Winding Road Theater Ensemble's mission is to tell dynamic theatrical stories that illuminate the human condition and celebrate the theater's power to entertain us, to move us, and to bring us joy, with a special commitment to developing new work by American playwrights.

We fulfill our mission by producing seasons of contemporary and classic works representing diverse styles, themes, and perspectives, and by presenting readings, workshops, and full productions of new plays.

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WINDING  ROAD  THEATER
​ENSEMBLE
 
–– ARTIST ENSEMBLE ––

Maria A. Caprile,
Artistic Director

Maria (she/her) has served as Artistic Director since 2017. She appeared in Winding Road's main stage productions of Good People, United, and August: Osage County as well as several Winding Reads, including Monica Bauer's Christmas Break and Toni Press-Coffman's Consolation. Maria is a part-time resident of Spokane, Washington, where she was a resident artist at Interplayers Theatre. She was nominated for Arizona Star's MAC award for her direction of The Big Meal, Stupid F*!#ing Bird, and The Fantasticks, which also received a nomination for Best Musical of 2018. Maria was nominated for a Spokie for her direction of The Christmas Schooner for nationally acclaimed Spokane Civic Theatre. She is the author and director of the original play The Little Mermaid: A Tale of Aloha, produced by Spokane Children's Theatre.

– ENSEMBLE MEMBERS (CURRENT) –

Alex J. Alegria (he/him) is a Freelance Lighting Designer and the Resident Lighting Designer for Winding Road Theater Ensemble, based in his hometown of Tucson, Arizona. He recently received a BFA in Theatre Design and Technology: Lighting Emphasis from the University of Arizona. His Lighting Design of The Big Meal with Winding Road in 2019 received a 2019/2020 Carmen Awards nomination for Best Lighting Design. Select Lighting Design credits include: Stupid Fucking Bird, Miss American Pie, Everybody, Heathers The Musical: Teen Edition, Pippin, Hand to God, The Nutcracker, The Glass Menagerie (Assistant), Eight 10s In Tucson, and Coppelia. Check him out online at: linktr.ee/ltpalexj

Denise Blum​ (she/her) arrived in Tucson in 2006. Prior to that, she co-created the International Amateur Community Theater (I-ACT) in La Serena, Chile, and acted in, directed, and produced live theater for the benefit of local charities. Since arriving in Tucson, she finds herself fortunate to have worked with several local theater companies including Winding Road, The Arizona Rose, Beowulf Alley, The Comedy Playhouse, El Rio Theatre Project, St. Francis in the Heights, SheWorxx, and Speak the Speech. Some of her favorite stage acting credits include Steel Magnolias, The Lady and the Clarinet (Luba), The Little Foxes, Upton Abbey, Pieces, The Mousetrap, and In The Shadow of My Son. Her directing credits include London Suite, Strawberry Jam, Pygmalion, A Long Trip, and the Elephant Man (Assistant Director). She co-produced the 2020 Eight 10's In Tucson – ONLINE and will co-produce the upcoming 2021 festival.

Tony Caprile (he/him) has been a member of Winding Road Theater Ensemble since 2017. He has been seen in our productions of The Big Meal, Stupid F*!#ing Bird, Good People, The Fantasticks, United, Death of a Salesman, and August: Osage County. Tony is a part time resident of Spokane, Washington, where he was a resident artist of Interplayers Theatre. His appearance in Interplayers' production Rounding Third earned him a Best Actor in a drama nomination from the Spokane Inlander. Tony has conducted many a set build for Winding Road.

Tyler Gastelum (he/him) has been a member of Winding Road Theater Ensemble since 2019. A Tucson native, he graduated from the University of Arizona and the Bennett Theatrelab. He now works as a local drama teacher. Favorite roles with Winding Road include Dev in Stupid F***ing Bird and Moritz in Spring Awakening in Concert. Tyler directed shorts in Winding Road's Eight 10's festival in 2019 and 2020, as well as the Winding Read of Dusk​ in 2020.

Alex Totillo (they/she) was born in Tucson. They specialize in dramaturgy but might also be recognized as a stage manager, actor, director, or by former students as their improv instructor. They graduated from the University of Arizona in 2016. Alex has participated in Winding Road's Eight Tens in Tucson Festival acting in Wolves and as a director for The Elusive Pursuit of Maximum Bliss. Their favorite acting credits include dramaturgy for 1979?: A New Play and as a devising ensemble member in We May Not Have Answers but We Sure as Hell Have Some Questions. Alex also recently worked with the Esperanza Dance Project to rewrite their script for the upcoming season.

Erin Amsler (she/her) has been living and performing in Tucson for 10 years. Originally from Erie, Pennsylvania, Erin is a former educator with experience in Music Education and Special Education. She was previously seen in Winding Road's productions of Birds of North America (Caitlyn), and A Shot Away: Personal Accounts of Military Sexual Trauma (Marianne). In the past decade, Erin has worked with several local theater companies, including The Comedy Playhouse, Something Something Theater, Community Players, and Old Pueblo Playwrights. When not on stage, Erin enjoys watching movies, gardening, cooking, and birding with friends.

– ENSEMBLE MEMBERS (EMERITUS) –

Glen Coffman, Co-Founder

Chad Davies

Peg Peterson

Toni Press-Coffman, Co-Founder

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