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Our Social Justice Commitment

Our theater is created by and for marginalized people, we support equality movements including Black Lives Matter, Stop Asian Hate, and more.

Anti-Racist Action Plan

Vision

We aspire to honor the history and embrace the evolution of our LGBTQIA+ community and culture through intimate live performance of new and classic voices and collaborative learning opportunities.

Mission

The Mission of Diversionary Theatre is to provide an inspiring, inclusive, and empowering space for community to celebrate and explore complex, provocative, and diverse LGBTQIA+ stories which contribute to the larger cultural discussion.

Values

We are committed to social justice and inspiring positive cultural change for all marginalized people.

Our Commitment

We've announced our 2025/2026 40TH ANNIVERSARY Season!

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Make a Difference

By donating, subscribing, or seeing a show, you can ensure Diversionary remains a cultural institution for the LGBTQIA+ community.

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What Our Community is Saying

"My sweetie brought me to Diversionary initially, and we've been several times now. Friendly and helpful staff, fun shows. I'll be back as often as I can :)"
mike muller
"First time here and loved it! Small intimate venue. If you're ever in University Heights, check it out."
Ariana Espinoza
"Love this mighty little theater! The community supports their work and the neighborhood supports their home in University Heights. Great work produced at this theater and there's no excuse to attend with their very reasonable prices. Just go."
Ann Ravitch
"Saw the amazing production of "Girlfriend" here! The design was wonderful and really utilized the space. They really are a tight not community, very welcoming. I highly recommend any of their productions. Think about getting one of their subscriptions so you don't miss any."
Sarah McKee
"Intimate and artsy."
J Saler Drees
"Enjoyed the intimacy of the place and the excellent production qualities"
JoAnna Bisson
"great performing arts theater that highlights lgbtq community but is has messages that resonate with all people."
John Kiladis
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