06/08/2022
San Diego Rep has produced intimate, provocative, inclusive theatre for 46 years, and been a key fixture of the San Diego arts community and the national theatre landscape. Now, solutions are being sought to secure the future of the company.
Due to financial issues, San Diego Rep has made the difficult decision to cancel the remaining scheduled productions in 2022 and is suspending operations as of June 19. This includes the cancellation of upcoming productions Twelfth Night, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Grand Master Funk and some Jewish Arts Festival events.
We are deeply sorry that we will not be welcoming you into our theatres in coming months. We are suspending operations so we can hopefully move through this challenging time toward a new future for the company. Out of respect for our wonderful staff, artists, our loyal donors, subscribers, ticket holders, volunteers and the broader community that have shown enormous support for the REP, we intend to rise to this challenge.
Read the full statement here: https://www.sdrep.org/news_detail.php?id=210
Sam Woodhouse, San Diego REP Artistic Director, said: “The suspension of operations by San Diego REP is a sad day in the history of the company. But this moment in time also calls for a 360-degree, arms-wide-open thank you and bravo to the hundreds of theatre professionals who made 333 productions in the 46-year history of the REP. These productions' legacy of creative achievement is profound and lasting. Standing side-by-side these passionate artists and craftspeople are the enlightened San Diego REP audiences. I am equally grateful to these insatiably curious San Diegans who have inspired all of us at the REP to reach for a higher ground."
Dr. Larry Cousins, San Diego REP Chair of the Board of Trustees, said: “San Diego REP and its singular voice is vital to our cultural community in San Diego, the state of California and the fabric of the national theatre industry. When Sam Woodhouse co-founded the REP in 1976, he wanted to create theatre that spoke courageously and adventurously. For over four decades, the REP has succeeded in presenting innovative, stimulating, boundary-pushing work, and an abundance of community engagement initiatives. The REP has become a celebrated regional company that makes unforgettable and unique art audiences won’t see anywhere else. Time and time again our audiences tell us that what sets the REP apart is not just its memorable theatre works – it’s the sense of community that does not exist elsewhere."
Our goal is to bring the REP back stronger, to continue making provocative, progressive theatre, and we’re working toward this future.
