Woman on Fire
April 24 - May 11, 2025
A BOLD NEW VOICES PRODUCTION
Book by Marisela Trevinó Orta
Directed by Elena Velasco

Principal Sponsor Jon Wiant
Production Sponsor Diener and Associates CPA

Juanita has reluctantly moved to a small Arizona town so her husband Jared can begin a new government job. Jared surprises her with a canvas, easel, brushes and paints, hoping it will reignite her passion for painting and make her more comfortable in their new home. Her attempts to paint a family portrait are disrupted by an otherworldly presence in their home, revealing a nightmare in her midst. She solicits the help of her sister to perform a ritual cleansing, but soon tensions mount and buried secrets are revealed. Prodded by the spectral visitor, Juanita must reclaim Mexican-American identity and answer the call of the ancestors.