Book, lyrics and music by John Dusenberry.
The Wedding at the Cantina is a captivating new musical based on Chaucer’s classic love story, “The Black Rocks of Brittany.”
It tells the story of two young lovers in the fictitious, quaint East Coast fishing village of Meri, Mexico broken apart when a traveling perfumer obtains a mysterious and powerful new scent from an amnesiac man, and uses it on the young girl.
Set amongst the backdrop of the town’s festive dance celebrations, the strange lover’s triangle finds itself frequenting Louise’s Cantina, where a colorful cast of barnacle-ridden bar flies and wait staff explore their take on the romantic drama unfolding before them.
Cast size: 10 men, 9 women, and a mixed chorus
4 Sets: (in order of size, largest to smallest) Meri’s harbor front, Cantina interior, Living room, Front porch
Music: Solos, duets, trios, chorus (short solos for some chorus members), dance
Orchestra: Small to medium
Enrico, in love with Magdalena, asks her: Will You Take A Chance With Me? (Act 1 Scene 4.)
Opening scene choral music, Act 1, Scene 1 (choral lyrics).
Dance music medley, Act 1 Scene 4.
Monica watching her daughter Magdalena walking home alone on a cold night in, She Walks Alone (Act 1, Scene 2 – )
Magdalena and Enrico at sunrise on the day Enrico leaves on a dangerous rescue mission, It’s Almost Morning (Act 1 Scene 6) – Note: Enrico demo singer not in character.
Magdalena fighting her feelings of love for Enrico in: I Never Loved Him (Act 2 Scene 2 – .)
The new cook Mauricio demonstrating the effect of the fear-inducing potion to the guys, the barmaid Lucia, the Judge, and Louisa at Louise’s Cantina. – Act 1 Scene 5 (mauricio and fear potion).
Magdalena’s mysterious dream and dance, Act 1 Scene 3 (dream dance dialogue and lyrics).
Magdalena can walk – Vitamin C! Act 1 Scene 4 (celebration dance).
Magdalena’s friends try to calm her fears, to no avail – Act 1 Scene 8 (friends dialogue and lyrics).
The rescue ship returns! (Act 2 Scene 1) They’re Home
Music by John Dusenberry 