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KIM'S CONVENIENCE at The Old Globe
“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.
A ROOM IN THE CASTLE at MOXIE Theatre
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.
THE VELOCITY OF AUTUMN at OnStage Playhouse
'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.
Interview: Brittany Bradford And Emma Ramos of ALIEN GIRLS at The Old Globe
Interview with Brittany Bradford and Emma Ramos from 'Alien Girls' and talk about building this layered friendship, navigating its emotional fault lines, and what they hope audiences carry with them after the final scene.
LEND ME A SOPRANO at Scripps Ranch Theatre
If you’re in the mood for something light, silly, and a little bit chaotic with a musical flair, “Lend Me a Soprano” at Scripps Ranch won’t disappoint.
ALIEN GIRLS at The Old Globe
“Alien Girls” is a play about friendship—specifically female friendship—in all its messy, contradictory, deeply human glory.
THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG at Lamb's Players Theatre
“The Play That Goes Wrong”, now playing at Lamb’s Players Theatre through June 7th does exactly what its title promises, with precision, mischief, and an undeniable sense of fun.
FENCES at The Old Globe
With this excellent cast and directing, Fences' doesn’t just honor August Wilson’s language—it revels in it while bringing this classic story to life at The Old Globe through May 3rd.
AIRNESS at Loud Fridge Theatre Group
Airness cranks the volume all the way up and dares you not to have a good time; It's a show that knows exactly what it is, big, bold, cheerfully ridiculous, and full of humor and heart.
Interview: Kian Kline-Chilton of AIRNESS at Loud Fridge Theatre Group
Interview with 'Airness' director Kian Kline-Chilton about air guitar, community, and staying in a state of play presented by Loud Fridge Theatre Group April 11- 19th.
MATT & BEN at New Village Arts
“Matt & Ben” may be about two future Hollywood icons—but at New Village Arts, it’s the women who steal the spotlight, shape the story, and make the whole thing worth watching.
THE LEHMAN TRILOGY at Cygnet Theatre
“The Lehman Trilogy, now playing at Cygnet Theatre through April 26, is an epic in every sense: sweeping, ambitious, unexpectedly funny, and, even at a three-hour runtime, utterly engrossing.
FIRST DAY IN DECEMBER at By Compulsion Dance And Theatre
Running through March 22 in the Diversionary Black Box as a guest production, “First Day in December” is not just a look back; it’s a conversation with right now.
AN ACT OF GOD at Roustabouts Theatre Co
Turns out the Almighty has a few notes for humanity, and apparently, “An Act of God”, now playing courtesy of Roustabouts Theatre Co at the Scripps Ranch Theatre through March 29th is the best place to deliver them.
THE MALTESE FALCON at North Coast Repertory Theatre
Rainy streets, shady characters, and a mysterious black bird that everyone seems willing to lie, cheat, or worse to possess, ”The Maltese Falcon” has all the ingredients of classic detective fiction but with a fun new twist in this world-premiere adaptation at North Coast Repertory Theatre.
Interview: Sarah Jane Salonga of WHERE THE MOUNTAIN MEETS THE MOON at San Diego Junior Theatre
Interview with 'Where the Mountain Meets the Moon' director Sarah Jane Salonga, who leads a cast of young artists through a story filled with folklore, adventure, and discovery.
FIASCO THEATER’S BARTLEBY at The Old Globe
There are few phrases in literature more quietly unhinged than “I would prefer not to.” And in Fiasco Theatre’s 'Bartleby”, now playing at The Old Globe through March 22, that polite little sentence lands like a stick of dynamite in an otherwise well-oiled office machine.
Interview: Charlie Barnett of HEDDA GABLER at The Old Globe
Interview with Charlie Barnett, currently playing George in HEDDA GABLER at The Old Globe through March 22nd.
HEDDA GABLER at The Old Globe
“Hedda Gabler” by Henrik Ibsen, now given a taut new version by Erin Cressida Wilson and directed with precision by Barry Edelstein at The Old Globe, stars Katie Holmes in the title role through March 22nd.
THE APIARY at New Village Arts
I’ve watched (and loved) enough sci-fi movies to know that any animals kept in a lab eventually come for the humans. Monkeys. Sharks. Dinosaurs. So you can’t blame me for being deeply suspicious of the bees in the lab in 'The Apiary” now playing at New Village Arts through February 22, 2026.