Cuba and His Teddy Bear
by Reinaldo Povod
What readers are saying
Readers appreciate the emotional depth of the story, noting the themes of pain and anguish. However, some find the ending unsatisfying.
Synopsis
Robert De Niro, Ralph Macchio, and Burt Young starred in this harrowing yet often hilarious first play by a young Hispanic playwright in a sold out, limited engagement on Broadway.
Cuba is a small time cocaine and marijuana dealer whose pride and joy is his 16 year old son Teddy.
Cuba has great hopes for his son; what he doesn't know is that the boy has already succumbed to the lure of the streets and is fast becoming a heroin junkie.
Press Reviews
"Vibrates and tingles with an authority that goes beyond the cleverly applied local color of mere verismo atmosphere into truth."
— New York Post
"A play about drug people that has an almost startling warmth, friendliness and humanity. Povod is a writer of real promise."
— Newsweek
Characters
| Character |
|---|
Teddy |
Jackie |
Redlights |
Lourdes |
Che |
Dealer |
Cuba |
Publication
Cuba and His Teddy Bear is a comedy play written by Reinaldo Povod and published by Samuel French.
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