Brothers, Sisters, Santos

by Briandaniel Oglesby

Brothers, Sisters, Santos is a collection of three short plays about generations of immigrant siblings — the things that connect them, the things that tear them apart. These three plays can be produced together or individually. Selected as one of the top unproduced Latin@ plays of 2018 by 50PP.

Act 1: Mentirosa | Melina is the smart sister, Graciela is the pretty one, and Rosa is the one who lies. Their lives...

Brothers, Sisters, Santos is a collection of three short plays about generations of immigrant siblings — the things that connect them, the things that tear them apart. These three plays can be produced together or individually. Selected as one of the top unproduced Latin@ plays of 2018 by 50PP.

Act 1: Mentirosa | Melina is the smart sister, Graciela is the pretty one, and Rosa is the one who lies. Their lives change when a wolf comes to town.

Act 2: Doctors Without Borders | Whatever Marco did, Teo would do. Teo became a doctor because Marco became a doctor. Then one day something changed. In the kitchen of their childhood, under the eyes of saints, the brothers replay what should have been. This is a play about what goes between the lines, how we earn our place in heaven, how earn our place on earth.

Act 3. Between Brother and Sister | Martin and Briana recount a car trip when they were younger — and tell the story of the brother they lost.

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Brothers, Sisters, Santos

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  • Jordan Elizabeth Henry: Brothers, Sisters, Santos by Briandaniel Oglesby
    “

    This play left me with the deep questions I always hope to have after encountering a piece of theatre. The consequences of turning away from each other, from pain. The haunting nature of losses that don't make sense. The costs of choosing your own small needs over the large needs of someone who needs help. The ways we turn away. This collection asks us to look into the darkest places in our hearts, to stare our failures of love in the face. Oglesby uses theatrical magic (and magical thinking) to relive memory and try to make sense of loss. Stunning.

    This play left me with the deep questions I always hope to have after encountering a piece of theatre. The consequences of turning away from each other, from pain. The haunting nature of losses that don't make sense. The costs of choosing your own small needs over the large needs of someone who needs help. The ways we turn away. This collection asks us to look into the darkest places in our hearts, to stare our failures of love in the face. Oglesby uses theatrical magic (and magical thinking) to relive memory and try to make sense of loss. Stunning.

    ”
  • Inda Craig-Galván: Brothers, Sisters, Santos by Briandaniel Oglesby
    “

    All three of these short plays deal with estrangement and loss in intelligent, clever ways. The fairy-tale aspect in the second half of Mentirosa is beautifully evocative. Doctors Without Borders has a finely executed structure that is matched by the emotional twists & turns in the play. Unique, specific characters throughout the whole of Brothers, Sisters, Santos.

    All three of these short plays deal with estrangement and loss in intelligent, clever ways. The fairy-tale aspect in the second half of Mentirosa is beautifully evocative. Doctors Without Borders has a finely executed structure that is matched by the emotional twists & turns in the play. Unique, specific characters throughout the whole of Brothers, Sisters, Santos.

    ”

Character Information

Mentirosa
MELINA.... Latina. The older sister. The smart one.
GRACIELA....Latina. The middle sister. The pretty one.
ROSE.... Latina. The baby sister. The one who lies.
WOLF.... a wolf.
Doctors Without Borders
TEO.... Latino. The younger brother. A doctor. (Can double with the wolf)
MARCO.... Latino. The older brother. A doctor. (Can double with the wolf)
Between Brother and Sister
MARTIN.... Mixed-Latino. The brother. (Can double with the brothers and/or the wolf)
BRIANA.... Mixed-Latina. The sister. (Can double with the sisters)
  • Rosa
    The youngest sister. The one who lies.
    15-30
    Latina
    woman
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • Graciela
    The pretty one. The middle sister.
    16-40
    Latina
    woman
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s,
      30s,
      40s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • Teo
    Was the more obnoxious, womanizing brother when younger. Grew up to be the serious one who believes in making a difference.
    20-55
    Latino
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s,
      50s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male
  • Marco
    The brother who was studious, serious, and believed in lofty ideals, but has since become far more focused on the bottom line.
    20-55
    Latino
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s,
      50s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male
  • Martin
    20-40
    Mixed-Latino
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic,
      White
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male
  • Briana
    20-40
    Mixed-Latina
    woman
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic,
      White
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • The Wolf
    Magnetic.
    Can be doubled with any of the other male characters.
    20-50
    Any
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s,
      50s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male
  • Melina
    The oldest sister. The smart one.
    18-40
    Latina
    woman
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s,
      30s,
      40s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female

Awards

  • Best Unproduced Latin@ Plays
    50PP
    Winner