SCISSORS UNDER THE HOUSE by David Davila

[Full Length] When Noelia and Melinda Ramirez find the corpses of three stray cats hanging from their porch they suspect that someone is using dark magic to curse them. They are quick to follow the advice of their local curandera, and dig a mote of protection around their small house. But as Señora Lerma warned, if they find scissors when they dig - it might already be too late. Can they find out who has it in...
[Full Length] When Noelia and Melinda Ramirez find the corpses of three stray cats hanging from their porch they suspect that someone is using dark magic to curse them. They are quick to follow the advice of their local curandera, and dig a mote of protection around their small house. But as Señora Lerma warned, if they find scissors when they dig - it might already be too late. Can they find out who has it in for them and reverse this evil curse before it's too late? And who is this woman wearing feathers that baby Sylvia keeps seeing?

Scissors Under the House is a horror based on true events.
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SCISSORS UNDER THE HOUSE

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  • Cheryl Bear:
    30 Nov. 2021
    “ A curse that has us at the edge of our seat as we see if Noelia and Melinda can protect themselves! Is it too late for them or can they save themselves? Well done! ”

Character Information

This play requires four Hispanic, Latinx, Afro-Latinx, or Indigenous actors to portray several Mexican-American woman living in South Texas in 1989.

Additionally there are two spirit characters and a mystery woman in the script. These characters can be played by real actors with the "feathered woman" doubling as the mystery woman, or they can be projections... with the actor who plays Melinda doubling as the "mystery woman."

  • Noelia
    Thirties/Forties,
    Mexican-American
    ,
    Female
    Mexican-American woman, forties, butch. A nurse. Melinda's older sister.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      30s, 40s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Black, African, Caribbean, or African American, Indigenous, First Nation, or Native American, Latinx/o/a or Hispanic
    • Gender: 
      Female, Non-binary
  • Melinda
    Twenties/Thirties,
    Mexican-American
    ,
    Female
    Mexican-American woman, twenties/thirties, sensual. A nurse. Sylvia's mother.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      20s, 30s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Black, African, Caribbean, or African American, Indigenous, First Nation, or Native American, Latinx/o/a or Hispanic
    • Gender: 
      Female
  • Sylvia
    4,
    Mexican-American
    ,
    Female
    an innocent, Mexican-American, female child. Age four.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      Child
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Black, African, Caribbean, or African American, Indigenous, First Nation, or Native American, Latinx/o/a or Hispanic
    • Gender: 
      Female
  • Señora Lerma
    Sixties,
    Mexican-American
    ,
    Female
    Mexican-American woman, sixties. A curandera. (Actor also plays Perla)
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      50s, 60s, 70s+
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Black, African, Caribbean, or African American, Indigenous, First Nation, or Native American, Latinx/o/a or Hispanic
    • Gender: 
      Female
  • Perla
    Sixties,
    Mexican-American
    ,
    Female
    Mexican-American woman in her sixties. In everyone's business. Sylvia's paternal grandmother. (Actor also plays Señora Lerma)
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      50s, 60s, 70s+
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Black, African, Caribbean, or African American, Indigenous, First Nation, or Native American, Latinx/o/a or Hispanic
    • Gender: 
      Female

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