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Ripcord

FeaturedRipcord

Oct 8 – Nov 1, 2026 · The Roustabouts Theatre Co., San Diego

Get ready for a roommate rivalry unlike any other ! Don’t miss the powerhouse cast of , the wickedly funny comedy by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Lindsay-Abaire, as they duke it out in a brilliantly bonkers battle of wills. What begins as a simple standoff spirals...

The Cottage

FeaturedThe Cottage

Oct 28 – Nov 22, 2026 · North Coast Repertory, Solana Beach

A hilarious web of revelations unravels in this wickedly funny farce where matters of the heart are never simple. Set in the English countryside in 1923, THE COTTAGE is a side-splitting romp where passion collides with propriety and scandal erupts behind closed doors. When...

King of the Wild Frontier Reading

King of the Wild Frontier Reading

Oct 5 · North Coast Repertory Theatre, Solana Beach

A special benefit staged reading at North Coast Rep of King of the Wild Frontier , a compelling new one-act, one-person play written by John Romano ("The Lincoln Lawyer") and read by Emmy Award winner Joe Spano, is set against the world of a New Jersey country club in the 1960s...

Staged Reading Festival

Staged Reading Festival

Oct 5 – Oct 10, 2026 · The Borenemann Theater, San Marcos

During this four-day event, you have the chance to experience brand-new pieces from playwrights around the country! From short plays to longer pieces, there is something for everyone to enjoy at Mosaics Theatricals Staged Reading Festival.

A Black-billed Cuckoo

A Black-billed Cuckoo

Sep 15 – Oct 11, 2026 · La Jolla Playhouse, La Jolla

The elusive black-billed cuckoo is notoriously difficult to find — and it's the bird Ruth has spent years searching for. Over 24 hours in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park, a close-knit birding group is thrown into chaos when some members glimpse the rare bird and others don’t. Don’t...

Odds Are

Odds Are

Oct 2 – Oct 18, 2026 · Mosaic Theatricals , San Marcos

October 2nd - 18th, 2026 The World Premiere Production of an award-winning autobiographical play about love, loss, and luck. Fresh from a celebrated run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival (Best of Fringe 2025, The Times) and a Grand Prize win at the United Solo Festival, ODDS ARE...

Topdog/Underdog

Sep 25 – Oct 18, 2026 · The Old Globe

Topdog/Underdog, directed by Steve H. Broadnax III, examines the complex relationship between two brothers, Lincoln and Booth, as they navigate their struggles for survival through the world of con games. This Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Suzan-Lori Parks captures themes of...

Ripcord

Ripcord

Oct 8 – Nov 1, 2026 · Scripps Ranch Theatre, San Diego

Ripcord By David Lindsay-Abaire Directed by Phil Johnson Starring Linda Libby, Eileen Bowman, John DeCarlo, Sam Ginn, Eddy Lukovic & Matthew Javier-Derek

Arrowhead

Arrowhead

Nov 12 – Dec 6, 2026 · Diversionary Theatre, San Diego

Written by Catya McMullen, this San Diego Premiere is a comedy in which an accidentally pregnant lesbian hosts a secret abortion party at a lake house, setting off a chaotic collision of crashing friends and imploding identities. The play tackles bodily autonomy and community...

Mother Play

Feb 18 – Mar 14, 2027 · Diversionary Theatre

Written by Paula Vogel, this West Coast Premiere is set in 1962 America, where matriarch Phyllis maintains a rigid blueprint for her family's success while her fiercely independent children, Carl and Martha, are prepared to tear up her script. Fueled by gin, smoke, and stubborn...

4000 Miles

Mar 4 – Mar 27, 2027 · Scripps Ranch Theatre

4000 Miles, written by Amy Herzog and directed by Ted Leib, is a Pulitzer Prize-finalist drama that explores the bond between generations. After a traumatic cross-country bike trip, young Leo unexpectedly arrives at the Greenwich Village apartment of his feisty 91-year-old...

Private Lives

Apr 22 – May 16, 2027 · Scripps Ranch Theatre

Private Lives by Noël Coward is a co-production between Scripps Ranch Theatre and The Roustabouts Theatre Co, directed by Phil Johnson. The play follows Elyot and Amanda, a divorced couple who, while honeymooning with new spouses at the same hotel, unexpectedly reunite, reignite...

Take Me Out

May 20 – Jun 20, 2027 · Diversionary Theatre

Written by Richard Greenberg, this Tony Award-winning play is presented as a Legacy Revival and explores the high-stakes world of professional baseball when a star player comes out as gay. Razor-sharp and wickedly funny, the story exposes the fractures of masculinity, race, and...

