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ISBN 978-0-573-69816-3Octavio SolisWinner! 2008 Denver Post Ovation Award, Best ProductionWinner! 2008 Henry Award, Outstanding New PlayNominee! 2010 GLAAD Award for Outstanding Los Angeles TheaterDrama4m, 3fSet in the 1970s on the Texas border separating the United States and Mexico, Lydia is an intense, lyrical, and magical new play. The Flores family welcomes Lydia, an undocumented maid, into their El Paso home to care for their daughter Ceci, who was tragically disabled in a car accident on the eve of her quinceañera, her fifteenth birthday. Lydia's immediate and seemingly miraculous bond with the girl sets the entire family on a mysterious and shocking journey of discovery. Lydia is an unflinching and deeply emotional portrait of a Mexican immigrant family caught in a web of dark secrets.Contains strong language and nudity."An astonishing, expertly crafted tragedy that seduces and tempts you with its pulsing rhythms and evocative language until it has you fully under its spell." –Denver Post“Fresh, penetrating, often blissful” –New York Times“[Octavio Solis] demands attention with his jazzy mix of Spanglish, poetry, pop lyrics, magical realism and emotional insight.” –VarietyFEE: $75 per performance.Character Descriptions:CECI - the sister, 17
MISHA - the younger brother, 16
RENE - the older brother, 19
ROSA - the mother
CLAUDIO - the father
ALVARO - the cousin, 22
LYDIA - the maid Other Octavio Solis titles available from Samuel French include:
DreamlandiaBethlehem
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