Tag: San Diego Junior Theatre

San Diego Junior Theatre Presents “Disney’s The Lion King, JR”

| June 10, 2025 | 0 Comments
San Diego Junior Theatre Presents “Disney’s The Lion King, JR”

San Diego Junior Theatre, the nation’s longest-running youth theatre program, proudly presents “Disney’s The Lion King, JR.,” a vibrant and inspiring musical adventure that will delight audiences of all ages. This beloved story follows the epic journey of young Simba as he rises to embrace his destiny as king of the Pride Lands. Bursting with […]

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San Diego Junior Theatre Announces New Executive Director

| March 2, 2025 | 0 Comments
San Diego Junior Theatre Announces New Executive Director

After an extensive search, San Diego Junior Theatre, the nation’s longest-running youth theatre program, is pleased to announce Desha Crownover as their new executive director, effective March 1. Crownover has been serving as SDJT’s interim executive director since October 1, and prior to that, was artistic director from 2007 to 2013 and again from 2016 to […]

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San Diego Junior Theatre Presents “Mean Girls: High School Version”

| July 3, 2024 | 0 Comments
San Diego Junior Theatre Presents “Mean Girls: High School Version”

San Diego Junior Theatre, the nation’s longest-running youth theatre program, closes out its 76th Season with the hit musical, “Mean Girls: High School Version,” based on the cult classic film. “Mean Girls: High School Version” will run Fridays at 7 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m. from July 26 to August 11, 2024. All Junior Theatre productions […]

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San Diego Junior Theatre Presents “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Musical

| March 31, 2024 | 0 Comments
San Diego Junior Theatre Presents “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Musical

San Diego Junior Theatre, the nation’s longest-running youth theatre program, continues its 76th Season with the San Diego Premiere of “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Musical.” It will run Fridays at 7 p.m. and Saturday and Sundays at 2 p.m. from April 26 to May 12, 2024. Greg Heffley is determined not to be at the […]

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San Diego Junior Theatre Presents “Tomás and the Library Lady”

| January 7, 2024 | 0 Comments
San Diego Junior Theatre Presents “Tomás and the Library Lady”

The nation’s longest-running youth theatre program continues its 76th Season with the San Diego premiere of “Tomás and the Library Lady” from Friday, January 12 to Sunday, January 21 at Junior Theatre, which is performed in Balboa Park’s historic Casa del Prado Theatre, 1600 Village Place, at the corner of Old Globe Way and Village Place. In […]

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San Diego Junior Theatre Presents “Matilda the Musical”

| April 30, 2023 | 0 Comments
<strong>San Diego Junior Theatre Presents “Matilda the Musical”</strong>

San Diego Junior Theatre, the nation’s longest-running youth theatre program, continues its 75th Anniversary Season with the hit musical “Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical.” All Junior Theatre productions are performed in Balboa Park’s historic Casa del Prado Theatre, 1600 Village Place, at the corner of Old Globe Way and Village Place. “Matilda” is the heartwarming story of a […]

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San Diego Junior Theatre Announces New Artistic Director

| April 30, 2023 | 0 Comments
<strong>San Diego Junior Theatre</strong> <strong>Announces</strong> <strong>New Artistic Director</strong>

San Diego Junior Theatre (SDJT), the nation’s longest-running youth theatre program, has exciting news to share.  Joey Price is the new artistic director, effective June 1. Price is an SDJT alum who has been working in San Francisco and New York as an actor, director, podcaster and educator. He worked as a teaching artist and […]

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San Diego Junior Theatre Presents “How I Became a Pirate”

| February 5, 2023 | 0 Comments
San Diego Junior Theatre Presents “How I Became a Pirate”

San Diego Junior Theatre, the nation’s longest-running youth theatre program, from March 3 through 19, as it continues its 75th Anniversary Season with the popular musical adventure, “How I Became a Pirate,” which will run Fridays at 7 p.m. and Saturday and Sundays at 2 p.m. All Junior Theatre productions are performed in Balboa Park’s […]

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San Diego Junior Theatre Presents “Gruesome Gallery of Grotesquerie”

| January 10, 2023 | 0 Comments
<strong>San Diego Junior Theatre Presents “Gruesome Gallery of Grotesquerie”</strong>

San Diego Junior Theatre, the nation’s longest-running youth theatre program, continues its 75th Anniversary Season with the world premiere of Edgar Allan Poe’s Gruesome Gallery of Grotesquerie, which will run from Thursday, January 13 through Saturday, January 22 and is recommended for ages 10 years old and up. All Junior Theatre productions are performed in Balboa Park’s […]

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San Diego Junior Theatre Presents “The SpongeBob Musical”

| October 8, 2022 | 0 Comments
San Diego Junior Theatre Presents “The SpongeBob Musical”

San Diego Junior Theatre, the nation’s longest-running youth theatre program, opens its 75th Anniversary Season with “The SpongeBob Musical.” It will run from October 28 to November 13, 2022 at the Casa del Prado Theatre in Balboa Park, 1600 Village Place, San Diego, and is recommended for all ages. The stakes are higher than ever […]

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