Anna in the Tropics
October 2 - 30, 2004
Bagley Wright Theater
Winner of the 2003 Pulitzer Prize, Anna in the Tropics is a lush, poetic drama by the author of Beauty of the Father and Lorca in a Green Dress, among others. Directed by Sharon Ott, Cruz’s romantic drama is set in a Florida cigar factory in the 1920s where cigar makers struggle to preserve their tradition in the face of impending modernity and mechanization. Into this evocative setting comes a man known as a “lector,” who reads aloud in the custom of his time. His chosen book is Anna Karenina and the emotions unleashed as the story is read changes the destiny of everyone who listens. Playwright Nilo Cruz subtly interweaves the two stories until they echo one another in a heady mix of love and betrayal.
Cast and Production
Cast
Santiago Alcalar
John Herrera
Chester, also known as Cheché
Peter Allas
Marela, Santiago’s younger daughter
Tanya Perez
Conchita, Santiago’s elder daughter
Romi Dias
Ofelia, Santiago’s wife
Maria Elena Ramirez
Juan Julian Rios, the lector
Bryant Mason
Palomo, husband of Conchita
Paolo Andino
Ensemble
Paolo Andino
Ensemble
Rose Cano
Ensemble
Gary Michael Estrada
Ensemble
Beethovan Oden
Ensemble
Nathan Smith
Production
Scenic Designer
Hugh Landwehr
Costume Designer
Deb Trout
Lighting Designer
Peter Maradudin
Sound Designer
Steve LeGrand
Stage Manager
Julie Haber
Assistant Stage Manager
Suzie Haufle
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