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All the Natalie Portmans at Carlsbad Playreaders
Dates: 8/31/2026
📍 Theatre: Carlsbad Playreaders
1775 Dove Lane Carlsbad, CA 92011
Carlsbad, CA 92011
Tickets: Free / PWYC
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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.
The cast features:
- Michael Amira Temple as Keyonna
- Jocorey Mitchell as Samuel
- Monique Gaffney as Ovetta
- Nio Russell as Chantel
- Katie Sapper as Natalie Portman
- Elizabeth Guiten, Stage Directions
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