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Cuyamaca College
El Cajon, CA 92019


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Review: THE MOST HAPPY FELLA at North Coast Repertory Theatre


by ErinMarie Reiter - June 07, 2026

If you think lying on your dating profile is a modern invention, “The Most Happy Fella” is here to remind you that catfishing has existed for generations. Fortunately, North Coast Repertory Theatre's production has something even more timeless than romantic deception: a glorious score sung by an...

Review: THE MONSTERS at La Jolla Playhouse


by ErinMarie Reiter - June 06, 2026

“The Monsters” delivers thrilling fight sequences, but its greatest strength lies in the family story at its center. Whether you're an MMA fan or not, the play's emotional punches land with equal force. ...

Review: THE HOMBRES at The Old Globe


by ErinMarie Reiter - June 06, 2026

“The Hombres” is a thoughtful examination of friendship, masculinity, and the surprising ways personal growth can occur in the unlikeliest of places. ...

Review: THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE at Oceanside Theatre Company


by ErinMarie Reiter - June 01, 2026

Funny and heartfelt, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee' is a delightful reminder that sometimes the biggest victories have nothing to do with trophies—or correctly spelling 'schadenfreude.'...

Review: RENT at Diversionary Theatre


by ErinMarie Reiter - May 31, 2026

There are some shows that feel untouchable, which is why it takes a certain amount of courage or lunacy to approach a beloved musical and decide to reinvent it. Co-directors Sherri Eden Barber and Coleman Ray Clark do exactly that, taking some big swings with Diversionary Theatre's production of REN...

Review: KIM'S CONVENIENCE at The Old Globe


by ErinMarie Reiter - May 22, 2026

“Kim’s Convenience,” now playing at The Old Globe through June 14, delivers a warm and funny portrait of family, community, and the complicated push and pull between tradition and change....

Review: SEUSSICAL THE MUSICAL at San Diego Musical Theatre


by ErinMarie Reiter - May 20, 2026

“Seussical the Musical” at San Diego Musical Theatre thorugh June 7th, is colorful chaos in its most delightful form, an energetic, sentimental, and joyfully silly production that embraces the heart and whimsy of Dr. Seuss’s beloved worlds....

Review: PURPOSE at La Jolla Playhouse


by ErinMarie Reiter - May 19, 2026

“Purpose”, now playing at La Jolla Playhouse through June 7, is a Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play that takes one messy, snowed-in family weekend and turns it into something hilariously chaotic, emotionally sharp, and painfully recognizable....

Review: A ROOM IN THE CASTLE at MOXIE Theatre


by ErinMarie Reiter - May 16, 2026

Fear not if you have not seen “Hamlet” in a while; “A Room in the Castle” at Moxie Theatre does not require in-depth knowledge of it to be enjoyed, and it is sharp, funny, devastating, and ultimately empowering in ways Shakespeare rarely allows his women to be....

Review: THE VELOCITY OF AUTUMN at OnStage Playhouse


by ErinMarie Reiter - May 12, 2026

'The Velocity of Autumn' at OnStage Playhouse is a funny, heartwarming, and quietly heartbreaking production directed by Daren Scott that explores aging, identity, and the fear of losing the hard-earned version of yourself you spent a lifetime becoming....

Past Shows

Seussical
Seussical
Feb 27 – Mar 8, 2026

"Oh, the thinks you can think" when Dr. Seuss' best-loved characters collide and cavort in an unforgettable musical caper!The Cat in the Hat tells the...

Disney's Dare to Dream, jr.
Disney's Dare to Dream, jr.
Nov 6 – Nov 16, 2025

Join us for our next junior production, and another San Diego & YAT premiere: Dare to Dream Jr. A Disney Musical RevueDisney's Dare to Dream...

The Sound of Music
The Sound of Music
Jul 10 – Jul 20, 2025

Join us for our summer production, and another first time production for Young actors' Theatre: The Sound of MusicThe final collaboration between Rodgers & Hammerstein was...

Beetlejuice, jr.
Beetlejuice, jr.
Apr 3 – Apr 13, 2025

Join us for another Young Actors' Theatre premiere AND a San Diego Youth Theatre premiere: Beetlejuice, jr.+Beetlejuice, Jr., has a rating of PG+ It's our show...

Roald Dahl's James and the Giant Peach
Roald Dahl's James and the Giant Peach
Jul 1 – Jul 10, 2021

This is YAT's first in-person show! Everyone who attends is asked to wear a mask. If you would like socially distanced seating, please let us...

