LA born and raised, Vietnam Vet; 40s to 50s; a tough, scrappy guy from the streets of Los Angeles; born and raised in Boyle Heights he served in Vietnam; Ortiz is light hearted and tries to find the glass half full not half empty; a union organizer he shows flashes of an Evangelical pastor in his speech; he can easily move from English to Spanish; East LA; performers of all ethnicities, and performers with disabilities are encouraged to attend.

53 to 62 years old, Caucasian; a Los Angeles native and product of the sixties; Bornstein marched with Ceasar Chavez for migrant rights and never saw a protest he didn't want to join; Bornstein is a local union leader, and best described as a West Coast Bernie Sanders.