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OSP's Current Show

Swing State

Dates: January 15th – February 8th (2026)
By: Rebecca Gilman

Description: Recently widowed, Peg tends to the 40 acres of native prairie that rises behind her rural Wisconsin home. Her solitary days are interrupted only by visits from Ryan, a family friend with a checkered past. When her late husband’s footlocker is ransacked in her barn, she places a call to the local authorities—unwittingly setting off a series of events that will forever change their lives. As Peg and Ryan fight to regain each other’s trust, they learn how to help one another in a new and meaningful way and how to forge a sense of hope in a time when it feels like everyone’s way of life is in danger of disappearing.

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The Mercy Seat
March 6th – March 29th (2026)
May 1st – May 24th (2026)
June 26th – July 19th (2026)
August 21st – September 13th (2026)

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🎭 First Thursday at OnStage Playhouse!Join us this Thursday, March 12 for our First Thursday Pay-What-You-Can performance of The Mercy Seat.Directed by Jenn Peters and featuring powerful performances from Ray-Anna Ranae and Aleksander D’Avignon, this intimate, electrifying two-hander unfolds in the immediate aftermath of 9/11 — a gripping story about love, fear, and the complicated choices we make when the world shifts beneath our feet.First Thursdays are one of our favorite traditions at OnStage — making bold, thought-provoking theatre more accessible to our community and welcoming new audiences through the door.• Pay-What-You-Can at the door• $13 tickets online if you’d like to pick your seat• $13 tickets every Thursday all season long📅 The Mercy Seat runs March 6 – March 29🎟 Tickets at OnStagePlayhouse.org ... See MoreSee Less

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OnStage Playhouse is at OnStage Playhouse.

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September 12, 2001. The city is in shock. The world has changed overnight. In a Manhattan apartment, two secret lovers face an unthinkable opportunity. In the chaos of a national tragedy, they’re handed a dangerous, once-in-a-lifetime choice: disappear together… or face the lives they’ve built on lies. Raw. Intimate. Unsettling. The Mercy Seat is Neil LaBute at his most provocative — a no-holds-barred emotional cage match that will leave you debating every decision long after the lights come up. Don’t miss this bold, edge-of-your-seat production at OnStage Playhouse — the theatre worth talking about. 🔥 Opens Friday, March 6 🗓 Runs through March 29 🎟 Tickets start at just $13 🎭 Get yours now at OnStagePlayhouse.Org ... See MoreSee Less

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OnStage Playhouse is at OnStage Playhouse.

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San Diego Theatre Month is one of our favorite times of year!It’s a reminder that this city is bursting with bold new plays, daring productions, and artists pouring their hearts into live performance every single night. Our theatre community is collaborative, passionate, and wildly talented — and San Diego Theatre Month makes it easier to experience more of it with exclusive discounted tickets to outstanding local work.This is your sign to save some money and see even MORE live theatre. Make a night of it, a week of it, a MONTH of it. Try a new company. Revisit a favorite stage. Bring a friend. Let’s fill seats, celebrate local artists, and make March a very dramatic month (in the best way).And while you’re planning your theatre tour, be sure to stop by OnStage Playhouse to catch The Mercy Seat.🎭 Explore all participating shows at: sandiegotheatremonth.com🎟 Use code SDTM26 for $15 tickets to The Mercy Seat at OnStage Playhouse ... See MoreSee Less

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🧀✨ FREE PLAY READING ✨🧀Join us at OnStage Playhouse for a free reading of American Cheese, a new play by local author Sandra Ruiz.On an early Sunday morning in southwestern wine country, four teenagers find themselves orbiting the same McDonald’s — a ride to work that hasn’t shown up yet, a brutal overnight shift, a term paper fueled by free WiFi, a babysitting swap gone sideways. What unfolds is funny, tender, and quietly heartbreaking: a fleeting, makeshift community built between kids who don’t quite belong anywhere else.Set against the glow of golden arches and teenage longing, American Cheese explores loneliness, connection, and the tiny miracles that can happen in the most ordinary places.Come experience a brand new work in its early stages — raw, alive, and unfolding in real time. And stick around after to support new plays, new voices, and the magical process of live theatre.📍 OnStage Playhouse🎟️ Free admission⏰ One Night Only! ... See MoreSee Less

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My wife and I saw a great play tonight, Fragment/o/s Of Air/e, at this charming theater. Our first visit but certainly not our last. So very impressed with the quality of the story and acting. Check out their website to understand how the productions come about. Strongly you encourage to check it out and enjoy some of the fine restaurants and entertainment options surrounding the theater.
Chris Root
The stage is quaint, cozy, and personal. The show "Gloria" was well produced, well written, and very well acted by a cast of passionate actors who gave their all to distract us from our mundanity. More importantly, the audience was enthralled and taken aback by the very close encoutner, palpable fervor, and underrepresented cast that left it all on stage. Many broken legs this transcendent night. Thank you all!
Alex Gomez
Small, intimate community theater with incredible staff. We first came to see "Zanadu" and it was really fun. Aisles are a little too narrow and constricting but it has a wide, open stage. No bad seats in the house. This theater definitely has it's charms! And it's exciting that they're bringing together talented, local actors and interesting plays into Chula Vista.More importantly, the audience was enthralled and taken aback by the very close encoutner, palpable fervor, and underrepresented cast that left it all on stage. Many broken legs this transcendent night. Thank you all!
Adriana Madrigal
This is a small, intimate stage in Chula Vista (maybe 50 seats). You feel like you are part of the play. The play we saw was an original work and very entertaining. The actors were excellent. The playhouse is located on a fashionable shopping street with ample street parking, coffee shops and restaurants. The lobby sells refreshments at intermission.More importantly, the audience was enthralled and taken aback by the very close encoutner, palpable fervor, and underrepresented cast that left it all on stage. Many broken legs this transcendent night. Thank you all!
Kimberly Floyd
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