Torera
A New Play by Monet Hurst-Mendoza
Coming July/August 2025

About
Childhood friends Elena Ramírez and Tanok Cárdenas come from different worlds, but share one dream: to become matadors in Mexico’s legendary bullfighting circuit.
Elena, with the support of her mother Pastora, a live-in housekeeper and confidant to renowned rejoneador Rafael Cárdenas, embarks on a path to rise to the top of the sport on her own merits. Tanok, Rafael’s young protégé, agrees to help Elena achieve her dreams by training her away from the prying eyes of their parents.
As Elena proves to be a much more skilled fighter than Tanok ever anticipated, a fierce competition unfolds between them. Family legacy, tradition, class, and gender all collide, creating tension and driving them toward a final confrontation. In this heartfelt exploration of ambition and identity, the question remains: who will rise and who will fall?