Electricidad
by Luis Alfaro

Electricidad Book Cover — Electricidad Cover

Highlights

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90 minsPresent DayRole(s) for Latine Actor(s)Unit Set/Multiple SettingsContemporary Costumes/Street Clothes

Synopsis

In the years following the murder of her father by her mother, Electricidad is committed to vengeance.

To get it, she’ll need her brother, Orestes, to return from Las Vegas and help her finish the job.

Transporting Sophocles’ Electra to the Los Angeles barrios, Luis Alfaro investigates violence, loss and redemption through the lens of this age-old tragedy.

Press Reviews

"Quick and clever… Alfaro entertains and he builds strong characters, delivering his message with humor and without patronization."
— Culture Vulture

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Agamenón “El Auggie,” Rip El rey. El hombre formerly known as Father. A veterano from way back. Head of the East Side Locos.	male	—	El rey. El hombre formerly known as Father. A veterano from way back. Head of the East Side Locos.
Clemencia 40s. The mother. Total veterana. Goes way back. Has issues.	female	40s	40s. The mother. Total veterana. Goes way back. Has issues.
Ifigenia 20s. The other daughter. Formerly muy peligrosa. Possibly born-again. Looks good in black.	female	20s	20s. The other daughter. Formerly muy peligrosa. Possibly born-again. Looks good in black.
Abuela 50s. The grandmother. A veterana. Old-school chola. Muy sexy this vieja.	—	50s	50s. The grandmother. A veterana. Old-school chola. Muy sexy this vieja.
Orestes Joven. The brother. A peewee. Heir to the trono. Exiled to Las Vegas.	male	—	Joven. The brother. A peewee. Heir to the trono. Exiled to Las Vegas.
Nino 50s. The godfather. El atendido. The most veterano. Exiled to Las Vegas.	—	50s	50s. The godfather. El atendido. The most veterano. Exiled to Las Vegas.
La Carmen	—	—	—
La Connie	—	—	—
La Cuca	—	—	—
Electricidad 20s. The oldest daughter. An old-school chola. In grief. Cannot break the cycle.	female	20s	20s. The oldest daughter. An old-school chola. In grief. Cannot break the cycle.