It’s Sport On on the Youngsters’s Theatre with two Bilingual Productions Closing out Their thirtieth Season
Have a good time Fiesta Season with Magik Theatre!
It’s celebration time with bilingual productions ¡Lotería: Sport On! and Tomás and the Library Woman.
Spring is within the air in San Antonio and at Magik Theatre, the place youngsters and their households are invited to rejoice the town’s wealthy cultural heritage with two bilingual productions for Spanish and English language learners and audio system of all ranges. Magik’s mainstage play ¡Lotería: Sport On! closes out the beloved youngsters’s theatre’s milestone thirtieth season from Could 3 to June 1, 2025. Moreover, Magik is happy to current Tomás and the Library Woman as its Spring 2025 touring manufacturing for regional faculties, neighborhood organizations, and particular occasions. Each performs transfer seamlessly between English and Spanish dialog and have traditions or historic figures expensive to San Antonio’s Hispanic neighborhood, wrapped in Magik’s signature inventive enjoyable.
Launching on the final weekend of Fiesta, ¡Lotería: Sport On! is a good way to celebration down with little ones, full with a gap evening celebration on Could 3 in Hemisfair Park. “Whether or not you’re in search of one final fun-filled occasion to get pleasure from with children, otherwise you simply wish to proceed the spirit of celebration, ¡Lotería: Sport On! gives a high-energy, culturally wealthy expertise that matches proper in with the Fiesta season,” says Inventive Director and Loteria Co-Director Anthony Runfola. Performances later within the season have loads of enjoyable in retailer, too, with Magik’s backstage expertise add-on, permitting friends a glimpse backstage throughout a forged meet-and-greet and guided tour as they savor a post-show paleta.
Written by Mabelle Reynoso for audiences ages 6+, ¡Lotería: Sport On! brings the aggressive enjoyable of the basic Mexican card recreation to the stage in a whimsical, immersive expertise. Mixing fantasy, humor, and cultural traditions, the bilingual story follows Mexican-American siblings Sam and Kris as they work collectively to rescue their father from the mysterious realm of Lotería. Once they brush off their dad’s makes an attempt to spend high quality time collectively, Sam and Kris don’t know he’s about to vanish by way of a pillow-fort portal to magical Lotería land. Throughout their quest to convey their dad residence, the pair encounter characters based mostly on acquainted Lotería playing cards like La Rana, El Gallo and La Mano, and should cooperate and assume quick to outwit Lotería’s guidelines.
“Our objective is to seize the joys of enjoying Lotería,” says Runfola, “the anticipation, the technique, and the sudden turns, whereas telling a heartfelt story.” The set design by Lucian Hernandez attracts viewers into Lotería’s thriller, whereas Yesi Tafur’s costumes replicate the playing cards’ iconic visible language. Sam and Kris are performed by Lucero Garcia and Maryann Valerio respectively, whereas Gabriel Itzcoatl Luera takes on the position of Dad. They deftly navigate a script that deliberately weaves collectively each Spanish and English. “The viewers can comply with alongside, no matter their major language,” says Laura T. Garza, Government Inventive Director of Teatro Audaz and Co-Director of this manufacturing. “Whether or not you’re fluent in each languages or simply starting to be taught, the story stays clear, compelling and enjoyable.”
JOIN MAGIK ON THE ROAD WITH Tomás and the Library Woman
The identical could be mentioned for Magik on the Street touring manufacturing Tomás and the Library Woman, based mostly on the inspiring true story of Crystal Metropolis-native Tomás Rivera as written by writer and poet Pat Mora and tailored for the stage by José Cruz González. The bilingual play focuses on the particular friendship between Tomás, the son of migrant farm staff, and the sort librarian who helps him unlock a love of studying. Collectively, they uncover the transformative energy of books, which ultimately propels Tomás right into a groundbreaking profession in larger training. The true-life Tomás turned the primary Mexican-American chancellor of a College of California campus, and lots of of his members of the family are nonetheless within the South Texas space. His daughter, Ileana Rivera Liberatore, even taught Magik’s managing director Mel Zarb-Cousin in highschool!
It’s no shock, then, that Tomás and the Library Woman is already widespread round city: the San Antonio Public Library and the NCAA’s literacy initiative Learn to the Closing 4Ⓡ have each booked a number of performances of the play, which is accessible to go to campuses and neighborhood facilities from April 7 by way of July twentieth then once more within the fall, September 8 by way of October twelfth in celebration of Nationwide Hispanic Heritage Month. Every manufacturing gives TEKS-based digital useful resource guides and an after-show Q&A session between viewers and forged, with non-compulsory workshops led by Magik Theatre Instructing Artists. See right here for extra details about Magik on the Street.
Each productions’ inventive, heartwarming approaches to our area’s distinctive tradition make them best for celebrating the tip of the semester, San Antonio’s most vibrant season, and the promise of summer time enjoyable. Assist Magik ship off its legendary thirtieth season in model!
SPECIAL EVENTS & ADD-ON EXPERIENCES
¡Lotería: Sport On! Sneak Peek | Saturday, April 12, 10:30 a.m.
Curious in regards to the making of the play? Be the primary to witness the behind-the-scenes magic of ¡Lotería: Sport On! on the Sneak Peek the place attendees can glimpse into the world of theatrical manufacturing and work together with Magik’s gifted forged and crew throughout an intimate Q&A session. Gentle refreshments shall be supplied, making it the proper morning outing for households, pals, and theater fans alike. The occasion is FREE and open to the general public. Reservations could be made HERE.
