Torera

September 20 - October 19, 2025

Written by Monet Hurst-Mendoza
Directed and Choreographed by Tatiana Pandiani
Co-Production with The Sol Project, Long Wharf Theatre, and Latinx Playwrights Circle
Torera is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com

Subtítulos en español disponibles en las funciones de 7pm los martes y sábados

Elena María Ramírez was born to be a torera, but it’s a rare feat for a woman in México’s bullfighting scene. To enter the ring, she must defy society, her family, and legendary torero Don Rafael Cárdenas. Torera is a dynamic, epic family drama that swirls with the action, stakes, and intrigue of the bullfighting ring.

Torera explores bullfighting as a sport and culture in this coming-of-age story set in Mexico. It is a controversial practice that we neither condemn nor condone. The intent of this production is not to romanticize the sport, which is currently banned in Mexico City and most of Mexico's provinces, but to respect the spirit surrounding it.

Jorge Cordova - Don Rafael
Christian Galvis - Dancer
Jacqueline Guillén - Elena María Ramírez
Elena Hurst - Pastora
Jared Machado - Tanok
Andrea Soto - Dancer

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Written by Monet Hurst-Mendoza
Directed and Choreographed by Tatiana Pandiani
Co-Production with The Sol Project, Long Wharf Theatre, and Latinx Playwrights Circle

Scenic Design - Emmie Finckel
Costume Design - Rodrigo Muñoz
Lighting Design - Yuki Nakase Link
Sound Design - G Clausen
Lead Prop Master/Fabricator - RED Kadetsky
Co-Movement & Intimacy Directors - Carter Gill & Skye Bronfenbrenner
Bullfighting Consultant - Rodrigo Ortiz

Production Stage Manager - Alexis Nalbandian
Asst. Stage Manager - Laura Pilar Gutierrez

Casting by Kelly Gillespie, C.S.A.