The Lady From Havana
by Luis Santeiro

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90 mins Unit Set/Multiple Settings American Comedy

Synopsis

THE STORY: In Act One, Mama, an elegant older woman from Cuba, arrives at the Miami home of her daughter, Marita, with her former maid, Zoila, in tow as well as a host of misgivings about living in exile in the United States.

As the mother and daug

Press Reviews

"Dignity and hilarity go hand in hand when an old Cuban dowager reluctantly comes to live with her middle-aged daughter in Miami, bringing to America her pride, her maid and her black market connections. “These people, even if wildly accentuated for comedic purpose, ring true and ring beautifully absurd.” —New York Post. “The anger of the characters is real…but Mr. Santeiro, keeping his eye steadfastly on the absurdity of the human condition, makes it all ridiculous."

— The New York Times

Publication

Year 1998
Binding Paperback
Pages 72
Language English
ISBN-13 9780822206293
ISBN-10 0822206293

The Lady From Havana is a American comedy play written by Luis Santeiro and published by Dramatists Play Service (1998).

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