Interview of American Mariachi Stars:
LUCY GODÍNEZ (Boli) is so happy to be bringing this show to ASF after appearing as Boli at both the Goodman Theater and Dallas Theater Center. Other regional credits include Man of La Mancha (Aldonza, Fulton Theater), Nancy in Oliver and Ariel in Footloose (Marriott Theatre), Into the Woods (Little Red, Writers Theatre), and In the Heights (Nina, Porchlight Music Theater). A Chicago native, she is a graduate of Northwestern University. Que siga la lucha! www.yellowhammerfund.org
AYAN “YAYA” VASQUEZ-LOPEZ (Mariachi Band/Violin)(she/they) is a transfemme Latinx mariachi musician, drag artist, and online media producer based in Los Angeles, California. Through her work, Yaya strives to create authentic representation for queer brown gender non-conforming Latinx people in online media and in real life. She is ecstatic and humbled to be a part of such an iconic show like American Mariachi at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival! You can find Yaya performing online and IRL as The Makeup Mariachi (@themakeupmariachi). Follow for more!
MELINETTE PALLARES (Female Understudy) is an NYC-based actor, singer, and entrepreneur. Regional credits include: American Mariachi (Goodman Theatre); Evita (Lyric Stage Dallas); Man of La Mancha (Lyric Stage Dallas); A Chorus Line (Riverside Center for the Performing Arts); West Side Story & More (Newport Music Festival); In the Heights (GALA Hispanic Theatre). Her education includes a BA in Theatre and Dance from The University of Texas at Austin, The Folster Studio, Stella Adler Studio of Acting and CAP 21. @melinettepallares melinettepallares.com