Poetry, Passion, and Cigars: Anna in the Tropics Comes to Camille Playhouse
Get ready to be transported to 1929 Florida. The Camille Playhouse in Brownsville is proud to present the Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece, Anna in the Tropics by Nilo Cruz. (Camille Playhouse, 2026)
This lush, poetic drama explores a world where cigars are still rolled by hand and “lectors” are hired to read literature to the workers. When a new lector arrives and begins reading Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina, the lines between the novel and reality begin to blur, sparking a chain of events that will change the factory forever.
📅 Performance Schedule
The production runs for two consecutive weekends this March.
| Date | Time |
| Friday, March 20 | 7:00 p.m. (Opening Night) |
| Saturday, March 21 | 2:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. |
| Sunday, March 22 | 2:00 p.m. |
| Friday, March 27 | 7:00 p.m. |
| Saturday, March 28 | 2:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. |
| Sunday, March 29 | 2:00 p.m. |
🎭 Meet the Cast
Directed by a talented local team, the cast brings the heat and heartbreak of Ybor City to life:
- Santiago: Gilberto Salinas
- Ofelia: Alexandria Gomez-Maxey
- Conchita: Sigrid de la Llata
- Juan Julian: Nathanael Carr
- Marela: Karen Gonzalez
- Cheche: Matthew Allen
- Palomo: Bobby Torres
- Eliades: Michael Wassen
Note: This production includes mature content and may not be suitable for younger audiences.
🎟️ Ticket & Venue Information
General Admission tickets are available for purchase online or at the box office on the day of the show.
Location:
Camille Playhouse
1 Dean Porter Park
Brownsville, TX 78520
Contact:
📞 (956) 542-8900
Don’t miss this evocative exploration of tradition, modernity, and the universal search for connection. We’ll see you at the theater!
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