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An immersive, time-traveling theater experience aboard San Diego’s Blue Line trolley. Haunted by the ghostly La Llorona, audiences journey through chilling vignettes set in 1920, 1946, and 1982—where memory, justice, and grief ride alongside the living.
Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire returns to the stage June 19–July 12, 2025, in a gripping new production directed by Rob Lutfy. Starring Jessica John and Francis Gercke, this timeless drama explores lust, deception, and the unraveling of identity in the sultry heat of New Orleans.
After a successful debut, the Jewish Short Play Festival returns with more laughter, drama, and thought-provoking themes! Celebrating local and beyond, this year's festival features short plays performed by San Diego's brightest actors. Directed by Debra Wanger, the event explores themes of identity and tradition in contemporary Jewish life.
Celebrate Indigenous storytelling at La Jolla Playhouse’s 31st Festival of New Plays, featuring new works by Sierra Rosetta and Dillon Chitto exploring family and identity.
Discover nine original new works at the 2025 Staged Reading Festival, celebrating bold storytelling and diverse voices. Presented by Dorris Staples Theatrical Conservatory apprentices.
Shuuluk Wechuwvi – Where Lightning Was Born is a powerful new play and comic project by the Eyaay Ahuun Foundation that blends storytelling, cultural memory, and environmental justice to confront the ecological crisis in the Otay River Valley and beyond.
Cygnet Theatre presents Stephen Sondheim’s Follies, opening September 10. This Tony Award-winning classic blends show-stopping spectacle with haunting nostalgia as former showgirls reunite, reliving past glories and confronting lost dreams.
Experience the contemporary classic Blues For An Alabama Sky by Pearl Cleage, directed by Desireé Clarke Miller. A rich cast of characters are on the verge of making a name for themselves in the jazz-soaked streets of Harlem, but stand fated as summer gives way to fall, The Great Depression, and a handsome stranger.
What if Richard III had survived Bosworth Field to face justice? Rex v. Plantagenet stages a mock trial of Shakespeare’s infamous king, with characters called as witnesses and the audience serving as jury. Decide his fate in this lively blend of theatre, history, and courtroom drama.
Write Out Loud’s Story Concerts transform literature into a shared, live experience, featuring curated short stories, poetry, and music performed by professional actors around a central theme.
Step into the haunting world of Edgar Allan Poe with Poe & More Poe, an October evening of gothic tales and poetry at San Diego’s historic Villa Montezuma. Presented by Write Out Loud, this chilling performance blends mystery, supernatural stories, and the master of the macabre’s timeless words.
Celebrate Halloween with the San Diego Shakespeare Society as actors present spine-chilling performances that connect to works of art from across the Museum’s collection. Enjoy scenes from Richard III, Hamlet, Titus Andronicus, Romeo and Juliet, and Macbeth.
