El Zorrito
- Full Length Musical, Melodrama
- 4M, 2F, 1M or F
- ISBN: Z14
Diego de la Vega is a vain rich boy in the town of Capistrano. But when he puts on his mask, he becomes El Zorrito, notorious masked bandit and protector of the village.
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Description
- Full Length Musical
- Melodrama
- 105 minutes
- Target Audience: Children (Age 6 - 10), Appropriate for all audiences
- Set Requirements: Flexible
- Performance Group:
- Community Theatre, College Theatre / Student, Jr High/Primary, High School/Secondary
Diego de la Vega is a vain rich boy in the town of Capistrano. But when he puts on his mask, he becomes El Zorrito, notorious masked bandit and protector of the village.
Villainous Mayor Ramon tries to capture Zorrito but always comes up short. The boy Diego develops a friendship with Ramon's daughter, Christina, who seems sympathetic to the villagers, while his mother, Esperanza, teaches the villagers a machete dance in honor of Cinco de Mayo. Ramon hires a mad bullfighter from Spain known as El Berserker to capture Zorrito. Once Zorrito is unmasked by El Berserker, Diego works together with the villagers to defeat El Berserker and overthrow Mayor Ramon on Cinco de Mayo.
REVIEWS:
Villainous Mayor Ramon tries to capture Zorrito but always comes up short. The boy Diego develops a friendship with Ramon's daughter, Christina, who seems sympathetic to the villagers, while his mother, Esperanza, teaches the villagers a machete dance in honor of Cinco de Mayo. Ramon hires a mad bullfighter from Spain known as El Berserker to capture Zorrito. Once Zorrito is unmasked by El Berserker, Diego works together with the villagers to defeat El Berserker and overthrow Mayor Ramon on Cinco de Mayo.
REVIEWS:
"A rip-roaring, swashbuckling adventure for the young and the young at heart."
The Oregonian
"Ortega's spirited music is especially wonderful in setting the tone and mood with its traditional folkloric elements."
The Oregonian
Characters
- Casting: 4M, 2F, 1M or F
- Chorus Size: Small
