Diversionary Theatre

The Season

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2010-2011

Financial support for Diversionary Theatre is provided in part by the City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture.

Wells Fargo

Season Premiere Sponsor

July 8-August 8	October 28-November 21	December 4-21
West Coast Premiere! Directed by James Vasquez. Musical Direction by Tim McKnight. Featuring Tony Houck, Heather Paton, Karson St. John and Tom Zohar. A love letter to musical theatre and to the joy of collaboration, [title of show] is a witty new musical written by two struggling writers about two struggling writers writing a witty new musical. A can’t miss for those who love Broadway! An official event of San Diego Pride.	San Diego Premiere! Directed by Shana Wride It's 1977, and 15 year-old Horace Poore is trying to make sense of the tumultuous events within him, as his sexual awakening is hastened by images of Olympic swimmer Mark Spitz and anti-gay crusader Anita Bryant. Underwritten in part by Joann Clark.	Special limited engagement! Directed by Joe Brancato Inspired by America’s culture wars, this solo mock-u-mentary lays bare the intensely personal struggle of Santa Claus as he tries to reconcile his love with Italian toy-maker Giovanni Geppedo (creator of Pinocchio).
February 10-27	March 24-April 17	May 5-29
West Coast Premiere! Directed by James Vasquez Sexual politics collide with legal brinksmanship in this whip-smart romantic comedy. While attorneys at a Chicago law firm take on a high-profile plagiarism case, their after-hours romantic triangle echoes Cyrano de Bergerac. “The play savors the pleasures of language, sensuality and rich debate over such elusive concepts as intellectual property.” – Creative Loafing/Atlanta, Top 10 Plays of 2009.	A Possible West Coast Premiere Under consideration for this production slot (and pending rights): “The Temperamentals” by Jon Marans “The Pride” by Alexi Kaye Campbell “Iron Kisses” by James Still “Abraham Lincoln’s Big Gay Dance Party” by Aaron Loeb We’ll let you know as soon as we know!	World Premiere! Directed by Rosina Reynolds Dr. Tom Dooley was a man who delighted in his sexuality, paid consequences, and yet refused to be defeated, long before ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’. Dooley did his residency at Camp Pendleton. He died young, but was cited by John F. Kennedy for his humanitarian work in Southeastern Asia as an inspiration for the start of the Peace Corps. Underwritten in part by The James Irvine Foundation and Carlos Malamud.

Special Events

September 16-19

September 30,
October 1-3

March 10-12

Queer Theatre

Come for the comedy, leave with our history.

Directed by Cynthia Stokes

Stories told thru music theatre, shedding light on various aspects of gay desire: for community, for power, for acceptance, for family, for sex and for love.

Underwritten in part by

The James Irvine Foundation.

Artistic Director: Peter G. Kalivas

New dance works inspired by past Diversionary productions.

Underwritten in part by the California Institute for Contemporary Arts.

Anniversary Readings

(dates to be announced)

Lunch and Dessert

By Philip Real

The first two one-act plays performed by the newly formed Diversionary Theatre in 1986.

Our Gay Apparel

By former Executive Director

Robert Joseph

A Diversionary holiday favorite for several seasons.

Dear Harvey

By Patricia Loughrey.

Music by Thomas Hodges.

Stories of Harvey Milk – the people who knew him, the lives he changed. Commissioned by and premiered at Diversionary in 2009.

Anniversary Events

Saturday, October 9

(dates to be announced)

Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?

Host a dinner and ask each of your guests to make a contribution to Diversionary! Everyone comes together at the end of the evening for dancing, dessert and champagne. A “fun” raiser to celebrate Diversionary’s 25 years.

Better Homos & Gardens

A home and garden tour event to benefit the artistic programs of Diversionary.