ROJA
2025 Festival
For More Information Contact
Katie Gamelli – Paladin Artists, katiegamelli@palladinartists.com, 860-930-0757
Number of Acts: 1
Number of Principals (Male): 2
Number of Principals (Female): 2
Total Cast Size: 4
Orchestra Breakdown:
Musician 1: Guitars, vihuela, accordion, percussion Musician 2: Guitars, percussion Musician 3: Bass, keyboard, percussion Musician 4: Violin, percussion Musician 5: Trumpet, jaranas, bass
Casting Notes:
This show was crafted with the intention that the cast be exclusively Latin
Genre & Style:
Contemporary Folklore
Synopsis
Fusing traditional, Mexican folk music and Mestizo folklore, ROJA is a new twist on the Little Red Riding Hood story. At the edge of the desert in Northern Mexico, Roja rescues a mischievous, magical coyote who offers her the chance to see her father again — what follows is a miraculous journey for all ages.
Development History
ROJA was created and developed in residency at the Forestburgh Playhouse in May of 2024. It was presented in a table reading with The New Group in Manhattan that same summer. In September of 2024, it was further developed and presented with assistance from the Forestburgh Playhouse “In the Works-In the Woods” Festival in Forestburgh, NY. ROJA has since been developed in part at Rhinebeck Writer’s Retreat in 2025. It also received a generous grant for development with funding from the Pipeline Arts Foundation in May of 2025.