Show: LA GRINGA
Theater: The Ritz Theatre Company
Theater Website: https://ritztheatreco.org/auditions/
Theater Phone: (856) 288-3500
Start date of auditions: 06/10/2026
LA GRINGA
Written by Carmen Rivera
Directed by Rico Santiago
The Ritz Theatre Company is currently seeking a dynamic cast of local, Latinx, non-union artists for our upcoming production of LA GRINGA. All performers will receive a small stipend.
AUDITION PROCESS:
1st Round: Send your headshot, resume, and self-tape to ritztheatrecasting@gmail.com. Self-tapes should contain a one-minute cut of a monologue in the style of the show. YouTube links are preferred. If sending via Google Drive, please ensure anyone provided the link can access. Deadline for self-tapes is Wednesday, June 10th @ 5:00pm.
2nd Round: Callbacks by invitation only on Monday, June 15th beginning at 6:30pm. Further info on callbacks will be provided to all artists invited to attend.
REHEARSALS: Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday evenings beginning Sunday, June 28th
PERFORMANCES: September 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 16, 18, 19, 20
SYNOPSIS:
LA GRINGA is about a young woman’s search for her identity. Maria Elena Garcia goes to visit her family in Puerto Rico during the Christmas holidays and arrives with plans to connect with her homeland. Although this is her first trip to Puerto Rico, she has had an intense love for the island, and even majored in Puerto Rican Studies in college. Once Maria is in Puerto Rico, she realizes that Puerto Rico does not welcome her with open arms. The majority of the Puerto Ricans on the island consider her an American – a gringa – and Maria considers this a betrayal. If she’s a Puerto Rican in the United States and an American in Puerto Rico, Maria concludes that she is nobody everywhere. Her uncle, Manolo, spiritually teaches her that identity isn’t based on superficial and external definitions, but rather is an essence that she has had all along in her heart.
CHARACTERS:
MARÍA ELENA GARCÍA – 22 year-old Puerto Rican-American woman, born and raised in New York City; considered a “Nuyorican;” young and naïve.
MANOLO COFRESÍ – Early 60s, her uncle; had dreams of pursuing acting when he was young; although he is very ill and near death, he possesses a lively spirit and a great sense of humor.
IRIS BURGOS – María’s cousin, 24 years old; extroverted and a bit jealous of her cousin María.
NORMA BURGOS – María’s aunt, Iris’ mother and Manolo’s sister; 40s to 60s; never pursued her dream of being a singer and lives with much bitterness and resentment in her spirit.
VÍCTOR BURGOS – Norma’s husband, 40s to 60s; possesses a great deal of positive energy and has a huge capacity for love.
RAMÓN “MONCHI” REYES – A neighbor, 24 years old; has an entrepreneurial spirit; started his own farm and falls in love with María.
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