Wolf at the Door

by Marisela Treviño Orta

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 is writing inspired...

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 is writing inspired by Latino folklore and mythology.

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Wolf at the Door

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  • National New Play Network: Wolf at the Door by Marisela Treviño Orta
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    Wolf at the Door by Marisela Treviño Orta is receiving a National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere. The partnered NNPN Member Theaters were New Jersey Repertory Company (Long Branch, NJ), Milagro (Portland, OR), and Halcyon Theatre (Chicago, IL).

    Wolf at the Door by Marisela Treviño Orta is receiving a National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere. The partnered NNPN Member Theaters were New Jersey Repertory Company (Long Branch, NJ), Milagro (Portland, OR), and Halcyon Theatre (Chicago, IL).

    ”

Character Information

  • Isadora
    A wife in an abusive relationship. Resigned.
    Barely 20
    Latina
    Cisgender Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • Yolot
    The interloper. Earthy, strange yet fascinating. Curious and bold.
    20s.
    Latina
    Cisgender Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • Séptimo
    A husband. Uncommonly handsome and charming. A chip on his shoulder. Abusive and in control.
    30s
    Latino
    Cisgender Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male
  • Rocío
    A servant. ISADORA’s childhood nurse and nanny, now her housekeeper.
    50s-60s
    Latina
    Cisgender Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female

Development History

  • Reading, Iowa Playwrights Workshop New Play Festival, 2016
  • Reading, Latinx Theatre Commons, 2015
  • Reading, University of California Riverside, 2015
  • Reading, Crowded Fire Theater Company, 2015
  • Reading, Brava! For Women in the Arts, 2014

Production History

  • Professional, American Players Theatre, 2024
  • Professional, Halcyon Theatre, 2019
  • Professional, Milagro, 2019
  • Professional, New Jersey Repertory Company, 2018

Awards

  • 2016 Kilroys List
    The Kilroys
    2016