Dragons Love Tacos: The Musical
Script by Cristina Pippa and Music and Lyrics by Sharon Kenny.
Adapted from the best-selling book, Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin and Illustrated by Daniel Salmieri. Art © 2012 by Daniel Salmieri
About The Show!
The only thing dragons love more than parties are TACO PARTIES! If you want dragons to come to your party, serving tacos is the way to go. But do not, under ANY circumstances, serve dragons spicy tacos.
Join Robbie and his dog Kodi as they throw the biggest party of the year, with tacos that have NO spice…or do they? Featuring catchy original songs, vibrant characters, and a slew of dragons, this show brings Adam Rubin’s hilarious book to the stage. Will Robbie succeed in throwing the ultimate taco party without any fiery mishaps?
Audition Information
The Rose is holding auditions for roles in its 2025 production of Dragons Love Tacos directed by Denise Chapman. Auditions will only be accepted via video submission. Submit by 11:59pm on Friday, June 20th. There will be NO callbacks for this production. We will be casting adult roles (18+) for this production. Please see the character breakdown & details below.
The Rose is joyfully and boldly committed to ensuring diversity & equity in the casting of each of its productions. Actors of all types regardless of race, gender, age, or disabilities are welcome to audition for both lead and ensemble roles.
Time Commitment
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- Rehearsals: Dragons Love Tacos actors must be available for weeknight & weekend rehearsals from August 5 – September 3. Rehearsals will be held at our downtown location.
- Performances: Dragons Love Tacos actors must be available for weekday daytime performances as well as weekend performances from September 4 – 21. See calendar full calendar here.
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Compensation
Adult Actor Compensation is $3,000. Most favored nation terms in effect. Please email auditions@rosetheater.org with any questions.
When, Where & How to Audition
- Submit a video audition by 11:59pm on Friday, June 20th.
- Videos will be reviewed and casting offers will begin to go out by July 1st. All auditionees will be emailed once casting is complete
What to Prepare
Acting
- Acting: Prepare a 60 second monologue of your choice OR select from the provided sides to read from. If auditioning in person, we will have someone available to read opposite of you. If submitting a video audition, please have someone out of frame read opposite of you.
- Provided sides can be found in the registration & video submission forms.
Music
- Prepare 16-32 bars of an appropriate modern musical theater selection of the auditionee’s choosing. Auditionees may sing to their own backing track, a karaoke track, or Acapella.
Dance
Learn a dance combo!
- In the video submission form you’ll find an instructional dance video. Review and submit a video of yourself performing the dance combo. Or if you have a prepared dance reel you may submit that in lieu of the dance video..
Character Breakdown
Please note that the pronouns listed next to the character are those used in the script. We are looking to cast actors of all identities for all roles.
- Robbie (any)
a kid who loves dragons - Kodi (any)
the dog who loves that kid - Sammy (any)
taco maker and teenage sibling - Sammy (any)
an expert dragonologist - Orla O’leary (any)
an artisanal salsa maker - Bell (any)
a dragon with orange wings - Shishito (any)
a dragon with bright green wings - Florina (any)
a dragon the color of a fire engine - + Dragon Ensemble