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Our Lady of the Tortilla

Generously Sponsored by Bob Scott & Tim McDonald

directed by Danny Bañales

Gala Opening & Closing Tickets: $35 online $40 at the door

Non-Opening/Closing: $20 general, $15 students/seniors

Gala tickets include a champagne toast and meet and greet with the cast after the performance.

The show runs approximately 90 minutes with one 15 minute intermission

Recommended for 16+

The Cruz family is volatile even in the best of times. On this particular day, Nelson, the youngest son, enters the house in a panic to hide the more obvious religious relics from the sight of his “gringo” girlfriend, who is visiting for the weekend. Nelson’s mother, Dahlia, is obsessed with retrieving her husband from his new girlfriend; Eddie, her elder son, shows up in a van with his failed life and pregnant girlfriend. But the “real” pandemonium is caused by sweet, long-suffering Dolores, Dahlia’s old-maid sister, when she sees the face of the Holy Virgin in a tortilla. This miracle brings hordes of believers and reporters to camp out on the Cruz’s lawn to await further miracles. As the family struggles with beliefs and conflicts, old and new, the endurance of family love is revealed to be the real miracle.

Danny Bañales

 Danny Bañales. Has been an Actor in Sonoma County since 2015 and has portrayed an array of characters . His most notable works include portraying Everyone’s favorite Ogre in the SRJC’s production of Shrek the Musical,  Jamie Escalante in  Stand and Deliver (SRJC), Michael in Lee Blessing’s Two Rooms(Cloverdale Performing Arts Center) and David “D Viscious” Cooper in  Airness (Left Edge Theatre) Danny Studied Theatre, Music, and Playwriting while attending the SRJC and has been eager to put his skills to the test. He is beyond blessed and excited to be making his Directorial debut with CPAC and to be sharing such a wonderful heartfelt story of a Family coming together. 

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Nicole Torres

Nicole Torres is a San Francisco Native. Since young she’s always had a passion for acting. She studied 2 years at Chabot Community College and then went on to transfer to Southern Oregon University where she got her Bachelor of Arts degree in Theater Arts. Her works include  Midsummer Nights Dream, Grapes  of Wrath, A Streetcar Named Desire, Othello, Rough me Up, and The Vagina Monologues.

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Nora Summers

Nora has been performing across the greater Bay Area for the past 20 years. She earned her BA in Acting from SSU. Previously seen on the CPAC Stage as Anne Hathaway in Beard of Avon (2021) and most recently as Fran in Last Quiz Night on Earth (LET).

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Jackie Rosas

Jackie Rosas is very excited to play Dolores in Our Lady of Tortilla. She has acted previously in the SRJC’s productions of Stand and Deliver as Ortega and Murder on the Orient Express as the Princess.

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Ben Donner

Ben Donner is a Santa Rosa native who has been pursuing the performing arts for the past 7 years. Ben is a professional dancer and dance teacher, practicing and perfecting his craft within Hip Hop Dance and the various Street Styles within the culture. Ben has taught hip hop and street styles for 5 years at several different studios between Sonoma County and Marin, and has been a competitor in freestyle competitions for 7 years, being one of the representatives of Santa Rosa's Dance and Freestyle Community. Ben has competed in many competitions, from freestyle battles in Los Angeles, The Bay Area, Sacramento, Arizona, Ohio, Georgia, and Las Vegas, winning his first Popping Tournament through "VSDF: Street Dance Fighters 2022 International Online Battle", last year at "TikTakTik 20th Anniversary" and placing Top 16 at Freestyle Session's Annual International Competition against over 180 competitors worldwide. During his extensive journey into the dance world, Ben was also able to graduate from Santa Rosa Junior College with an Associates Degree in Theater, as well as performing in various plays and musicals in the local community; from his recent roles such as playing Angel in "Stand and Deliver" (SRJC 2022), SRJC's Shakespeare Showcase 2019, the Young Collector for "A Street Car Named Desire" (6th St. Playhouse 2019), and Chino in "Westside Story" (6th St. Playhouse, 2019), as well as being an Assistant Choreographer for "The Adam's Family" (SRJC 2023). Ben is hoping to make a return to performing live theater on stage soon and bring the wonderful worlds of dance and theater together.

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Amir Ghazi Moradi

Amir Ghazi Moradi Recent credits include: Twelfth Night (Orsino) with Jacobethan Theater Workshop, Much Ado About Nothing (Don John) with Avalon Players in Sonoma, Gloria (Lorin understudy), at the Santa Rosa Junior College where he continues to take advanced acting classes in the fabulous theatre department.  He enjoys being around actors and the arts and is thrilled to be acting on stage.

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