Inspired by true events in 1930s Florida, Once Upon a Time in Key West tells the haunting story of Elena, a young woman whose longing to live binds her to a charismatic doctor – and to a love that refuses to let her go.

Awakening years after her death, Elena begins a surreal journey through memory, myth, and the Florida underworld, guided by an ensemble cast and infused with Latin music and magical realism. As history blurs with fantasy, the play becomes a vivid exploration of love, obsession, and a woman’s fight to reclaim her body, her story, and her freedom.