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— 2019 – 2020 SEASON --

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Eight 10s in Tucson ONLINE
 
June 13 – Aug 31, 2020

Winding Road YouTube Channel
 
The 2nd Annual Eight 10s in Tucson ONLINE 10-minute play festival features eight original scripts chosen from hundreds of blind submissions from all over America, vetted and curated to assemble an eclectic collection of comedies and dramas on a myriad of themes pertinent to our lives.
Selected from 300 submissions from around
the country, the selected plays include:
  • Hat Trick by Tiffany Antone (Iowa), directed by Maria A. Caprile
  • Only Essentials by Michael Adams (Los Angeles, CA), directed by David Davidson
  • Scripted by Mark Harvey Levine (Indianapolis, IN), directed by Chris Will
  • The Bar Mitzvah of Jesus Goldfarb by Andrew R. Heinze (New York City, NY), directed by Dawn McMillan
  • Choices by James McLindon (New York, NY), directed by Tyler Gastelum
  • The Education of Jenna by Mike Solomonson (Arizona), directed by Molly Lyons
  • Everything Happens for a Reason... Right? by William Royce (USA), directed by Linda Andresano
  • Wolves​ by John Cafiero (Tucson, AZ), directed by Samantha Severson

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Angels Fall
by Lanford Wilson
 
Feb 13 – Mar 1, 2020

St. Francis Chapel at St. Luke's Home
 
Set in a remote part of New Mexico, six people find themselves in a small mission church, brought together by the closing of a highway due to a possible accident at a nearby nuclear facility. Brightly humorous and deeply affecting, Angels Fall becomes a parable of calling and crossroads which, in exploring the lives of its characters, illuminates the human condition.
 
This "site-specific" production is produced at the beautifully restored St. Francis Chapel on the grounds of St. Luke's Home.
This production is directed by Molly Lyons and features Susan Cookie Baker, Shanna Brock, Glen Coffman, David Alexander Johnston, Cole Potwardowski, Luke Salcido.

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The Truth About Christmas
by Santa Claus
 
Dec 7, 14, & 21, 2019

The Cabaret Theatre
​at the Temple of Music & Art

 
Originally published in book form in 1997, this special staged reading delivers Santa's message of love, hope, and good will to anyone who has ever been a child. And, to do this, who better to turn to than Santa himself? Come listen to Santa share stories about himself, about life, and about the true meaning of Christmas.

This special fundraising event for Winding Road runs approximately 60 mins.
This production is directed and adapted by Winding Road Co-Artistic Director Maria A. Caprile, and features Santa Claus.

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The Big Meal
by Dan LeFranc
 
Dec 5 – 22, 2019

The Cabaret Theatre
​at the Temple of Music & Art

 
A hilarious, expansive tale that traverses five generations of an ordinary modern family in 90 minutes. Written by Dan LeFranc, The Big Meal won the 2010 New York Times Outstanding Playwright Award and received a 2012 Lucille Lortel Award nomination for Outstanding Play.
This production is directed by Winding Road Co-Artistic Director Maria A. Caprile, and features Cynthia Jeffery, Tony Caprile*, Kat McIntosh, Chris Koval, China Young*, Damian Garcia, Lena Quach, and Danny Quinones.
*denotes Winding Road Theater Ensemble Member
– AWARDS –
2019 Mac Awards
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NOMINEE
Best Actress, Drama

The Big Meal
Cynthia Jeffery
2019/2020 Carmen Awards
NOMINEE
Best Drama

The Big Meal
NOMINEE
Best Ensemble Performance

The Big Meal
NOMINEE
Best Director, Drama

The Big Meal
Maria A. Caprile
NOMINEE
Best Supporting Performer, Drama

The Big Meal
Cynthia Jeffery
NOMINEE
Best Lighting Design

The Big Meal
Alex J. Alegria
"In only 90 minutes, we meet five generations of family members, several sets of children and parents, multiple iterations of characters at different ages, and a veritable army of boyfriends and girlfriends, all acted by the ensemble of eight. Not an easy feat for any acting company, but Winding Road nails it."
– Holly Griffith, Taming of the Review –
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"The rapid-fire, overlapping dialogue, which gets loud and raucous, dishes truths about being a parent, suffering loss, divorce, workplace flirtations, in-laws, and all of the elements that make family, well, family."
– Ann Brown, Special to the Arizona Daily Star –
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"...a fine ensemble feeling for 90 nonstop minutes of challenging emotions both loving and chaotic. ...These lives are timeless. Their significant events are romantic courtship, heated arguments, selfish children, bitter divorces, wishes for a second chance... all that, but never in that order."
– Chuck Graham, Let The Show Begin –

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Christmas Break
by Monica Bauer
 
Nov 9 & 10, 2019

Scoundrel & Scamp Studio Theatre
 
When daughter Lily comes home for Christmas break, she brings with her: a convert's zeal for social justice that her family finds amusing, and then admirable... at first. But when her demands escalate, it throws the family into Christmas chaos, with the life of the family's beloved golden retriever hanging in the balance! A 21st century family comedy about first world problems, liberal guilt, and surviving the holidays.
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This production is directed by Samantha Severson*, and features Maria A. Caprile*, Tony Caprile*, Nathalie Rodriguez, Adrian Encinas, Chad Davies*, and Jeffrey Baden.
*denotes Winding Road Theater Ensemble Member

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The Wrong People Have ​Money
by Reed McColm
 
Oct 23 & 24, 2019

Unscrewed Theatre
 
Popular York University professor Martin Delancey is challenged by a wealthy consortium of investors to conduct a serious study into the feasibility of an "impossible" endeavor. The funniest play ever about moving Greenland South.
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This production is directed by Winding Road Co-Artistic Director Maria A. Caprile, and features Chad Davies, Gretchen Wirges, Meagan Jones, Tyler Gastelum, Eric Rau, and Samantha Severson.

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The Little Foxes
by Lillian Hellman
 
Aug 29 – Sep 15, 2019

Scoundrel & Scamp Theatre at the Historic Y
 
An American classic first staged at the National Theatre in New York. This morality drama about corruption and greed within a wealthy, early 20th-century Southern family has been revived more than half a dozen times since its premiere in 1939.
This production is directed by Winding Road Co-Artistic Director Glen Coffman, and features Gianbari "Debora" Deebom, Richard "Chomps" Thompson, Denise Blum, Dave Davidson, Damian Garcia, Cynthia Jeffery, Karl Haas, David Alexander Johnston, Morgan H. Smith, and Eric Rau.
– AWARDS –
2019/2020 Carmen Awards
NOMINEE
Best Lead Performer, Drama

The Little Foxes
Cynthia Jeffery
"The rich don't have to be subtle in Winding Road Theater's splendid production of Lillian Hellman's The Little Foxes. The rich seek to consume the wealth of others while they hoard their own, and during this very polarizing time in America, this story seems more relevant than ever."
– Bryn Booth, Taming of the Review –
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"This play is astoundingly disturbing. In-your-face-greed always is. And while "The Little Foxes" is 80 years old, Hellman's play resonates loudly."
– Kathleen Allen, Special to the Arizona Daily Star –
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"[Cynthia Jeffery] delivers an epic performance as a clever woman whose moxie could match Scarlet O'Hara when it comes to getting what she wants in a man's world."
– Chuck Graham, Let The Show Begin –
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Some highlights from this season...

Credit to Creatista for photos from The Little Foxes, The Big Meal, and ​Angels Fall.
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