Freaky Friday
Freaky Friday
Feb 6 – Feb 16, 2020

The new musical, Freaky Friday, based on the beloved 1972 novel by Mary Rodgers and the hit Disney films (and developed by Disney Theatrical Productions...

Jingle All the Way
Jingle All the Way
Dec 10 – Dec 15, 2019

A yuletide celebration through the decades! Come celebrate the Holidays with us as we journey through the decades and explore some of the classics that...

Disenchanted!
Disenchanted!
Nov 21 – Nov 24, 2019

After a super successful run in June, The Royal Princesses are back! Poisoned apples. Glass slippers. Who needs em?! Not Snow White and her posse...

Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical
Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical
Oct 10 – Oct 27, 2019

Inspired by the twisted genius of Roald Dahl, the Tony Award-winning Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical is the captivating masterpiece from the Royal Shakespeare Company...

Xanadu
Xanadu
Aug 15 – Aug 25, 2019

A Greek muse inspires love, laughter and the world's first roller disco in this 1980s glitter explosion. This Tony Award-nominated, hilarious, roller skating, musical adventure...

13 - The Musical
13 - The Musical
Jul 11 – Jul 21, 2019

Geek. Poser. Jock. Beauty Queen. Wannabe. These are the labels that can last a lifetime. With an unforgettable rock score from Tony Award-winning composer, Jason...

Disenchanted!
Disenchanted!
Jun 20 – Jun 30, 2019

Poisoned apples. Glass slippers. Who needs em?! Not Snow White and her posse of disenchanted princesses in the hilarious hit musical thats anything but Grimm....

Disney's Alice in Wonderland Jr.
Disney's Alice in Wonderland Jr.
May 9 – May 19, 2019

Lewis Carroll's famous heroine comes to life in a delightful adaptation of the classic Disney film. Travel down the rabbit hole and join Alice, one...

Mary Poppins
Mary Poppins
Mar 7 – Mar 17, 2019

One of the most popular Disney movies of all time is capturing hearts as a practically perfect musical! Based on the books by P.L. Travers...

Mamma Mia!
Mamma Mia!
Feb 7 – Feb 17, 2019

If you were able to attend YAT's phenomenal community theater productions of Ragtime or Annie, then you will definitely want to see our upcoming production...

Songs for a New World
Songs for a New World
Jan 24 – Jan 27, 2019

Songs for a New World is the first musical from Tony Award winner, Jason Robert Brown, and it is a collection of powerful songs that...

Elf The Musical, Jr.
Elf The Musical, Jr.
Dec 6 – Dec 16, 2018

YAT’s Winter production season will kick off with the popular holiday show Elf The Musical, Jr featuring actors in grades 2nd-12th. Joining Director Marisa Musgrove...

Disney's Aladdin Jr.
Disney's Aladdin Jr.
Oct 18 – Oct 28, 2018

The story you know and love has been given the royal treatment! Aladdin and his three friends, Babkak, Omar, and Kassim, are down on their...

Smile - The Musical
Smile - The Musical
Aug 9 – Aug 19, 2018

A touching and satiric musical by theatrical legends Howard Ashman (Little Shop of Horrors, The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast) and Marvin Hamlisch (A...

Videos


The Most Happy Fella in San Diego The Most Happy Fella
North Coast Repertory Theatre (6/03-6/28)
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee in San Diego The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Sunshine Brooks Theater (5/29-6/14)
The Rise and Fall of Little Voice in San Diego The Rise and Fall of Little Voice
Tenth Avenue Arts Center (6/11-7/03)
Goose – The Band in San Diego Goose – The Band
Cal Coast Credit Union Air Theatre (8/13-8/13)
Improvability in San Diego Improvability
Scripps Ranch Theatre (6/28-6/28)
A Bad Case of Stripes: The Musical in San Diego A Bad Case of Stripes: The Musical
Casa del Prado Theatre (6/26-7/12)
Mamma Mia! in San Diego Mamma Mia!
Civic Theatre- San Diego (6/15-6/20)
John Cameron Mitchell: Hedwig 25th Anniversary Movie Tour in San Diego John Cameron Mitchell: Hedwig 25th Anniversary Movie Tour
The Observatory North Park (9/20-9/20)
Let's Chat in San Diego Let's Chat
Lamplighter Community Theatre (6/05-6/14)
HAIRSPRAY in San Diego HAIRSPRAY
New Village Arts (6/05-7/19)