"Electricidad" Produced by Three Bone Theatre

Electricidad
Written by Luis Alfaro
Directed by Glynnis O’Donoghue

August 15-31, 2025

Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays at 8 p.m.
Sundays at 2 p.m.​

This project is part of a three year commitment to produce Luis Alfaro’s groundbreaking Greek Trilogy

The desert is on fire. It’s being consumed by fury as Electricidad, burning with grief and hatred, keeps vigil by her murdered father’s corpse. She longs for the sweet revenge that will set his spirit free. When her brother Orestes returns from exile, Electricidad’s anger explodes, consuming everything in its path and leading her family to a final shattering confrontation. Transporting Sophocles’ Electra to the Los Angeles barrios, MacArthur Genius Award-winning playwright Luis Alfaro investigates violence, loss, and redemption through the lens of this age-old tragedy. Electricidad crackles with intensity, and transforms a 2000-year-old text into a vibrant, vital and thoroughly unforgettable myth for the modern age.

Electricidad is published as part of The Greek Trilogy of Luis Alfaro. Based on Sophocles' Electra and Oedipus, and Euripides' Medea, Alfaro's Electricidad, Oedipus El Rey, and Mojada: A Medea in Los Angeles platform the concerns of the Chicano and wider Latino communities in Los Angeles and New York through ancient drama. Three Bone Theatre is proud to produce all three works of this trilogy across three seasons.

True to the original Greek tragedy, the play includes mature situations, smoking, violence, drug and gang references, and adult language in both English and Spanish. Electricidad is recommended for adult audiences

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“Alfaro employs contemporary Latino idiom, displays a gift for poetry and a wicked humor that's not overused and writes character brilliantly.” - CURTAIN UP LOS ANGELES

"[Electricidad] is quick and it is clever…Alfaro entertains and he builds strong characters, delivering his message with humor and without patronization." - CULTURE VULTURE

"…Alfaro opens a window [into] the look, symbols, language, and attitudes of cholo/chola culture…Alfaro’s lyrical, strongly rhythmic, yet simple language...liberally blends English and Spanish." - THEATRE MANIA

Schedule & Tickets

15-35 · Call (704) 559-9051 to order.

Friday, August 15, 2025 @ 8:00pm · tickets · add to calendar 2025-08-15 20:00:00 2025-08-15 23:00:00 America/New_York "Electricidad" Produced by Three Bone Theatre https://charlottecultureguide.com/event/430528/electricidad-produced-by-three-bone-theatre The Arts Factory at Westend Studios, 1545 W. Trade St., Charlotte, NC, 28216
Saturday, August 16, 2025 @ 8:00pm · tickets · add to calendar 2025-08-16 20:00:00 2025-08-16 23:00:00 America/New_York "Electricidad" Produced by Three Bone Theatre https://charlottecultureguide.com/event/430528/electricidad-produced-by-three-bone-theatre The Arts Factory at Westend Studios, 1545 W. Trade St., Charlotte, NC, 28216
Sunday, August 17, 2025 @ 2:00pm · tickets · add to calendar 2025-08-17 14:00:00 2025-08-17 17:00:00 America/New_York "Electricidad" Produced by Three Bone Theatre https://charlottecultureguide.com/event/430528/electricidad-produced-by-three-bone-theatre The Arts Factory at Westend Studios, 1545 W. Trade St., Charlotte, NC, 28216
Thursday, August 21, 2025 @ 8:00pm · tickets · add to calendar 2025-08-21 20:00:00 2025-08-21 23:00:00 America/New_York "Electricidad" Produced by Three Bone Theatre https://charlottecultureguide.com/event/430528/electricidad-produced-by-three-bone-theatre The Arts Factory at Westend Studios, 1545 W. Trade St., Charlotte, NC, 28216
Friday, August 22, 2025 @ 8:00pm · tickets · add to calendar 2025-08-22 20:00:00 2025-08-22 23:00:00 America/New_York "Electricidad" Produced by Three Bone Theatre https://charlottecultureguide.com/event/430528/electricidad-produced-by-three-bone-theatre The Arts Factory at Westend Studios, 1545 W. Trade St., Charlotte, NC, 28216
Saturday, August 23, 2025 @ 8:00pm · tickets · add to calendar 2025-08-23 20:00:00 2025-08-23 23:00:00 America/New_York "Electricidad" Produced by Three Bone Theatre https://charlottecultureguide.com/event/430528/electricidad-produced-by-three-bone-theatre The Arts Factory at Westend Studios, 1545 W. Trade St., Charlotte, NC, 28216
Sunday, August 24, 2025 @ 2:00pm · tickets · add to calendar 2025-08-24 14:00:00 2025-08-24 17:00:00 America/New_York "Electricidad" Produced by Three Bone Theatre https://charlottecultureguide.com/event/430528/electricidad-produced-by-three-bone-theatre The Arts Factory at Westend Studios, 1545 W. Trade St., Charlotte, NC, 28216
Thursday, August 28, 2025 @ 8:00pm · tickets · add to calendar 2025-08-28 20:00:00 2025-08-28 23:00:00 America/New_York "Electricidad" Produced by Three Bone Theatre https://charlottecultureguide.com/event/430528/electricidad-produced-by-three-bone-theatre The Arts Factory at Westend Studios, 1545 W. Trade St., Charlotte, NC, 28216
Friday, August 29, 2025 @ 8:00pm · tickets · add to calendar 2025-08-29 20:00:00 2025-08-29 23:00:00 America/New_York "Electricidad" Produced by Three Bone Theatre https://charlottecultureguide.com/event/430528/electricidad-produced-by-three-bone-theatre The Arts Factory at Westend Studios, 1545 W. Trade St., Charlotte, NC, 28216
Saturday, August 30, 2025 @ 8:00pm · tickets · add to calendar 2025-08-30 20:00:00 2025-08-30 23:00:00 America/New_York "Electricidad" Produced by Three Bone Theatre https://charlottecultureguide.com/event/430528/electricidad-produced-by-three-bone-theatre The Arts Factory at Westend Studios, 1545 W. Trade St., Charlotte, NC, 28216
Sunday, August 31, 2025 @ 2:00pm · tickets · add to calendar 2025-08-31 14:00:00 2025-08-31 17:00:00 America/New_York "Electricidad" Produced by Three Bone Theatre https://charlottecultureguide.com/event/430528/electricidad-produced-by-three-bone-theatre The Arts Factory at Westend Studios, 1545 W. Trade St., Charlotte, NC, 28216

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