Kiss My Aztec ! - NYC EPA (09.22.26)

Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

AUDITION DATE

Tuesday, September 22, 2026

10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (E)

BREAK: 1:30PM - 2:30PM

CONTRACT

Off Broadway

$988 weekly minimum

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in KISS MY AZTEC! (see breakdown).

All stage managerial positions are currently filled.

PREPARATION

Please prepare a brief up-tempo Latin rock/pop song or comedic musical theater song. Bring sheet music and your book of music with you. An accompanist will be provided. Bring a headshot and resume stapled together.

LOCATION

Pearl Studios (500)

500 8th Ave

New York, NY 10018-6504

Studio 1206 (Holding) / 1214 (Audition)

PERSONNEL

Produced by: Joey Parnes Productions

Book By John Leguizamo and Tony Taccone

Music by Benjamin Velez

Lyrics by David Kamp, Benjamin Velez, and John Leguizamo

Based on a screenplay written by John Leguizamo and Stephen Chbosky

Directed by Tony Taccone

Choreography by Mayte Natalio

Casting by The TRC Company/ Xavier Rubiano, CSA

EXPECTED TO ATTEND:

Xavier Rubiano (Casting Director)

OTHER DATES

November 16th, 2026 – December 5th, 2026

OTHER

EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition.

An Equity Monitor will be provided.

Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to attend every audition.

Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.

Breakdown

KISS MY AZTEC!

SEEKING:

PEPE - Mid-20s–mid-30s. Tenor (who can rap and do a bad French accent). E3-Bb4 (Falsetto up to Eb5). This character is Hispanic/Latino.

Tribal clown/puppeteer (sock puppets). Physically agile. Energetic with a streak of childlike naiveté. Courageous in his own way.

COLOMBINA - Mid-20s–mid-30s. Alto (who can rap). G3-C5. This character is Hispanic/Latina. A rebel and a warrior. Fierce, street savvy, wants very badly to prove herself in battle. Politically woke.

THE FOLLOWING ROLES HAVE BEEN CAST:

EL JAGUAR NEGRO/REYMUNDO – THIS ROLE IS CAST. 40s-50s. Tenor. D3-A4. This character is Hispanic/Latino.

EL JAGUAR NEGRO - An Aztec rebel leader and warrior. An inspiring, heartfelt orator. Father of Colombina.

REYMUNDO - an Inquisitor. Whose greatest ambition is to be Lady Macbeth, closeted lover of Fernando

RODRIGO - THIS ROLE IS CAST. 40s-50s. Baritenor. E3-Eb4. This character is Hispanic/Latino. Viceroy and ruler of the Spanish colony. A monstrous, obsessive narcissist. Father of Fernando and Pilar. (Doubles as UNCLE PACO)

PILAR - THIS ROLE IS CAST. 20s. Alto with belt, who can do faux operatic mezzo-soprano. Belt A3-C5, Legit Bb3- Eb5. This character is Hispanic/Latino.

Daughter of Rodrigo. Wildly rebellious 16th-century Goth girl who has dedicated most of her life to trying to mess with her father. She’s rich, entitled, and spoiled, but her fury and rebelliousness are her saving graces. (Doubles as one of the Aztecs)

FERNANDO/SEBASTIAN - THIS ROLE IS CAST. 20s. Tenor. Eb3-Bb4 (Falsetto up to F5). This character is Hispanic/Latino.

FERNANDO - Son and advisor to Rodrigo. A member of the LGBTQ+ community but unable to express himself freely. Damaged by having to spend his entire life in utter submission to his father. Ambitious and secretly seeking revenge.

SEBASTIAN - Nephew of the king of Spain and a zealous champion of the Empire. Thrilled by the prospect of marrying Pilar if for no other reason than she isn’t a family relation. (Doubles as one of the Aztecs)

TOLIMA - THIS ROLE IS CAST. 40s-50s. Alto/Mezzo (who can rap). B3-B4. This character is Hispanic/Latino. Aztec witch of the Viceroy’s court and spy for El Jaguar Negro. While her magic is waning, she’s a deft manipulator and juggler of various plots. Her persona is large and she has presence. (Doubles as one of the Aztecs)

PIERRE PIERROT - THIS ROLE IS CAST. 30s-40s. Baritenor. D3-Gb4. This character is Hispanic/Latino. A crown fixer. A Frenchman who has made a small fortune traveling the world and mopping up the crimes of kings and queens. Massive cocaine user. (Doubles as a Spanish Guard and one of the Aztecs)