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🎭 🏳️‍🌈 3rd oldest LGBTQIA+ theatre in the nation
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🗓️Up Next: Season 41
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Up Next: Ni Mi Madre! This riotous, Obie Award-winning one-person show follows an over-the-top Brazilian matriarch scrambling to raise her queer son within a confusing American culture. Infused and enlivened by the music of Gloria Estefan and Cher, the comedy delves into the secrets of an immigrant family and the complicated love between parent and child. It is a hilarious, sharp, and deeply human celebration of queer Latine survival and identity. 📸 by Andrew Soria #DiversionaryTheatre #LGBTQIA #Theatre #SanDiego #SanDiegoTheatre #NiMiMadreDT #NiMiMadre by @diversionarysd
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✨ Purpose. Family. Identity. Legacy. Baseball. Abortion parties. Gloria Estefan. Cher. ✨ Yeah, Season 41 is bringing all of that. Our 2026–2027 season is officially here, and we're diving headfirst into stories that ask one big question: What gives our lives purpose? From an Obie Award-winning one-person comedy to a wildly chaotic lake-house weekend, a mother determined to keep her family on script, and a groundbreaking play that changed the conversation around sports and identity, this season is funny, fearless, heartfelt, and unforgettable. West Coast Premiere NI MI MADRE written & performed by Arturo Luíz Soria August 13 – September 6, 2026 / Opening Night: August 22, 2026 This riotous, Obie Award-winning one-person show follows an over-the-top Brazilian matriarch scrambling to raise her queer son within a confusing American culture. San Diego Premiere ARROWHEAD by Catya McMullen November 12 – December 6, 2026 / Opening Night: November 21, 2026 When an accidentally pregnant lesbian hosts a secret abortion party at a lake house, the weekend quickly spirals into a chaotic, hilarious collision of crashing friends and imploding identities. This fearless, laugh-out-loud comedy tackles bodily autonomy and community expectations with humor instead of hopelessness. West Coast Premiere MOTHER PLAY by Paula Vogel February 18 – March 14, 2027 / Opening Night: February 27, 2027 In the turbulence of 1962 America, matriarch Phyllis maintains a rigid blueprint for her family's success—but her fiercely independent children, Carl and Martha, are prepared to tear up her script. Legacy Revival TAKE ME OUT by Richard Greenberg May 20 – June 20, 2027 / Opening Night: May 29, 2027 This Tony Award-winning masterwork explores the high-stakes world of professional baseball when a star player dares to come out as gay. Razor-sharp and wickedly funny, the story exposes the fractures of masculinity, race, and class hidden beneath a culture built on silence. ⚾ 🎭 💃 💥 ❤️ #DiversionaryTheatre #Season41 #Purpose #SanDiegoTheatre #LGBTQTheatre #TheatreSeason #NiMiMadre #Arrowhead #MotherPlay #TakeMeOut by @diversionarysd
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Meet an over-the-top Brazilian matriarch doing her absolute best (and then some) to raise her queer son in America. Expect big laughs, family chaos, immigrant truths, and a soundtrack featuring the iconic music of Gloria Estefan and Cher. 💃✨This riotous, Obie Award-winning one-person show is hilarious, heartfelt, and a powerful celebration of queer Latine identity, survival, and the beautifully messy love between parent and child. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll probably leave humming Cher. 🎫 Grab your tickets now at the link in our bio! DiversionaryTheatre #LGBTQIA #Theatre #SanDiego #SanDiegoTheatre #NiMiMadreDT #NiMiMadre by @diversionarysd
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🎭 Episode 2: Life in Chicago What was it like performing in one of Broadway’s most iconic musicals? In Episode 2, Chris Newcomer shares stories from his time in Chicago—from memorable moments on stage to the experiences that shaped him as a performer. Catch Chris live this weekend: 📍 Friday, July 25 | 7 PM – Diversionary Theatre, San Diego 📍 Saturday, July 26 | 7 PM – Vintana Wine & Dine’s beautiful rooftop 🎟️ Use code PRIDE50 for 50% OFF your tickets for a limited time! Stay tuned for Episode 3 as we continue the countdown to opening night! ✨ #MosaicTheatricals #ChrisNewcomer #WhosThatWoman #ChicagoMusical #CabaretSeries LiveMusic SanDiegoEvents SupportTheArts taken in San Diego, California by @diversionarysd
