THE GHOSTS OF LOTE BRAVO by Hilary Bettis

In Cuidad Juarez, Mexico young girls often disappear. Many turn up murdered. Juanda Cantu’s daughter, Raquel, is one of these girls. Through visions offered by La Santa Muerte, Juanda is shown Raquel’s past only to discover that her daughter had hopes, dreams and courage Juanda knew nothing about. The Ghosts of Lote Bravo is a play about great hope in the midst of relentless violence, poverty and grief....
In Cuidad Juarez, Mexico young girls often disappear. Many turn up murdered. Juanda Cantu’s daughter, Raquel, is one of these girls. Through visions offered by La Santa Muerte, Juanda is shown Raquel’s past only to discover that her daughter had hopes, dreams and courage Juanda knew nothing about. The Ghosts of Lote Bravo is a play about great hope in the midst of relentless violence, poverty and grief.

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THE GHOSTS OF LOTE BRAVO

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  • Monique Abrams:
    11 Feb. 2023
    “ I would like to read about it
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  • John Weagly:
    23 Feb. 2019
    “ Sad and powerful and full of magic, love and despair. A glimpse into a desperate existence we don't usually come across in our day-to day lives. ”
  • Eric Pfeffinger:
    7 Mar. 2018
    “ Grim and lyrical, this is a play with a conscience and with a grasp of the theatrically magical. It has one foot in the hyperreal and one in the supernatural, but its dramatization of human connections, and the depths of human feeling, is transcendent. ”
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Raquel Cantu - Mexican, 15. Works at a maquiladora.
Juanda Cantu - Mexican, 38. Raquel's mother. Also works at a maquiladora.
"El Reloj" - Mexican, 16. A sicario.
Camille - Mexican, 53. Works at a maquiladora.
Pedro Lopez - Mexican, 40. Police officer.
Roberto Castillo - Mexican, 26. Police officer.
Man in a Black Hat - Mexican. An old man.
La Santa Muerte - A Woman. Fierce. Street. Raw.

Development History

  • Reading
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    Met Life Nuestras Voces/Repertorio Espanol
    ,
    2015
  • Reading
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    New York Theatre Workshop
    ,
    2015
  • Reading
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    Project Y Theatre
    ,
    2015
  • Reading
    ,
    The Juilliard School
    ,
    2014
  • Reading
    ,
    NNPN National Showcase of New Plays
    ,
    2014
  • Workshop
    ,
    The Kennedy Center/NNPN MFA Showcase
    ,
    2014

Production History