Cathy Dresbach News Today

If you’ve lived in Phoenix long enough, you’ve probably heard at least something about Winnie Ruth Judd. In 1931, she was a young woman involved with a married man and, possibly acting out of romantic jealousy, she killed her two friends. Then she hopped a train for Los Angeles with the bodies packed into trunks — one body was dismembered. Judd was tried and found guilty, but

Southeastern’s 2022-2023 Mainstage season will come to a close with the world premiere of “The Truth About Winnie Ruth Judd,” a drama written by playwrights Cathy Dresbach and Ben Tyler. The production will hold a preview on Tuesday, April 25; the official run is Wednesday, April 26 to Saturday, April 29.  Dresbach’s and Tyler’s play...