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Serving looks. Passing out flyers. Waving until our arms gave out. 🌈✨ San Diego Pride, you understood the assignment. Thank you to everyone who cheered us on, grabbed a postcard, and celebrated LGBTQA+ stories with us. As the 3rd oldest LGBTQIA+ theatre in the nation, we're proud to keep marching forward: on the street and on our stage. Here's to community, chosen family, and another year of making art. 🏳️‍🌈🎭 See you at the theatre! #SanDiegoPride #DiversionaryTheatre #Pride #LGBTQIA #SDPride #UniversityHeights by @diversionarysd
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Join us for this year's Teen-Versionary: Pride Shines On! The audience will have the opportunity to engage with youth artists’ work and along with live performances. You don't want to miss this! Save your seat now at the link in our bio! #Pride #SDPride #TeenVersionary #ArtsEd #communityEngagement #Theatre #TheaterKid by @diversionarysd
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🌈 Gay Play Tuesdays are BACK! 📖✨ This month's Pride-themed reading is The Last Sunday in June by Jonathan Tolins. This is a funny, heartfelt, and timeless play that follows one unforgettable Pride Sunday as friends gather, tea is spilled, relationships are tested, and big questions about love, identity, and community come to the surface. 🗓️ July 21 🕖 7 PM Whether you're a seasoned theater lover or just looking for a cozy way to celebrate Pride, come read with us. No memorization, no pressure, just great people, great conversation, and a great play. 💖 Who's grabbing a script? 🌈📚 Sign up at the link in our bio! #GayPlayTuesdays #LGBTQIATheatre #Theatre #SanDiego #SanDiegoTheatre #ArtsEd #CommunityEngagement by @diversionarysd
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16 days ago
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Want to TRANScend into a night of dazzling performances? Come join us for… ✨🏳️‍⚧️TRANS PRIDE🏳️‍⚧️✨ a drag show showcasing beautiful local trans & enby talent in our community! come celebrate San Diego Pride weekend with us and show your love & appreciation for these talented performers!🌟 Friday, July 17 @ 7:30PM over at Diversionary Theatre’s Clark Cabaret 💋 NO COVER. 🌟: @amoreenvy (Host) @laladyblanca (Host) @mxsstjames @_casanovaslife @electracher @thejordanalmond @the_texasred @themakeupbymariposa @ughlee.doll #drag #localdrag #sandiego taken in Diversionary Theatre by @diversionarysd
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It’s that time of the year again!! The Camino23 Collective Lab at Diversionary Theater! LLERMO! or My Big Fat Mexican Apotheosis, with Sincerest Gratitude* to L*rca by Jesús I. Valles opens July 24th at @diversionarysd Llermo wants to taste everything, to be bigger, to want more and nobody else seems to want that for Llermo. A bird-boned boyfriend, a diet-obsessed mother, a mushroom-fueled GROWLr hook-up, a demonic Sandra-Lee of Food Network fame, and the ghosts of dieters past converge in a queer bacchanalia that hopes all our queer wants might be unbearably fat and that all our fat wants might become wildly queer! A riff on Lorca’s YERMA, LLERMO! holds steadfast to a fat, queer, Mexican world where desire must be the fuel to make a new world. Ticket link in bio! See you there 🎉🎉🎉 taken in San Diego, California by @diversionarysd
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Join us as we celebrate the launch of "The Lesbian Bar Chronicles" with author Rachel Karp! 🌈📖 This remarkable collection weaves together stories from 38 lesbian bar communities across the country. Now it's our turn. Hear excerpts from the book, listen to stories from the Diversionary community, then stick around for a book signing and casual conversation. Have a story you'd like to share? We'd love to hear it! Sign up at the link in our bio. Let's celebrate the places, people, and memories that remind us why queer spaces matter. ❤️ #lgbtqia #wlw #author #writer #book #openmic #signup #GayEventsSD #EventsSD #UniversityHeights by @diversionarysd
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We'll always remember the love. ♥️ Happy Closing to the talented cast, crew, and creative team of thr Legacy Revival of RENT.  #NoDayButToday #DiversionaryTheatre #LGBTQIA #Theatre #SanDiego by @diversionarysd
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Mimi has a candle, and our Instagram password. Maya Sofia Enciso is taking over our Instagram. You don't want to miss a minute of this. #NoDayButToday #DiversionaryTheatre #LGBTQIA #Theatre #SanDiego #SanDiegoTheatre #RentDT #RENT #Diversionary40 #Musical #MusicalTheatre by @diversionarysd
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