students with I.D.: $8

Contact: info@newcarpa.org or 623-252-2772

audition notice - AMERICAN PASTORELA: THE ROAD TO IMPEACHMENT - New Carpa Theater Company - July 31

Bato Hernandez gets a Tweet while sitting on his porch in Altar, Sonora. Congress is launching impeachment hearings in D.C. This reminds him that he met a guy named Sergei at a bar months earlier who handed him a flash drive, saying only, "Study this. It’s about our cray cray friend in America," before disappearing into the crowd. Bato pops the flash drive into his laptop and discovers smoking-gun evidence implicating Trump in a slew of crimes, none of which involve pee pee in Russia. “Familia Hernandez,” Bato shouts, “we’re going to Washington!” Comedy ensues. We’re not kidding. En serio.

Name of Playwright/Director: James E. Garcia

Rehearsals Begin: October 5, 2019

Performance Dates: November 14 thru  November 24, 2019

Compensation Information: No Pay

Participation Fees: None

Casting by Appointment/Adult & Child Actors Needed

Character Breakdown: This will be a multicultural (that includes white people), male, female and everything in between ensemble cast  featuring 15 to 20 actors, young and old alike. Some actors play more than one role. Because this is a new play inspired by current events it is being written as we speak and we have not yet settled on a full cast of characters.

Headshots/Resume: Optional

Audition Prep: Monologues and/or song and dance numbers welcome but not required.

Call for Crew/Designers: Stage manager, choreographer, music director, light designer, set designer, costume designer,  graphic designer and digital marketing coordinator. Call us.

Appointment Details: Contact James at info@newcarpa.org or 623-252-2772

Audition Dates/Times: July 31, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. (The sooner you audition the better.) Callbacks: TBD

Audition Venue: Wells Fargo Arena, Room 116, 600 East Veterans Way, Tempe, AZ 85281, USA

Parking Info: Free parking available for auditions in the lot east of the arena starting at 7 p.m.

About New Carpa: Founded in 2002, New Carpa Theater Co. is dedicated to producing Latino and multicultural works featuring diverse casts and production crews.

Additional Details: This play is performed in English with some Spanish words and phrases sprinkled throughout. Actors need not be bilingual, even if you’re Latino.

Past productions by playwright/director James E. Garcia: "Miranda's Curse (KAX); "My Beloved World" (KAX); "1070" (Stage West); "Lost Boys Found" (AZ Opera Black Box); "The Mighty Vandals" (Peoria Center for the Performing Arts); "Voices of Valor (ASU Gammage) and many more.

audition notice - MY BELOVED WORLD - New Carpa Theater Company - July 12

My Beloved World
by James E. Garcia
Director: James E. Garcia

Compensation: No Pay
Rehearsals Begin: July 14, 2018

Show Synopsis
My Beloved World is based on the coming-of-age memoir by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor. Despite the challenges of growing up a child diabetic and daughter of an alcoholic in a Bronx housing project, Sotomayor went on to attend Princeton and Yale, and became the first Hispanic on the Supreme Court.

Character Breakdown
Four actors, two women and two men, able to play multiple roles, ages 10 to 70. These supporting actors will play various characters in Sotomayor’s life, including childhood friends, aunts and uncles, her parents and grandparents, and miscellaneous other people.

What To Prepare
Monologue preferred, but not required.

Additional Info
James E. Garcia is the author of more than 30 plays and founder of New Carpa Theater Co. This is a new script that will eventually become a full-length production. The one-act will be staged at Herberger's Lunchtime Theater, August 6 – August 16, 2018 on the Kax Stage. Actors must be available for evening and weekend rehearsals and lunchtime performances.

Headshot & Resume Optional
Send as Email Attachment

Auditions By Appointment
Audition Contact
James E. Garcia
6024601374
jgcvm1@gmail.com

Audition Dates/Times
July 12th @ 7pm

Audition Venue
600 East Veterans Way, Tempe, AZ 85281, USA
Park in the lot east of the arena. Take the pedestrian ramp up to sidewalk that circles the arena. Walk toward the south side of the arena (the side facing the light rail) until you see a single glass door labeled "Auditions"

Call For Crew
Costume designer
Set designer
Multimedia designer for sound and projections

review - 1070 (WE WERE STRANGERS ONCE, TOO) - New Carpa Theatre Company

highlights from local critics reviews - (click link at bottom of each review to read complete review)

Click here for more information on this production that runs through July 9th.

