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Cast Announced For The World Premiere Of A TWISTED BARGAIN
by BWW News Desk - January 31, 2022
Compulsion Dance & Theatre has announced the cast for the World Premiere of A Twisted Bargain, the first play in Michael Mizerany's Thrillogy Series.
The Theatre School @North Coast Rep to Stage BEOWULF (AND THE BARD)
by Marissa Tomeo - January 29, 2022
The Theatre School @ North Coast Rep is set to present a modern retelling of one of the oldest tales in the English language. Beowulf (and the Bard) is a fun, frenetic and freewheeling farce that updates the Old English poem about the warrior Beowulf, who must rescue the mead hall from a hideous ogre (and from the ogre’s even more hideous mother). Told through the eyes of the epic’s writer—a character known simply as “the bard”—the comedy’s events unfold much differently than the familiar story passed down through the ages.
City of San Diego Hosts Countywide Poetry Competition for High School Students
by BWW News Desk - January 28, 2022
The City of San Diego, in partnership with the National Poetry Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, the California Arts Council and Write Out Loud, will host the regional national poetry recitation competition, Poetry Out Loud.
The Old Globe Adds ON BECKETT Starring Bill Irwin to 2022 Season
by BWW News Desk - January 28, 2022
The Old Globe announced today that it will present On Beckett, conceived and performed by Bill Irwin (Broadway’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, 2005 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play; Waiting for Godot), as part of its 2022 Season.
Molly Terbovich-Ridenhour Joins Kinetic Light as Managing Director
by BWW News Desk - January 27, 2022
Following a national search, disability arts ensemble Kinetic Light has announced that Molly Terbovich-Ridenhour has joined the organization as Managing Director.
La Jolla Playhouse Announces Initial Projects for 2022 WOW Festival
by BWW News Desk - January 26, 2022
La Jolla Playhouse has announced several initial projects for its 2022 Without Walls (WOW) Festival. The WOW Festival will take place April 21 – 24 at ARTS DISTRICT Liberty Station, home of the Playhouse’s 2019 WOW Festival and the Pop-Up WOW event in August 2021.
Sunday Drag Brunches Come to 3Below Theaters
by BWW News Desk - January 21, 2022
San Jose Playhouse presents Wigs, Waffles, and Wine! (A Sunday Drag Brunch) one Sunday a month.
Diversionary Announces The Cast And Creative Team Of BEST LESBIAN EROTICA 1995
by BWW News Desk - January 20, 2022
Diversionary announces the cast of the World Premiere of BEST LESBIAN EROTICA 1995 by Miranda Rose Hall. Kym Pappas will direct this World Premiere production. Performances run February 17th - March 20th. 
Coronado Playhouse Announces 2023 Season 77 Call for Submissions
by BWW News Desk - January 20, 2022
Coronado Playhouse has announced its 2023 Season 77 call for submissions. As they look ahead in their season planning, Coronado Playhouse will embark on a new initiative to continue its role in the theatre community as an organization that aspires to bring theatre to as many people as possible.
Rescheduled Dates Announced For San Diego REP'S CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME
by BWW News Desk - January 20, 2022
Following a postponement of their scheduled January opening due to water damage at the theatre, San Diego Repertory Theatre (San Diego REP) announced new dates for their production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.
BWW Review: DESPERATE MEASURES is a 'Madcap Musical Melodrama' at North Coast Repertory Theatre
by E.H. Reiter - January 18, 2022
DESPERATE MEASURES turns one of Shakespeare's “problem play’s” MEASURE OF MEASURE, into a madcap musical melodrama that will leave you laughing.  Gunslingers to Governors, Sheriff’s to Saloon Girls, and Priests to Postulants, this musical has a variety of characters up to zany hijinks for you to enjoy through February 12th at North Coast Repertory Theatre.
Photos: Inside the West Coast Premiere of DESPERATE MEASURES At North Coast Repertory Theatre
by BWW News Desk - January 16, 2022
North Coast Repertory Theatre is set to stage a musical comedy that takes Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure and shakes it up. Set in the Wild West, this is a romantic musical that manages to address law and order, justice and hypocrisy. Loaded with laughs and toe-tapping music, Desperate Measures features music by David Friedman and and a book and lyrics by Peter Kellogg. 
Coronado Playhouse Board Member Heather Barton Tjalm talks about their open Director and Co-Production Partner Submissions initiative
by E.H. Reiter - January 16, 2022
Coronado Playhouse Board Member Heather Barton Tjalm talks about their open Director and Co-Production Partner Submissions initiative and their 2023 season. The Coronado Playhouse is accepting submissions for their plays, musicals, cabarets, and concerts for their 2023 season are open through Saturday, February 12th.  
