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Wolf at the Door

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  3w, 1m

Marisela Treviño Orta

Inspired by Latino folklore and mythology , Wolf at the Door is part of a cycle of fairy tales Marisela Treviño Orta is writing. Isadora finds the strength to stand up to her abusive husband Septimo when he forces the very pregnant Yolot to stay 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

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    3w, 1m
  • Duration
    Duration
    90 minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Fable/Folktale
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

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Summary

Isadora finds the strength to stand up to her abusive husband Septimo when he forces the very pregnant Yolot to stay 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.

History

As part of the NNPN (National New Play Network) Rolling World Premiere initiative, Wolf at the Door debuted at New Jersey Repertory Company in Long Branch, New Jersey on October 10, 2018. This was followed by premieres at Kitchen Dog Theater in Dallas, Texas on April 11, 2019 and Milagro Theatre in Portland, Oregon on May 2, 2019.

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Performing Groups
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.

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.

  • Setting Once upon a time. Mexico. A hacienda far from anything. Winter.
  • Features Period Costumes
  • Additional Features No Intermission
  • Duration 90 minutes

Media

“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 realities of life with brutal honesty.” – NJArts

“Racked with pain… Marisela Trevino 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. Particularly resounding is the theme of women banding together against a man who’s kept them down.” – The Oregonian

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Marisela Treviño Orta

Marisela Treviño Orta

Marisela Treviño Orta’s plays include Heart Shaped Nebula, Somewhere, Wolf at the Door and The River Bride, which premiered in 2016 at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and has had subsequent productions at Arizona Theatre Company, Stages Repertory Theatre, and an upcoming 2021 ...

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