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San Diego theatres have something for everyone this holiday!
If you're looking for some jolly good cheer theatre options that offer something slightly different than the holiday classics and carols the Diversionary, New Village Arts, The Old Globe, Moonlight Theatre, and Starlight Theatre have some fun options for you!
Cygnet Theatre Christmas Carol
Cygnet Theatre brings a wonderful one-man adaption of the holiday’s most famous ghost story, A CHRISTMAS CAROL, to screen for you to enjoy through December 27th
A CHRISTMAS CAROL: AS TOLD BY THE ONE MAN TO WHOM IT MATTERS
A CHRISTMAS CAROL: AS TOLD BY THE ONE MAN TO WHOM IT MATTERS at North Coast Repertory Theatre is Warm, engaging, and cozy - like a cup of cocoa on a chilly night
IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY
IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY feels like a lovely holiday gift that Cygnet brings directly into your home for your enjoyment through December 27th.
AN ILIAD
"Baird makes the ancient truths in the story sing out with present-day power" North Coast Repertory Theatre brings outstanding AN ILIAD to stage
NO WAY BACK
Jessica John delivers a performance full of vivid energy and immense empathy in NO WAY BACK at The Roustabouts Theatre Co, which is streaming through December 13th
SAME TIME, NEXT YEAR
AME TIME, NEXT YEAR, starring married couple Bruce Turk and Katie MacNichol, has chemistry and laughter.Streaming at North Coast Repertory Theatre through November 15th, 2020
Dear ONE: An interview with Josh Irving Gershick
"Then and now, all beings seek connection. And we do that with the media available to us." Interview with writer & director, Josh Irving Gershick about how the audiocast of DEAR ONE: LOVE & LONGING IN MID-CENTURY QUEER AMERICA for Diversionary Theatre came together.
JQA at San Diego Rep
JQA from San Diego Repertory Theatre is an excellent and engaging piece, especially in this run-up to our election. It allows Quincy Adams to step into the spotlight as it reviews his life, politics, and the U.S. government in general through a more modern lens, it is streaming through November 5th.
ROOSEVELT: CHARGE THE BEAR
ROOSEVELT: CHARGE THE BEAR by The Roustabouts Theatre Co. is "a compelling portrait of a president who uses his power and his empathy when making decisions for the betterment of the country."
FULLY COMMITTED at Cygnet Theatre
Remember restaurants, theatres, landline phones, and even fax machines? FULLY COMMITTED by Becky Mode at Cygnet Theatre is a hilarious one-man show featuring David McBean that will make you laugh, and potentially glad you don't have to fight for reservations at this current moment. Streaming through October 25th
CANCELLED - A New Musical
Interview with CANCELLED a new musical's writers Kit Yan and Melissa Li, and Diversionary Theatre's Director of Education and Outreach Skyler Sullivan. CANCELLED the new musical will be streamed on October 4th at 2pm
THE NICETIES
THIE NICETIES playing at MOXIE Theatre through October 4th is a smart and ambitious play that explores how quickly the very power you think you hold can be turned against you.
SDMT STARS UNDER THE STARS
Streaming PRIDE AND PREJUDICE
Cygnet's streaming version of PRIDE AND PREJUDICE has the sincerity of the classic story with bright zany comedy creating ashow that is as satisfying as a cup of English tea with a squeeze of lemon.
NECESSARY SACRIFICES
Douglass and Lincoln debate NECESSARY SACRIFICES at North Coast Repertory Theatre and the audience is privy to the (imagined) discussions on equality, racism, and politics during their historic meetings.
PORTALEZA - Digital Without Walls
PORTALEZA at La Jolla Playhouse is a an avant-garde online psychedelic experience promising to unlock mysteries beyond your imagination
The Seeing Place MIDSUMMER is "playful and socially relevant"
It might be closing in on fall, but the online production of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM by The Seeing Place Theatre has proven that there is always time for playful and socially relevant interpretations of this classic comedy. The live zoom production is available on Sunday, August 30th at 3pm eastern and 12pm pacific time.
Theatre Arts School of San Diego makes some good out of a B.A.D. year
Courtney Corey talks about the premiere of the new three part mini-series THE ISLAND OF B.A.D. KIDS at Theatre Arts School Of San Diego which premieres Sunday, August 30th
The Seeing Place Theatre streams innovative MIDSUMMER
Erin Cronican, Brandon Walker, and Dan Mack talk about their production of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM at The Seeing Place August 29th and 30th, as well as some of the places they miss from their time in San Diego.