1. HISTORICAL
The play In the Heights is set in the present day, Washington Heights,
Manhattan. It is a rough place, people are struggling for money, struggling to
pay electric, as Usnavi works in a coffee shop and Daniela is struggling to
keep her salon open. Constant gambling as people are so in need for money
everyone is buying a lottery ticket. Alot of blackouts happen as they don't
have a lot of power.
GEOGRAPHICAL
It is set in a small city with shops around, including Nina's father's Car shop,
Daniela's Salon. Barrio, the spanish section of the city it is the Latin District.
Most of the people on the street are spanish or portugain.
SOCIAL
Everyone is working class, no one is rich until Abuela wins the lottery.
Everyone is struggling and work really hard for their money which in some
cases doesn't get them that far as the city itself is poor as they are always
running out of power. Everyone is very family oritated.