Dates: 8/31/2026
📍 Theatre: Carlsbad Playreaders
1775 Dove Lane Carlsbad, CA 92011
Carlsbad, CA 92011
Tickets: Free / PWYC
Carlsbad Playreaders Presents the San Diego Regional Premiere of All the Natalie Portmans
Staged reading of C.A. Johnson's acclaimed drama comes to Dove Library on August 31at 7pm
CARLSBAD, Calif. — Carlsbad Playreaders (CPR) continues its 2026 season with a staged reading of All the Natalie Portmans by C.A. Johnson, marking the play's regional premiere in San Diego County. The performance will take place Monday, August 31, 2026, at 7:00 PM at the Carlsbad City Library, Dove Library branch.
Directed by Bryan Barbarin, All the Natalie Portmans follows Keyonna, a Black teenager who escapes into old movies starring Natalie Portman to cope with the instability of her home life — and who begins to imagine the actress as a guide, confidante, and mirror for the life she longs to live. C.A. Johnson's play blends humor and heartbreak in an unflinching look at family, identity, and the stories we tell ourselves to survive.
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Carlsbad Playreaders will stage a reading of C.A. Johnson's ALL THE NATALIE PORTMANS at Dove Library, marking the play's regional premiere in San Diego County, directed by Bryan Barbarin.
Carlsbad Playreaders has announced its 2026 season, featuring a wide-ranging lineup of staged readings that includes classic comedies, contemporary favorites, musical theatre, and bold new works.
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BEGIN AGAIN The Old Globe (9/06-10/11) |
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Good Night, Oscar North Coast Repertory (9/16-10/18) |
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Ripcord The Roustabouts Theatre Co. (10/08-11/01) |
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The Cottage North Coast Repertory (10/28-11/22) |
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Next to Normal 3Peace Studios & Point Loma Playhouse (9/25-10/11) |
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Arrowhead Diversionary Theatre (11/12-12/06) |
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Bluey's Big Play Balboa Theatre (11/13-11/15) |
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Curious George and the Golden Meatball Poway Center for The Performing Arts (1/16-1/16) |
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A Black-billed Cuckoo La Jolla Playhouse (9/15-10/11) |
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MJ Live Michael Jackson Tribute Concert Poway Center for The Performing Arts (4/03-4/03) |
