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THEATER
The OLD GLOBE THEATRE (1363 Old Globe Way, Balboa Park; 619/239- 2255)
is California's oldest professional theater and San Diego's grande dame,
staging 12 productions from January to October (often with guest actors
such as Jon Voight, Marsha Mason, and John Goodman), which include classics,
contemporary dramas, musicals, experimental works, and the famed summer
SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL. The Old Globe is part of the Simon Edison Centre
for the Performing Arts, which is also home to the Cassius Carter Centre
Stage (same address and phone number as above). The LA JOLLA PLAYHOUSE,
winner of a Tony Award for best regional theater, not only draws professional
touring groups and big-name
talent such as Holly Hunter and Linda Hunt, but also previewed Broadway
shows such as Tommy, Big River, and How to Succeed in Business Without
Really Trying before the shows ever took a bite out of the Big Apple.
Six productions are mounted. May through November, in the Mandell Weiss
Center for the Performing Arts on the UCSD campus (2910 La Jolla Village
Drive, at Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla; 858/550- 1010). SAN DIEGO REPERTORY
THEATRE—the city's first resident acting company—performs
a broad range of classic and contemporary dramas, along with musicals
and comedies, at the Lyceum Theater (79 Horton
Plaza; 619/235-8025). Its two-week run of A Christmas Caro/—with
a new version each year—is a local favorite. Musicals are performed
by the SAN DIEGO COMIC OPERA COMPANY (Casa del Prado, Balboa Park; 619/239-8836)
October through June, and in Balboa Park's outdoor amphitheater by the
STARLIGHT MUSICAL THEATRE (Starlight Bowl, Balboa Park; 619/544-7827)
mid-June through mid-September.
The roster of small local theatres is burgeoning. HORTON GRAND THEATRE
(444 Fourth Avenue; 619/234-9583) focuses on contemporary works; THEATRE
IN OLD TOWN (4040 Twiggs Street; 619/688-2494) is a popular stage for
revues; SAN DIEGO JUNIOR THEATRE (Casa del Prado, Balboa Park; 619/239-8355)
is a hit with youngsters and young-actors- to-be; and LAMB'S PLAYERS THEATRE
(1142 Orange Avenue, Coronado;
935/437-0600) offers first-rate productions in an intimate setting. For
; avant-garde, cutting edge works, it's SLEDGEHAMMER THEATRE (1620 Sixth
Avenue; 619/544-1484) or the FRITZ THEATER (420 Third Avenue; 619/233-7505),
a cool location for provocative and experimental offerings. DIVERSIONARY
THEATRE (4545 Park Boulevard; 619/220-0097) presents gay- and lesbian-friendly
works; and MYSTERY CAFE (505 Kalmia Street, at the Imperial House Restaurant;
619/544-1600) is a mecca for those who like to combine dinner with murder.
SUSHI PERFORMANCE AND VISUAL ART (320 Eleventh Avenue; 619/235-8466),
not recommended for prudes, showcases often-controversial performance
artists,
including top talents from New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.
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