The River Bride
by Marisela Treviño Orta

Name: The River Bride
Brand: Marisela Treviño Orta
SKU: 9780573708961
Rating: 4.25 (44 reviews)

The River Bride Book Cover — The River Bride Cover

Highlights

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90 mins Role(s) for Latine Actor(s) Unit Set/Multiple Settings Period Costumes

Synopsis

Once upon a time, in a fishing village along the Amazon, there lived two sisters struggling to find their “happily ever after.”

Helena is dreading her sister Belmira’s wedding.

The groom, Duarte, should have been hers.

And she knows that her sister only wants to escape their sleepy Brazilian town for an exciting new life in the city.

But three days before the wedding, fishermen pull a mysterious stranger out of the river - a man with no past who offers both sisters an alluring, possibly dangerous future.

Brazilian folklore and lyric storytelling blend into a heartrending tale of true love, regret, transformation, and the struggle to stay true to your family while staying true to yourself.

Press Reviews

"A haunting and beautifully constructed theatrical experience... A work of striking originality… Orta has a wonderful ear for dialogue, and paints complex characters that we care about, and has come up with a modern fable set deep in the heart of the Amazon."
— The Siskiyou Daily News

"A bittersweet dream of love… It’s a simple tale, well told, that invites the viewer to ponder the mysteries of romance. Are there such things as true love, as soulmates, as fate? And where does human choice fit into the equation?” "
— AZ Central

"A story of folklore, love, resentment and regret... as delightfully entertaining as it fascinating."
— Latin Life Denver

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Belmira 16, beautiful, frivolous and a bit vain, but charming and adored by the entire village. She is the bride-to-be and has an appetite for adventure.	female	—	16, beautiful, frivolous and a bit vain, but charming and adored by the entire village. She is the bride-to-be and has an appetite for adventure.
Moises 20-25, charming, handsome and mysterious. Earnest and sympathetic, he’s been searching for love for a long time. Wears a bandage over his forehead, which he never removes. Dressed like a man of property.	male	20-25	20-25, charming, handsome and mysterious. Earnest and sympathetic, he’s been searching for love for a long time. Wears a bandage over his forehead, which he never removes. Dressed like a man of property.
Duarte 20-25, a good man from a respected family. He is the groom-to-be.	male	20-25	20-25, a good man from a respected family. He is the groom-to-be.
Sr. Costa Late 40s. Belmira and Helena's father. A fisherman.	male	40s	Late 40s. Belmira and Helena's father. A fisherman.
Sra. Costa Late 40s. Belmira and Helena's mother.	female	40s	Late 40s. Belmira and Helena's mother.
Helena 18, smart and a beauty in her own right, though not as outgoing as her sister Belmira.	female	—	18, smart and a beauty in her own right, though not as outgoing as her sister Belmira.