Magik Story Time at Yanaguana Backyard | Tuesday, April 29, 10:00 a.m.
Magik Theatre joins Hemisfair’s weekly Story Time sequence with a studying of “Lotería” by Karla Arenas Velenti. Little ones can head to Yanaguana Backyard on Tuesday, April 29 the place Magikal pals convey everybody’s favourite Mexican card recreation to life from the web page earlier than it formally hits the stage.
Opening Night time Get together within the Park – Saturday, Could 3, 1:30 p.m., present at 3:00 p.m.
Attend a puro San Antonio pachanga to kick off ¡Lotería: Sport On!. In partnership with Hemisfair, the Fiesta enjoyable continues in Hemisfair Park with road truthful snacks, jugos and a Hemisfair-inspired particular version Lotería recreation and coloring craft. DJ Mayhem will spin reside Latin beats to encourage little movers in a boogie e-book battle dance off to see who has the precise stuff to win a replica of “Lotería” by Karla Arenas Valenti. The pre-show celebration is free and open to the general public.
Backstage Expertise Add-On (Obtainable after each efficiency excluding different particular occasions)
Improve your go to to Magik Theatre with our Backstage Expertise for under $20 per individual! This unique add-on contains an onstage meet and greet with the forged, the place you’ll be able to snap images and share particular moments along with your favourite characters. Plus, get pleasure from a 15-minute guided tour of the set, props, and rehearsal house led by a Magik Theatre performer providing a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the magik of theatre. And, get pleasure from a tasty paleta as San Antonio will get again to its heat temps!
Please word: We’re unable to accommodate friends with wheelchair wants for this expertise. All patrons below 18 should be accompanied by an grownup.
Magik Theatre Birthday Events (NOW out there after predominant stage performances)
And now, households could make their infant’s big day actually magikal with a hassle-free Magik Theatre party proper after one of many predominant stage exhibits. Magik Theatre party packages embody complimentary little one tickets, discounted extra tickets, a personal celebration house, and festive decorations. Children will get pleasure from a present themed craft, digital invites, and a birthday backdrop with props. Plus, the birthday little one will get an unique backstage expertise and a Magik Theatre reward! As much as ten extra celebration friends can be part of the backstage expertise for a further cost. Better of all, Magik handles setup and cleanup so dad and mom can concentrate on making reminiscences. Birthday events could be booked right here.
SPECIAL PERFORMANCES
Educator Appreciation Day – Saturday, Could 10 at 2 p.m.
Educators and faculty school are eligible for one free ticket to this efficiency with proof of I.D. Extra tickets can be found to buy for these performances at a reduction of 20% off the common ticket costs.
Sensory Pleasant Efficiency – Saturday, Could 17, at 10 a.m.
Viewers members on the autism spectrum and people with sensory sensitivities can soak up a particular efficiency of ¡Lotería: Sport On! designed only for them. Children and adults are free to be themselves on this relaxed, judgment-free theatre expertise that could be a good introduction to attending a efficiency.
ASL Interpreted Efficiency – Saturday, Could 17, at 2 p.m.
Patrons who talk with ASL can attend this efficiency that includes Robert Cardoza, the San Antonio theatre neighborhood’s major American Signal Language interpreter.
Pay What You Want Efficiency – Sunday, Could 18, at 3 p.m.
As a part of Magik Theatre’s mission to make theatre accessible to everybody, the group holds one donation-based efficiency. Tickets are solely out there on the door on February 8.
Army and First Responders Appreciation Day – Saturday, Could 31 at 2 p.m.
Service members with a legitimate navy ID should buy discounted $18 tickets to this efficiency.
TICKET OPTIONS
Magik Theatre gives a number of methods for patrons to expertise the perfect youngsters’s theatre in San Antonio. Magik is a cherished arts establishment that has been offering households with skilled, accessible, literature-based theatre and training since 1994. Positioned in Hemisfair Park, households can catch the present, get pleasure from a day of play exploring Yanaguana Backyard, seize a meal at one of many many eating places on website and make Magikal reminiscences. Flex Passes and single ticket gross sales can be found now.
FLEX PASS PRICING
A Flex Go is a bundle of 10 tickets that can be utilized for any manufacturing at Magik Theatre. Flex passes can be utilized any means patrons want all through the season. Use them one or two at a time, or all collectively. No charges to alternate unexpired tickets to a different date. Not legitimate for summer time performances at Charline McCombs Empire Theatre. Expires June 1, 2025.
SINGLE TICKETS
$25 for adults
$20 for youngsters (ages 2-17), Army, Seniors, Educators & College students
Youngsters below 2 years previous are free.
Buy flex passes, and single tickets on-line, through cellphone (210) 227-2751, and in individual at Magik Theatre’s Field Workplace (420 S Alamo, 78205). Field Workplace hours are Monday-Friday, 9 am – 5 pm.
If a baby below 2 makes use of a seat, even a automotive or booster seat, the patron should pay for a common admission ticket. Group charges can be found for events of ten or extra individuals. For questions and additional inquiries, contact tickets@magiktheatre.org.
MAGIK THEATRE
A skilled theatre for younger audiences established in 1994, Magik Theatre’s mission is to create theatrical experiences that ignite creativeness, spark curiosity, encourage empathy, and foster a lifetime love of studying in younger individuals. For extra data, go to magiktheatre.org, or Fb, Instagram and Twitter @TheMagikTheatre.
