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2022/23 Season

“Common Ground” for people of all ages, cultures, and backgrounds to participate, interact, and connect."

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Common Ground brings back a classic for it's 60th Birthday!

The Colored Museum has electrified, discomforted, and delighted audiences of all races.  Its "exhibits" cut the stilted legs out from under black stereotypes old and new, and return to the facts of what being black means.

"Mr. Wolfe is the kind of satirist who takes no prisoners. The shackles of the past have been defied by Mr. Wolfe's fearless humor, and its a most liberating revolt" - The New York Times

"True Satire" - Newsweek

UPLIFTING BLACK VOICES, 7 Part Staged Reading Series

This well received Staged Reading Series was launched by Common Ground to give Local & National African American Playwrites a space to respond during the pandemic.  Common Ground will now produce it "live" as a short play festival during its residency at LaJolla Playhouse the Summer of 2024.

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Coming Soon

Summer 2024

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ABOUT Common Ground Theatre

Common Ground Theatre’s mission is “to produce classics and new works by and about people of African descent that entertain, educate, and connect with audiences of all ages, cultures, and backgrounds.”

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Common Ground Theatre enters new era
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NATIVITY - A Soulful Celebration - Part 15 of 17 - Raw unedited footage
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NATIVITY - A Soulful Celebration - Part 16 of 17 - Raw unedited footage
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As the premier San Diego Black theatre, our aim is to produce high quality theatrical productions that provide a “common ground” for people of all ages, cultures, and backgrounds to participate, interact, connect and share their love of theatre.

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