Special Events

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

Saturday, October 9

Dinners are hosted at private homes throughout the city, guests make a donation to Diversionary, and everyone meets up for dessert, champagne and entertainment at Diversionary!

Absolutely Fabulous!  Let’s Go Cruising!  These are two of the many dinner themes for Diversionary’s 25th Anniversary event, Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner.  On Saturday, October 9, dinners will be held at private homes around San Diego.  Each dinner guest “pays” for their dinner with a contribution to Diversionary.  After dinner, all the dinner hosts and their guests will meet up at a private home in Coronado to celebrate with desserts, champagne, music and dancing!

 

Thank you for hosting a dinner!

- Victoria Person and Margo Smolan (Absolutely Fabulous [the TV Show])

- Peggy Walkush & Jan Tisdale (Low Country Shrimp Boil)

- Seth Krosner & Phil Johnson (Spain and Morocco)

- Jonathan Dunn-Rankin (Let’s Go Cruising)

- Vicki Estrada & Lynda Arnett (Mexican)

- Doug Bradley and Rikk Valdivia (a multiple-course dinner with matched wine pairings)

- Mary Stockton & Alison McManus (Backyard Barbeque)

- Rob MacDonald & Tad Bratten (Autumn Dinner under the Stars)

- And a Mediterranean Elegance themed-dinner

- Let’s add your name!

 

Thank you for hosting the Grand Finale!

- The grand finale is at the Coronado home of Camille Davidson & Maureen Steiner

- The grand finale is co-hosted by Monica Bradley and Nancy Rodriguez

- Thomas Hodges (Dear Harvey) will be on the keyboard. Diversionary singers Tony Houck and Heather Paton (title of show), Kevane La'Marr Coleman (As Much As You Can), and Ira Spector (Dear Harvey reading) will entertain.

- Dancing under the stars with DJ Lucy - The Spin Warrior!

- Babycakes is providing cupcakes!

- Starbucks is providing coffee and desserts!

- Splash Wine Bar is providing champagne!

- Bourbon Street is providing a Buy-1-Get-1-Free Dinner coupon in the gift bag!

 

We’d love to have you join us!

Become a dinner host!

The dinner host(s) will provide appetizers (if any), a main course and beverages as their donation to Diversionary. They host as many guests as they wish to accommodate. They ask each of their guests to make a donation to Diversionary.  Hosts are invited to have a themed dinner party and ask their guests to be part of the theme. Hosts and their guests receive a complimentary ticket to the Grand Finale event.  At a similar event in another city, themes ranged from an outdoor Western BBQ, to a beach party to a five star Dinner at Sardi’s.  Community members who are interested in hosting a dinner can contact Dan Kirsch, Diversionary’s Executive & Artistic Director, at 619.220.6830.

 

Become a dinner guest!

As of Wednesday, October 6: Currently Mary Stockton & Alison McManus have a place at the table for community members for their "backyard barbeque" dinner, and Vicki Estrada & Lynda Arnett have a place for you for their "Mexican" dinner. A donation of $25 per person is requested. Call Travis at the box office at 619.220.0097 for more information on this dinner.

 

Join us at the Grand Finale!

From 8:30 -11pm the Grand Finale will be held at the “strategically green” and accessible home of Camille Davidson & Maureen Steiner in Coronado. The finale will offer complimentary dessert, coffee, champagne, music and dancing. A cash bar will be available for those who prefer something a little stronger! Special thanks to Babycakes for providing cupcakes, Starbucks for providing coffee and desserts, Splash Wine Bar for providing Champagne, and Bourbon Street for the coupons for the gift bag!  Everyone is welcome at the grand finale.  A donation of $25 is requested.  Come mix, mingle and celebrate!  Call Travis at Diversionary’s box office at 619.220.0097 or order online at www.diversionary.org.  An email confirmation will come to you with the address of the event, with directions and parking information.

 

Become a volunteer!

We’re looking for a limited number of volunteers to help us set-up the grand finale during the day, serve at the grand finale, or be on clean-up detail.  If you have any interest in volunteering, please contact Travis Guss by Tuesday, September 28 at 619.220.0097 or tguss@diversionary.org.

 

Donate desserts or champagne!

Or donate wine, gift certificates for a gift bag for each guest, or….?  If interested in donating desserts, drink or gifts to the grand finale, contact Dan Kirsch, Diversionary’s Executive & Artistic Director, at 619.220.6830.

 

Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner

Event Chair – Alison McManus

Committee Members – Doug Bradley, Monica Bradley, Dan Kirsch,

Bill McClain, Dean Rutherford, Ginny Riegel

 

Diversionary Theatre is San Diego’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender theatre. 

Founded in 1986, Diversionary is an organization than preserves LGBT culture

through great plays and playwrights.

www.diversionary.org

www.facebook.com/diversionarytheatre

 

Thank you, Camille and Maureen!

The grand finale will take place at the “strategically green” and accessible home of Camille Davidson & Maureen Steiner in Coronado.  Their home is uniquely clad in “Trespa”,  a durable 50-plus year commercial product which they customized to their use. The home has both concrete and cork flooring, as well as beautiful custom cabinetry of all Forest Stewardship Council certified woods. Less visible is the denim insulation and rooftop photovoltaic panels, tankless water heaters and many other eco-friendly elements. The house has been featured in Coronado Magazine, San Diego Home/Garden magazine in (August, 2010) and KUSI-TV (Aug. 3, 2010).