Common Ground Theatre

Production of Nativity. This Gospel-inspired retelling of the nativity story celebrates the holiday spirit by combining a family oriented narration of Christs birth and community surrounding it, with wonderful gospel influenced carols and special appearances by local San Diego Pastors. This well received production, hosted in our home venue at The San Diego College of Continuing education, Educational Cultural Complex, in Southeastern San Diego, was attended by over 430 San Diegans celebrating and connecting theatre audiences to the wide range of Black Christians in the San Diego community.

Co-production Of Stew with Scripps Ranch Theatre. This production highlighted our interest and success extending our reach beyond our traditional home in Southeastern San Diego. Through our partnership with Scripps Ranch theatre we were able to engage with a new audience, bringing stories about Black life and experiences to communities in other parts of San Diego.

Common Ground Theatre presents up to five productions each season in venues across San Diego. Audiences are invited to engage in the work onstage and participate in conversations after each performance to explore the themes and context of the plays. Recent Productions include A Colored Museum by George C. Wolfe. Presented at the La Jolla Playhouse August 2023. This production highlights and satirizes familiar black stereotypes with humor and pathos through a series of museum gallery vignettes. It invites audiences to see the roots of these harmful stereotypes and allows the audience to examine their impacts. The production ends with a rousing invitation to reclaim and celebrate the wide range of African American lived experience. This production reached nearly 400 theatre patrons from communities across San Diego. The conversations afterwards were robust and deep.