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La Luz Roja

Play Type

Actors Required

Runing time

10 Minute

3

10 minutes

Synopsis

Written in June, 2020, as part of the first Quarantine Bake-Off sponsored by the University of Maryland Pandemic Players, this short play (15 min) takes place in the back room of a supermarket many months in the future of the pandemic. In this naturalistic portrait of their 'new normal', the three characters confront the immense loss and tragedy in their lives and community.

Cast of Characters

(in order of appearance)

EDUARDO a man 20-30.

WILLIE a man 35-45.

MARLINA a woman 25-35.


Setting

The back area of a Market Basket grocery store Worcester, MA at 1:35AM on a

Monday.


PRODUCTION NOTE: The song 'Arroro Mi Niño' is a lullaby. A recording of it can be found on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3YFEwQoAjs

© 2025 by Peter B. Sonenstein.

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