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Sep 1, 2022 through Sep 11, 2022
Our Lady of the Tortilla comes to the National Hispanic Cultural Center in early September
National Hispanic Cultural Center

In conjunction with the National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC), Sandia Performing Arts Company presents Our Lady of the Tortilla, a play about family love that perseveres even in ridiculous circumstances. 

What: Our Lady of the Tortilla is a play by Luis Santeiro, directed by Rayrey Griego. 

The story focuses on the Cruz family, which 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. 

Tickets are $22, with a $2 discount for NHCC Foundation members. For tickets, visit my.nmculture.org/overview/12959. 

Who: The National Hispanic Cultural Center and Sandia Performing Arts Company, a New Mexico-based theatre company that focuses on providing education in the performing arts, encouraging and promoting the involvement of the community in the performing arts, and producing quality plays, musical entertainment, and dance for audiences in Albuquerque and surrounding areas. 

Where: The NHCC’s Wells Fargo Auditorium, located in the NHCC Performing Arts building on the south end of the NHCC’s campus at 1701 4th St. SW. 

When: There will be eight performances of the play between Thursday, Sept. 1 and Sunday, Sept. 11. The play will begin at 7:30 p.m. on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, and at 2:00 p.m. on Sundays. 

Why:  Collaboration is an important part of the NHCC’s work, and this collaboration between organizations showcases the vibrancy of Central New Mexico’s performing arts scene. 


For more information, contact Stephen Hamway at 505-412-3758 , stephen.hamway@state.nm.us



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