A conversation on Entertainment: American Mariachi, a play that focuses on the story of Lucha, a 17-year old girl who spends her days caring for her ailing mother. Lucha yearns to break her monotonous routine and decides that she wants to play mariachi but her dad and all the other man around think that's a crazy idea because girls just aren't allowed to do it. Here’s a wild idea: an all-girl mariachi band! ...and more.