Winding Road is thrilled to be a founding theater of Romerofest, a month long celebration of the works of Tucson playwright Elaine Romero. In the month of March, fifteen theaters, located throughout the United States and Mexico, are mounting productions or readings of one of Ms. Romero’s scripts. To see the full festival schedule, click here.

Winding Road's contribution, a live reading of her borderland romance Wetback, will play one night only, streaming live on March 15th at 7:00 pm. This Romeo and Juliet story is set in the pecan groves of Southern Arizona. As school principal Amalia writes her memoir, she peels away the layers of the onion of her own heart as she struggles to define her responsibility to her community, her undocumented field workers, and to her heritage.

This production of Wetback is a collaboration between Winding Road Theater Ensemble and Arizona Theater Company, directed by ACT’s Artistic Director, Sean Daniels. The long-term development of the Wetback occurred at Voice & Vision Envision Retreat, Arkansas Repertory Theatre, Cal State Dominguez Hills (LA), Chicago Dramatists, Arizona Theatre Company, and in New York at Urban Stages, Queens Theatre in the Park, Dramatic Question Theatre, and the Lark New Play Development Center. The play was developed in Chicago and NY by Jacob Padrón.

Winding Road Theater Ensemble is located in Tucson, Arizona. Currently celebrating out 11th season, and our first all digital season, we are pleased to present this very special event. To see current and upcoming shows, please visit our website.