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Gay, Chicano, Proud . . . and Funny!

Diversionary Theatre will add Dan Guerrero’s solo show ¡Gaytino! to it’s 2006-2007 season.  The play with music, which just had a critically-acclaimed run in Los Angeles as part of the Center Theatre Group’s “Solomania” festival, will open on September 8 and run through October 1.  The Los Angeles Times called Guerrero “a lovable wit” and a “delightful emcee of his own journey.”  The Orange County Register described him as a “boundless force of nature that explodes with a playful performance” and The Los Angeles Daily News as “a man who will move you.” 

“We are so excited to be able to bring this production to the community,” said Dan Kirsch, Executive & Artistic Director of Diversionary.  “I saw the final L.A. performance of ¡Gaytino! and knew it would resonate with our audiences.  Dan Guerrero has a great story to tell about being Mexican American and gay – it’s timely, it’s family and it’s fun.”

Said Guerrero about his recent run in Los Angeles, “I’m thrilled the Center Theatre Group produced the world premiere of my play.  I’m equally thrilled that Dan Kirsch invited me to the Diversionary, an important theatre in one of my favorite cities, San Diego.”  The Center Theatre Group runs the Ahmanson Theatre, the Mark Taper Forum and the Kirk Douglas Theatre, where !Gaytino! had its inaugural run produced by Center Theater Group.

¡Gaytino! is written and performed by Dan Guerrero, and directed by Diane Rodriguez. 

From Mariachi to Merman.  Sondheim to Cesar Chavez, ¡Gaytino! is Guerrero’s life journey, from East L.A. in the 50s to New York’s Broadway in the 60s and 70s and back to his life as a highly-acclaimed Hollywood producer.  ?Gaytino! features universal themes of self-discovery, self-identity and acceptance, all interwoven with music, dance and plenty of laughs.  The action throughout is anchored by Guerrero’s relationship with his famous Dad, Lalo Guerrero, widely-known as the Father of Chicano Music, as well as his treasured life-long friendship with boyhood friend, artist Carlos Almaraz, one of the leaders of the Chicano Art Movement of the 1970s.  Masterfully told with biting humor, sincere drama, music and a little Spanglish, ¡Gaytino! is hilarious, touching and provocative.

Dan Guerrero started his eclectic career in New York after leaving East L.A. at age twenty to sing and dance in New York musicals.  He performed off-Broadway, in summer stock, and in countless revues including one that took him to the Nixon White House for a special performance.  Guerrero later became a successful Broadway theatrical agent in the years from “A Chorus Line” to “Cats”, representing Tony Award winners and future Hollywood stars including first agent to Sarah Jessica Parker and Fran Drescher.  Moving back to Los Angeles after twenty years, Guerrero became a born-again Hispanic fiercely working for more positive Latino images on the screen as casting director, writer and for the past dozen years, as a successful producer.

¡Gaytino! will preview on Friday, September 8 and open on Saturday, September 9 and run through Sunday, October 1.  Performance times are: Thursday at 7:30pm, Friday and Saturday at 8:00pm, Sunday at 2:00 and 7:00pm, and a Monday, September 18 performance at 7:30pm.  Tickets are $29 for Friday and Saturday performances, and $27 for other nights, with a $4 discount for students/seniors 60+/military.  Tickets for opening night are $39 and includes a post-show cast party. 

Sales to groups of 10 or more as well as single tickets are now on sale.  For tickets or information, call the Diversionary box office at 619.220.0097 or log on to www.diversionary.org.

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Diversionary Theatre is supported in part by a grant from the City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture.

¡Gaytino!

“A master story teller, Guerrero takes us on a rollercoaster ride…"  LA Stage Magazine

“Fun…highly energetic presence….charming.”  Variety “Blessed with charm, stature”  Los Angeles Weekly

"Gay, Chicano, Proud - and Funny. Dan Guerrero Dishes Up Comedy With Teeth"  San Jose Mercury News

"To be Gay, Gifted and Chicano"  Albuquerque Journal

“With biting humor, sincere drama and music drifting from English to Spanish, Gaytino! is hilarious, touching and provocative.”  IN Magazine

“Guerrero paints a portrait rich in color and laughter.”  La Opinion

¡Gaytino!

September 8 - October 1
¡Gaytino! is the second show of
Diversionary's 2006-2007 season.

Tickets

Thursday & Sunday & Monday: $27

Friday & Saturday: $29
Students/Seniors 60+/Military: $4 off

Student Rush: $9.00 tickets for students w/ID starting one hour before curtain.

Please ask for the discount
at time of purchase.

Thursday at 7:30pm (no performance Sept. 21)

Friday & Saturday at 8:00pm

Sunday at 2:00 & 7:00pm (no performances Sunday evenings Sept. 24 or October 1)

Monday, Sept. 18 at 7:30pm

Bring a Group and Save!
Groups of 10+ /$4.00 off each ticket
Groups of 30+/$8.00 off each ticket

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