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Overview

Synopsis

Ashes of Light is an impassioned portrait of a family in crisis. Over the course of two evenings mother and son, two estranged generations of Dominicans living in New York City, attempt to rekindle the love and appreciation for each other and their roots. However, unexpectedly revealed, intimate secrets threaten to destroy an already thin bond.

Show Information

Book
Marco Antonio Rodriguez
Category
Play
Age Guidance
Mature Audiences (M)
Number of Acts
2
First Produced
2011
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Settings
Unit/Single Set
Time & Place
The Present, A small efficiency style apartment in Upper West Side Manhattan
Cast Size
small
Ideal For
Professional Theatre, Regional Theatre, Small Cast, Mostly Female Cast, Includes Mature Adult, Adult Characters

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Plot


Characters

Name Part Size Gender Vocal Part

Lucecita Ortensia Cruz, "LUZ"

Lead

Female

Spoken

Julio Cesar Nino Cruz

Lead

Male

Spoken

Divina Margarita Cruz

Supporting

Female

Spoken

Lydia

Supporting

Female

Spoken

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Guide Written By:

Alexandra Appleton

Alexandra Appleton

Writer, editor and theatre researcher