The Old Globe and La Jolla Playhouse Excited to Participate in Upcoming BROADWAY AND BEYOND: ACCESS FOR STAGE MANAGERS OF COLOR Networking Event
by E.H. Reiter - January 14, 2022
The Old Globe and La Jolla Playhouse are excited to be a part of the networking event BROADWAY & BEYOND: ACCESS FOR STAGE MANAGERS OF COLOR. This event is continuing the mission of Broadway and Beyond to provide opportunity, education, and vital industry connections for stage managers of color. If you are a stage manager, know a stage manager, or are interested in stage management, then it's something you won’t want to miss.
Cast and Creative Team Announced for World Premiere of EL BORRACHO at The Old Globe
by Taylor Brethauer-Hamling - January 14, 2022
The Old Globe announced today the cast and creative team for the world premiere of El Borracho by Tony Meneses (Guadalupe in the Guest Room) and directed by Edward Torres (world premiere of the critically acclaimed The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity). 
Winners Announced For The BroadwayWorld 2021 San Diego Awards
by BWW Awards - January 14, 2022
Winners have been announced for the 2021 BroadwayWorld San Diego Awards. The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.
SD Junior Theatre Presents THE SNOWY DAY AND OTHER STORIES BY EZRA JACK KEATS This Month
by BWW News Desk - January 14, 2022
San Diego Junior Theatre, the nation's longest-running youth theatre program, presents The Snowy Day and Other Stories by Ezra Jack Keats, the second show of its 74th Season and a Junior Theatre premiere!
Elijah Rock talks about playing a singing sheriff in the musical DESPERATE MEASURES at North Coast Repertory Theatre
by E.H. Reiter - January 13, 2022
North Coast Rep brings together Shakespeare and the wild, witty west in their production of DESPERATE MEASURES. No wild west story is complete without someone to bring law and order and Elijah Rock is happy to bring that role to life.  A classically trained singer, Rock talks about helping bring this musical comedy to life through February 12th.
The Old Globe Announces the Arts Engagement 2022 Spring Season
by BWW News Desk - January 13, 2022
The Old Globe announced its Arts Engagement 2022 Spring Season, including free performances and programs serving the San Diego community. The season features the monthly performing arts series AXIS on Copley Plaza; Globe Learning professional development workshops; and Studio Youth Programs, which consist of the Pam Farr Summer Shakespeare Studio, Theatre Design Studio, and Creative Youth Studio, offering creative development opportunities to young theatre makers.
San Diego Opera's COSI FAN TUTTE Announces Cast Change
by BWW News Desk - January 13, 2022
Mr. Kim was excited to make his North American debut at San Diego Opera and was impressed with the Company's safety protocols enacted to ensure the safety of the artists, staff, and audience, but needs to withdraw for personal reasons. The Company hopes to welcome him in the future. Mr. Brancy recently performed the role of Guglielmo in San Francisco Opera's production of Cosí fan tutte.
James Vásquez And Vanessa Davis discuss the impact of the BROADWAY SAN DIEGO AWARDS - Nominations open until 1/14/22
by E.H. Reiter - January 12, 2022
One of San Diego’s favorite theatre events is coming up, but it can’t happen without your help!  The Broadway San Diego Awards are nothing without their talented performers who are nominated by their theatre educators and nominations are open through Friday, January 14, 2022.
TUESDAY NIGHT COMICS Announced at North Coast Repertory Theatre
by BWW News Desk - January 11, 2022
Tuesday Night Comics is arguably the funniest night of comedy in San Diego. Mark Christopher Lawrence taps into his extensive list of talented comedian friends and shares the North Coast Rep stage with them.
Palo Alto Players Announces New Performance Dates For Jaclyn Backhaus' MEN ON BOATS 
by BWW News Desk - January 07, 2022
Palo Alto Players ushers in 2022 with Jaclyn Backhaus' MEN ON BOATS - a 19th century adventure story about ten men, four boats, and two rivers. Told without men, boats, or rivers.=
The Old Globe Announces Cast and Creative Team for TROUBLE IN MIND
by BWW News Desk - January 07, 2022
The Old Globe announced today the cast and creative team for its first production of the 2022 Season, Trouble in Mind by Alice Childress (Wedding Band: A Love/Hate Story in Black and White), which began rehearsal today. San Diego Theatre Critics Circle Award winner Delicia Turner Sonnenberg (The Bluest Eye) directs this revival of the neglected modern-day classic.
Plays by Young Writers 37th Season Re-Scheduled
by BWW News Desk - January 07, 2022
In response to surge in COVID-19 cases, Playwrights Project is re-scheduling its 37th annual Plays by Young Writers Festival from its originally planned January performances to May 2022.

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