We can’t wait to have you join us for another season of joy, curiosity and exploration! New subscription sales will be available in June of 2022. For more information regarding subscriptions packages please contact the box office at 619-337-1525 or visit www.cygnettheatre.com.

Favorite Holiday Musical
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
Adaptation & Lyrics by Sean Murray
Original Score by Billy Thompson
Directed by Sean Murray
Music Direction by Patrick Marion
Nov. 22 – Dec. 24, 2022

Cygnet’s holiday smash hit is back for its eighth season! Enjoy the holiday classic adapted from Charles Dickens’ timeless tale of hope and redemption. This imaginative production features original music, creative stagecraft and puppetry, and live sound effects. Step into a Victorian Christmas card for a unique storytelling experience that is sure to delight the entire family! Cygnet’s long-running Scrooge has hung up his night cap and taking on the role this year is Artistic Director Sean Murray.

Mystical Drama
EL HURACÁN
By Charise Castro Smith
Directed by Daniel Jáquez
Jan. 25 – Feb. 19, 2023

An epic hurricane threatens Miami. A mother and daughter ready themselves for the storm as Abuela takes shelter in a world of memory, music, and magic. A powerful tale of family and forgiveness, El Huracán reveals what can be rebuilt in the aftermath of life’s most devastating tempests––and what can never be replaced. Receiving its second ever production at Cygnet Theatre after the World Premiere at Yale Rep in 2018; El Huracán is an exquisite lyrical drama that places four generations Latina women at the center of a universal tale.

Classic Comedy
PRESENT LAUGHTER
By Noël Coward
Directed by Rosina Reynolds
Mar. 29 – April 30, 2023, Opening Night Apr. 1, 2023

Present Laughter is lighthearted farce that celebrates playwright Noël Coward’s legendary wit and larger-than-life persona. Based on Coward himself, actor Garry Essendine is the star of the London theatrical scene at the height of his fame and adored by legions of admirers–perhaps a little too much. Fans regularly throw themselves at Garry’s feet, drawn in by his charm and charisma, throwing his household into chaos. In the week before Garry is set to embark on an African tour, he is forced to juggle a besotted young woman with stars in her eyes, an unhinged young playwright obsessed with being in Garry’s presence, his best friend’s wife who is determined to seduce him, his manager, his producer, his secretary, his estranged ex-wife, and an impending mid-life crisis. Featuring Artistic Director Sean Murray as Garry Essendine.

Absurd Comedy
World Premiere
SHARON
By Keiko Green
Directed by Rob Lutfy
June 7 – Jul. 2, 2023

Not all is as it seems in this hilarious and Hitchcockian story that makes you question…well, everything. Sharon and Jakey are a loving mother and son, running the crumbling apartment building in Everett, WA that’s been in the family for generations, repainting the walls as the tenants move in and out. Or are they…? Soon we start to realize that perhaps this family is not what they seem. Over the course of a very tense dinner, the story unfolds and power switches hands. We finally get to the bottom of this comedic thriller, asking the questions: What does survival look like? And where the f*ck is Sharon!?  

Tony Award-Winning Musical
EVITA
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Lyrics by Tim Rice
Directed by Sean Murray
Choreography by Carlos Mendoza
Aug. 9 – Sep. 17, 2023, Opening Night Aug. 12, 2023

Based on true events, Evita tells the story of Eva Perón’s rags-to-riches life as she goes from poor provincial child to First Lady of Argentina. A champion of the working-class descamisados, she uses popularity and politics to serve her people – and herself. Both a beloved and controversial (and even hated) figure, Eva’s influence has left a lasting legacy on an entire country. Featuring some of musical theatre’s most iconic songs, including “Don’t Cry for Me, Argentina,” this musical masterpiece won seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Best Original Score. The 1996 film adaptation was nominated for five Academy Awards, winning for Best Original Song.

Historical Dramedy
World Premiere
THE LITTLE FELLOW
(OR – THE QUEEN OF TARTS TELLS ALL)
By Kate Hamill
Directed by Rob Lutfy
Oct. 25 – Nov. 19, 2023

The Little Fellow is a risqué comedic drama based on the life and tell-all memoirs of one the 19^th century’s most notorious courtesans. Since the age of fifteen, Harriette Wilson’s patrons included some of the country’s most distinguished and high-powered men. After decades of opulence and extravagance, societal attitudes shift and the courtesans’ way of life is becoming obsolete. Harriette sees the tide changing and wants to get out of the ‘business’… and she has a plan. A plan that threatens her reputation, her business, and ultimately, her life. She’s lived by putting a price on her companionship, so why not charge for her discretion too? Featuring playwright Kate Hamill as Harriette alongside her real-life husband Jason O’Connell.