The Hobo’s Circus

“The Hobo’s Circus” is a homage to legends Chaplin, Skeleton, and Emmitt Kelly. Set in an abandoned boxcar, Willie, a traveling hobo who once dreamed of being a circus clown, […]

A WEEKEND WITH PABLO PICASSO

New Village Arts (NVA), North County’s cultural hub, is bringing back to its stage one of the most popular productions of 2019, Herbert Siguenza’s tour-de-force performance of A WEEKEND WITH […]

Dragon Mama

Born to an immigrant mother with lost dreams, an absent father, and a society that fails immigrant families, Maria is forced to grow up too soon, acting as surrogate mother […]

Asian Scary Theater

ASIAN SCARY THEATER, a project of Asian Story Theater, focuses on “chicken skin” storytelling–featuring stories from printed and oral traditions of Asia and various Pacific Islands. At the San Diego Chinese History Museum, we are excited to host […]

Spooky SDMA+ SD Shakespeare Society

Double, double, toil and trouble; Fire burn and cauldron bubble Join us to see San Diego Shakespeare Society actors interpret the photographs of James Balog with Halloween-inspired performances of works such as Richard III, Hamlet, Titus Andronicus, Romeo and Juliet, and Macbeth! Look for the meeting point sign inside the MOPA@SDMA atrium prior to one of the two […]

Amal & Sueños

Little Amal, the beloved 12-foot puppet has been walking across the country to raise awareness about the global refugee crisis and now she’s coming to San Diego! Join Imagine theatre company for a special free event—Amal & Sueños, ”Hopes” in Arabic and “Dreams” in Spanish—led by artists and organizations who identify with Amal’s story of […]

1222 OCEANFRONT: A BLACK FAMILY CHRISTMAS

WRITTEN BY DEA HURSTON ORIGINAL MUSIC BY MILENA (SELLERS) PHILLIPS CREATED BY DEA HURSTON, MILENA (SELLERS) PHILLIPS, FRANKIE ALICEA-FORD, AND KEVIN “BLAX” BURROUGHS DIRECTED BY KANDACE CRYSTAL NVA’s 2020 commissioned […]

DNA New Works Series 2023

As part of the Playhouse’s commitment to being a home for artists to develop new plays and musicals, Playhouse Artistic Director Christopher Ashley created the DNA New Work Series in […]

Star of Ocotillo

From the mind of Herbert Siguenza – founding member of the highly acclaimed comedy troupe Culture Clash, comes the new alternative Christmas play “Star of Ocotillo”. A Hollywood producer and […]

Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill

Cygnet Theatre is pleased to present Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill by Lanie Robertson. This riveting one-act musical is directed by Wren T. Brown, the Artistic Director at […]

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Based on the Novel by MARK HADDON Adapted by SIMON STEPHENS Choreographed by NATALIE ISCOVICH Directed by J. SCOTT LAPP Winner of the 2015 Tony Award for Best New Play, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is a “dazzling, pulse-pounding and remarkable” (Time Out New York) adaptation of Mark Haddon’s internationally best-selling novel. Fifteen-year-old Christopher […]

San Diego Storytellers: “Luck, Love, and Good Fortune”

Storytellers of San Diego are dedicated to promoting the art of storytelling in San Diego through performance, classes, concerts, newsletters, recordings and fun for all. Storytellers Fred Laskowski, David Schmidt, and Patti Christensen will weave tales around the concepts of luck, love, and good fortune. This event is free to all museum members, children under […]