When her father dies unexpectedly, graphic novelist Alison Bechdel dives deep into her past to tell the story of the volatile, brilliant, one-of-a-kind man whose temperament and secrets defined her family and her life.  

Moving between past and present, Alison relives her unique childhood at the family Funeral Home, her growing understanding of her sexuality and the looming, unanswerable questions about her father’s hidden desires. This impeccably shaded portrait of a girl and her father tries to solve the classic mystery: Who are these strange people who made me? And—therefore—who am I? 

Fun Home was the most awarded and acclaimed Broadway musical of 2015, winner of five Tony Awards including Best Musical, Best Book and Best Original Score. Fun Home is one of the most groundbreaking musicals ever to hit the Broadway stage.

At a raucous party during their freshman year at Princeton, Tom and Amber connect in ways that seem innocent enough at first. But as the night heats up, they find themselves in murky territory with ramifications that could affect the rest of their lives.  What actually happened between them?  Tackling the highly charged topic of sexual consent, this intimate and surprising drama explores the intersection of gender and race on college campuses today. When it comes to sex, what is consent and when can it be given? If you don’t remember giving it, does sex become assault?  

Deeply-felt, funny and extraordinarily provocative, fast-rising playwright Anna Ziegler’s new play is an intricate and psychologically complex jigsaw puzzle. Crafted with compassion and profound insight, Actually leaves it to the audience to grapple with the gray area of truth, where there are three sides to every story.

Ray believes in the power of food. As a gourmet chef, he’s seen a bowl of berries help a woman to fall in love. He’s heard stories of a meal prepared by a mother to keep a son from leaving home and moving to the other side of the world. Now with the help of his uncle, who arrives unexpectedly from Korea, Ray is tasked with preparing a family soup recipe to keep his father alive. 
 

When words fail, a home-cooked meal transcends differences in this touching story of intergenerational connectedness, forgiveness and the sweetest spice of life: love. As a Korean family struggles to relate across emotional and cultural divides, it’s the ingredients they share in common that lead to understanding. Aubergine is a mouthwatering meditation on the beauty of life where hope is no mere ingredient—it’s the main course.  

 

He has been called the conjurer of the spirits – George Gershwin, Frederic Chopin, Franz Liszt, Leonard Bernstein, Irving Berlin – in remarkable and mesmerizing solo shows that have played across America and the globe. San Diego Rep’s best selling artist of all time, Hershey Felder, returns to bring the story of Ludwig van Beethoven to life. 
 

In order to share a uniquely personal perspective of Beethoven and his world, Felder tells this classic composer’s story through someone close to him. This story is inspired by Dr. Gerhard von Breuning’s memoir which recounted how he helped care for the aging composer when he was a boy.
 

Hailed as “a seductive portraitist, compelling storyteller, and superb concert pianist,” by American Theatre Magazine, Felder commands the profound musical understanding to bring this legend to life. He offers an enthralling performance that can satisfy musical experts, as well as captivate audience members with little background in classical music. Featuring some of the composer’s greatest works, from “Moonlight Sonata” to the “Ninth Symphony” and the “Emperor Concerto,” Hershey Felder, Beethoven is an intense, illuminating and  unforgettable journey.

 

With humor and tremendous heart, this Pulitzer Prize-winning drama speaks directly to the unsettling changes in America. The setting is the steel town of Reading, Pennsylvania, one of the poorest communities in America. 
 

A group of close friends share everything: drinks, secrets and laughs. When rumors of layoffs shake up the factory where they work, the fragile bonds of their community begin to splinter and a horrific crime sends shockwaves across two generations. The neighborhood bar turns into a battleground where race, class, family and friendship clash. 
 

Acclaimed writer Lynn Nottage (Ruined, Intimate Apparel) went to Reading during the Great Recession to understand first-hand the impact of our country’s economic decline. She perfectly captures the true stories of what happened to the American working-class who feel betrayed by the false promises of the American dream. Their struggle to reclaim what’s lost, find redemption and redefine themselves in the 21st century are at the heart of Time Magazine’s #1 Play of 2017.