Latest San Diego Reviews

Review: OH, MARY! at San Diego Civic Theatre

Review: OH, MARY! at San Diego Civic Theatre

by Lucía Serrano · October 2, 2026

Tony Award-winning playwright Cole Escola’s retelling of Mary Todd Lincoln’s life has less in common with a traditional historical account and more with Gwyneth Paltrow’s rendition of the first lady in Fox’s Glee. Certain historical facts remain unavoidable, but everything in between belong…

Review: OH, MARY! at Broadway San Diego

Review: OH, MARY! at Broadway San Diego

by ErinMarie Reiter · October 1, 2026

The humor of 'Oh, Mary!' is queer and crass, dark and campy, and somehow manages to be both completely ridiculous and to make you wonder what will happen next.…

Review: GOOD NIGHT, OSCAR at North Coast Repertory Theatre

Review: GOOD NIGHT, OSCAR at North Coast Repertory Theatre

by ErinMarie Reiter · September 20, 2026

'Good Night, Oscar' is full of comedy, music, celebrity, addiction, mental illness, ambition, and the uncomfortable bargain between an artist and an audience that wants to consume his genius.  This production at North Coast Repertory Theatre handles it all with impressive performances and empathy.…

Review: BEGIN AGAIN at The Old Globe

Review: BEGIN AGAIN at The Old Globe

by ErinMarie Reiter · September 19, 2026

'Begin Again' at the new musical The Old Globe has plenty of heart, terrific performances, and a theatrical imagination that makes making music feel almost tangible.…

Review: COME FROM AWAY at Moonlight Stage

Review: COME FROM AWAY at Moonlight Stage

by ErinMarie Reiter · September 18, 2026

 Come From Away is a show about the ripple effect of kindness. You do not have to save the world to make a difference. Fred Rogers famously told us to “look for the helpers.”  Perhaps that is why this particular musical continues to feel so welcome: In a world that can sometimes feel determin…

Review: World Premiere Musical WILD CHILD Debuts at Laguna Playhouse

Review: World Premiere Musical WILD CHILD Debuts at Laguna Playhouse

by Michael Quintos · September 15, 2026

Featuring book and lyrics by Dan Marshall and music by composer Julianne Wick Davis, WILD CHILD is an ambitious, sincerely earnest, and, at times, cleverly innovative new musical about a group of teenagers who are forced to join an outdoor wilderness therapy program where they must grapple with iden…

Review: DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Cygnet Theatre

Review: DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Cygnet Theatre

by ErinMarie Reiter · September 13, 2026

Cygnet Theatre’s 'Dear Evan Hansen' cast is terrific; the technical elements are beautifully integrated, and the emotions land exactly where they are meant to. You may or may not have some issues with the story, but Cygnet has made a production that gives audiences plenty to feel and discuss on th…

Review: OUR LADY OF THE SAN DIEGO CONVENTION CENTER at TuYo Theatre

Review: OUR LADY OF THE SAN DIEGO CONVENTION CENTER at TuYo Theatre

by ErinMarie Reiter · September 12, 2026

Our Lady of the San Diego Convention Center centers these experiences with care and humor, giving audiences a chance to know these migrant girls and what they experienced as children by capturing their fears, friendships, faith, and small moments of joy instead of as statistics or political talking …

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BEGIN AGAIN in San Diego BEGIN AGAIN
The Old Globe (9/06-10/11) PHOTOS
Good Night, Oscar in San Diego Good Night, Oscar
North Coast Repertory (9/16-10/18)
Ripcord in San Diego Ripcord
The Roustabouts Theatre Co. (10/08-11/01)
The Cottage in San Diego The Cottage
North Coast Repertory (10/28-11/22)
Next to Normal in San Diego Next to Normal
3Peace Studios & Point Loma Playhouse (9/25-10/11)
DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS - The Musical in San Diego DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS - The Musical
Fine Arts Network Theater Company performing at Old Town Temecula Community Theater (10/09-10/25)
Falsettos  in San Diego Falsettos
Mosaic Theatricals (4/16-5/02)
Mamma Mia! in San Diego Mamma Mia!
Civic Theatre- San Diego (6/15-6/20)
The Outsiders in San Diego The Outsiders
San Diego Civic Theatre (11/03-11/08)
Bluey's Big Play in San Diego Bluey's Big Play
Balboa Theatre (11/13-11/15)