"...1070: WE WERE ONCE STRANGERS TOO, director-playwright James Garcia focuses on an immigrant Mexican family caught in the (sometime literal) crosshairs of Arizona Senate Bill 1070....This bill empowered law enforcement officers to stop, detain or arrest individuals suspected of being (or anyone sheltering, hiring or transporting) unregistered aliens....Putting a brave face on the Avila family is undocumented daughter Dulce (a very promising Anna Flores). We see what she sees, feel what she feels, as she becomes an activist for civil rights...Dulce's mother (Sonia Rodriguez), father (Juan Gomez), sister (Valerie German) and brother (Angel Lopez) are well cast and each plays a key role in the family dynamic. Co-director Alejandro Sanchez Vega does an outstanding job as the rogue deputy. His scenes with younger sister Viri and then her family are raw and disturbing...."
- Broadway World (click here to read the complete review)

1070 (WE WERE STRANGERS ONCE, TOO) - New Carpa Theater Co - June 23 - July 9, 2017

1070
(We Were Strangers Once, Too)

About the Show

In this new full-length drama by veteran playwright James E. Garcia, Dulce Avila and her family face life after the passage of Senate Bill 1070. The play explores the fallout from the infamous law that upended the lives of hundreds of thousands of immigrants and put Arizona on the map around the world for all of the wrong reasons.

Dates & Times: June 23 - July 9  2017, Friday and Saturday night performances, 7:30 p.m., and Sunday afternoon matinee, 2 p.m.

Tickets: $25 and $20 for general admission; $15 for students and seniors 65 and up; and all NCLR registrants receive the discounted student/senior rate.

To buy tickets: https://herbergertheater.ticketforce.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=620

Location: Herberger Theater Center, 222 E. Monroe St., Phoenix, AZ 85004

Presented by: New Carpa Theater Co. (newcarpa.org) and Sociedad Activa (https://www.facebook.com/SociedadActiva) in association with the Herberger Theater Center.

audition notice - LAND OF A THOUSAND DANCES - New Carpa Theater Company - July 11 & 12

"Land of a Thousand Dances" / Produced by New Carpa Theater Company

Production Title: Land of a Thousand Dances
Production Company: New Carpa Theater Company
Playwright or Screenwriter: James E Garcia
Director: Kathryn James
Music Director: Kathryn James
Compensation: No Pay
Rehearsals Begin: 07/18/2016

Synopsis

How did four Mexican American teens from the projects end up on Billboard Magazine’s Top 100 and opening for The Beatles on the band’s 1965 U.S. tour? It began when Robert “Rabbit” Jaramillo, Richard “Scar” Lopez and Joe “Yo Yo” Jaramillo teamed up with Frankie “Cannibal” Garcia to play R&B and Doo Wop in East L.A. Inspired by groups like the Temptations and The Olympics, the band was called “Cannibal and the Headhunters”, but Paul McCartney called them “the na na boys”. Based on a true story.

Crew Needed

Character Breakdown
Four young Latino characters, males, late teens to early 20s (members of an East L.A. garage band (singer-musicians a plus, but not required)
Two women actors able to play multiple adult roles, any ethnicity
Two male actors able to play multiple adult roles, any ethnicity
One male actor able to play father figure to band members
One female actor able to play mother figure to band members
Additional Info
Rehearsals are mostly weeknights and Saturdays Jul 18 thru Aug. 8, 2016. Performances are Aug. 8, 7 p.m., Aug. 9-11 and Aug. 16-18, 2016, Herberger Theater Center Lunchtime Theater.

What To Prepare
Cold reading from new script. Monologues welcome, but not required.

Call For Crew
Costume designer, set designer, sound designer

Audition Details
Headshots/Resume Optional
By Appointment: Phone or Email
Appointment Contact
(623) 252-2772
info@newcarpa.org

Audition Dates and Times:
July 11 and July 12, 2016
Audition Location: To be announced

Callback Dates and Times:
TBD​​​​​​​

Primary Contact: James Garcia, info@newcarpa.org, (623) 252-2772