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

    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

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

Development History

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

Production History

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

Awards

  • 2016 Kilroys List
    The Kilroys
    2016