DIVERSIONARY

by A.A. Cristi - January 30, 2026

First Day in December will be presented at Diversionary Black Box Theatre in San Diego in March 2026. Written by Richard Fouts and directed by Michael Mizerany, the play centers on the Vietnam draft lottery. ...

by BWW Awards - January 16, 2026

Winners have been announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld San Diego Awards! The 2025 Regional Awards honor regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025....

by ErinMarie Reiter - November 23, 2025

“To My Girls” has an excellent cast and direction, and what begins as a sun-drenched escape quickly turns into a messy, deeply funny excavation of chosen family, generational baggage, and the versions of ourselves we perform for the people who know us best....

by A.A. Cristi - October 13, 2025

Compulsion Dance & Theater will present the world premiere of 89 CARSON JUNCTION ROAD, a new play written and directed by Michael Mizerany, running December 5–14, 2025, at the Diversionary Black Box in San Diego....

by A.A. Cristi - October 12, 2025

Diversionary Theatre, the nation’s third-oldest LGBTQIA+ theatre, has announced the cast and creative team for the San Diego premiere of TO MY GIRLS by JC Lee, directed by Jesse Marchese....

by ErinMarie Reiter - September 29, 2025

Diversionary Theatre’s current show, “Manifest Pussy”, is a wild, warm, and deeply human solo show by Shakina Nayfack full of heart, humor, and revelation....

by ErinMarie Reiter - June 18, 2025

Interview with Joy Yvonne Jones, the co-founder of the San Diego Black Artist Collective and a driving force behind the Juneteenth Black Arts Festival, June 19 - 22nd. In this interview, Jones discusses what it means to build a festival rooted in Black joy, legacy, and liberation, as well as what’s ...

by ErinMarie Reiter - May 28, 2025

If you like your theatre smart, sexy, and a little bit sacrilegious, then “Merry Me” is the genre-bending farce for you! Running at Diversionary Theatre through June 15th....

by Stephi Wild - May 21, 2025

The season will feature a lineup that includes two musicals and two world premieres, all of which continue to honor the theatre's legacy of bringing LGBTQIA+ audiences new and exciting stories for, by, and about the community....

by A.A. Cristi - May 16, 2025

Diversionary Theatre and New Village Arts have announced a dynamic new partnership to produce two productions of Jonathan Larson's iconic rock musical RENT, set to hit the stage at the Dea Hurston New Village Arts Center in Carlsbad from October 31, 2025 to December 24, 2025 and at Diversionary Thea...