Anna in the Tropics at Bay Street Theater

Nilo Cruzs Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Anna in the Tropics, centers on a sultry and steamy cigar factory in 1929 Tampa, Florida, where the lives of a Cuban-American family are challenged by the vices and temptations that surround them. The factory owner, Santiago, wrestles with a gambling addiction thats emboldened by his half-brother, while his daughters, unhappy in their respective relationships, long for the affection of the factorys handsome lector. Romance, lust, and jealousy collide as the family confronts the discontent in their lives, as a wave of modernization threatens to dispel the very traditions they hold dear.Directed by Marcos Santana.Written by Nilo Cruz.

Authors

• Nilo Cruz