1222 Oceanfront: A Black Family Christmas is the story of widowed family matriarch Dorothy Black, who is hosting a Christmas Eve celebration with her adult children when unexpected family drama erupts. It features lively songs, an eclectic and lovable cast of characters, and lots of seasonal cheer. Meant for audiences of all backgrounds and identities, it reminds us that the holiday spirit has the power to unite us together in love, song, and joy. 

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Directed by Kandace Crystal. Opening - December 2, 2023.

The mother of queer classics, this nostalgic story of love, regret, and letting go introduced a young Tennessee Williams to the world. Gripped by the guilt of abandoning his mother Amanda and sister Laura, Tom is forced to look back and investigate what led to the fracturing of his family and perhaps his soul. This poetic and compelling memory play comes to stirring life at Diversionary for the first time, posing the question: What is the cost of personal freedom?  

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Intimacy Direction by Kandace Crystal. 

Opening - December 9, 2023.

Katrina Van Tassel feels like she’s outgrown the village school in Sleepy Hollow until an unwanted suitor and a fascinating new school teacher change her mind. Unfortunately, her jilted would-be lover isn’t the only obstacle in the way of her budding romance with the new headmaster Ichabod Crane. Shortly after arriving to town, Ichabod is haunted by the Woman in White and learns of the town’s horrifying history and legend of the headless horseman. Can the young couple defy human and supernatural interlopers to find happiness? Welcome to Sleepy Hollow by Heather Megill Reba is a thrillingly updated and romantic ride through one of America’s most beloved tales. 

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Directed by Kandace Crystal. Opening - October 2023.

Safa's Story is a live theatre, school tour show for 4th-8th grade children. Based on the real experiences of a San Diego native, Safa is an effervescent African American fifth grader with a big imagination and an even bigger heart. Through storytelling and music inspired by Safa's bicultural American and Zimbabwean background, audiences meet her caring mother, kind teacher, and irresistible friends—as well as a new classmate who creates deepening divides between Safa and her peers. Designed to allow young people to consider the complexities of diversity and peer-to-peer conflict, Safa's Story initially ends in heartbreak before audiences embark on an empowering journey to alter the outcomes of the play itself.

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Mama/Maliyah played by Kandace Crystal.