The mother of queer classics, this nostalgic story of love, regret, and letting go introduced a young Tennessee Williams to the world. Gripped by the guilt of abandoning his mother Amanda and sister Laura, Tom is forced to look back and investigate what led to the fracturing of his family and perhaps his soul. This poetic and compelling memory play comes to stirring life at Diversionary for the first time, posing the question: What is the cost of personal freedom?
- Tennessee Williams
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Tony Awards and Nominations for The Glass Menagerie
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| 2014 | Best Revival of a Play |
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Diversionary Theatre is at 4545 Park Boulevard, San Diego, CA.
Golden Gays: Thank YULE for Being a Friend (12/12/24-11/22/24)
Bad Dates (12/7/24-12/7/24)
Trans Diaries (11/15/24-11/16/24)
Midnight at the Never Get (10/24/24-11/17/24)
TL;DR Thelma Louise; Dyke Remix (5/9/24-6/9/24)
Sunday Sessions with Justin Huertas – An Evening of Original Songs (10/8/23-10/8/23)
DRAGON MAMA (9/14/23-10/8/23)
Head Over Heels (5/25/23-6/18/23)
Monsters of the American Cinema (3/16/23-4/2/23)
The High Table (2/9/23-3/5/23)
Founded in 1986, Diversionary Theatre is recognized as one of San Diego’s best theatres, and proudly showcases the most vibrant and diverse group of talent the city has to offer. We aim to foster and amplify the next generation of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and other marginalized voices by providing the local community with live entertainment in a dynamic, inclusive, and welcoming environment that celebrates and preserves our unique culture. Diversionary Theatre began as a forum to shed light on the important social issues affecting the quality of life of LGBTQ+ people, namely the AIDS crisis and its immediate and devastating impact on the community through the performing arts.
OTTIS (1/24/25-1/25/25)
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The Heart Sellers
North Coast Repertory Theatre (1/8 - 2/2)
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Fade
City College Theatre (5/22 - 5/24) | ||
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Flor de Toloache & Jacqie Rivera
California Center of the Arts (1/18 - 1/18) | |
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3 Summers of Lincoln
La Jolla Playhouse (2/18 - 3/23) | |
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Appropriate
The Old Globe (1/25 - 2/23) | |
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The Peking Acrobats
Poway OnStage (1/17 - 1/17) | |
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Wait Until Dark, a thriller by Frederick Knott, adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher
Lamplighters Theatre (1/10 - 2/2) | |
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The Book of Mormon (Non-Equity)
McCallum Theatre for the Performing Arts (1/30 - 2/1) | |
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