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Wolf at the Door

Inspired by Latino folklore and mythology, Wolf at the Door is part of a cycle of fairy tales Marisela Treviño Orta is writing.

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Description

  • Full Length Play
  • Drama
  • 90 minutes

  • Target Audience: Adult

  • Performance Group:
  • Community Theatre, Blackbox / Second Stage /Fringe Groups, Professional Theatre
Isadora finds the strength to stand up to her abusive husband, Septimo, when he forces the very pregnant Yolot to stage against her will. While Septimo makes plans for the baby, Isadora and Yolot devise one of their own. And as a pack of wolves closes in on the hacienda, Isadora must decide what price she'll pay for her own freedom.

Wolf at the Door is part of a cycle of fairy tales Marisela Treviño Orta is writing inspired by Latino folklore and mythology. 
REVIEWS:

"A beautifully told Mesoamerican fairy tale... a story of self-deliverance and empowerment of those who survive."

 Theater Jones

"Absorbing... Wolf at the Door tells a magical story in a straightforward way, evoking the harsh realties of life with brutal honesty."

 NJArts

"Racked with pain... Marisela Treviño Orta... has fashioned a message drama around a more ethereal reverie about the afterlife, nature and the definition of evil."

 Dallas Voice

"A magical tale of those who are subject to tyrannical rule seeking freedom through the bond they have as women and as heirs to the wildness of nature. Wolf at the Door takes us through the darkness of the soul and offers us hope."

 The Column Online

"This riveting and resonant fairy tale is definitely for grownups... Orta;s script develops the characters well beyond fairy tale tropes... they become fully fleshed-out beings, with backstories that matter. Particular resounding is the theme of women banding together against a man who's kept them down."

 The Oregonian

Characters

  • Casting: 1M, 3F
  • Casting Attributes: Role(s) for Latino Actor(s)
  • Casting Notes: Ages of characters do not have to be strictly adhered to when casting roles. Feel free to cast actors who embody the sense of youth or age needed for each role.

  • ISADORA - A wife. Barely 20.
    YOLOT - The interloper. In her 20s.
    ROCÍO - A servant. In her 50s or 60s. Isadora's childhood nurse and nanny, now her housekeeper.
    SÉPTIMO - A husband. In his 30s. Uncommonly handsome and charming.

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    Isadora finds the strength to stand up to her abusive husband, Septimo, when he forces the very pregnant Yolot to stage against her will. While Septimo makes plans for the baby, Isadora and Yolot devise one of their own. And as a pack of wolves closes in on the hacienda, Isadora must decide what price she'll pay for her own freedom.

    Wolf at the Door is part of a cycle of fairy tales Marisela Treviño Orta is writing inspired by Latino folklore and mythology. 

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