San Diego premiere
Arrowhead.
A sharp, sexually frank comedy about friendship, identity, desire, and what happens when a weekend brings everything to the surface.
Nov 12 – Dec 6, 2026
Previews from Nov 12, opening Nov 21
4545 Park Blvd
#101, San Diego, CA 92116
90 minutes, no interval
Cabaret open before and after
Single tickets aren’t on sale yet. Season 41 subscribers get seats to this one first.
Everyone came for one reason. The weekend had other plans.
When Gen, a lesbian in a monogamous relationship, unexpectedly becomes pregnant, she gathers her college friends at a lake house for a secret abortion party. What begins as a weekend of support quickly raises bigger questions about attraction, sexuality, identity, friendship, relationships, and community. The abortion is the catalyst, but the people and their relationships are at the heart of the story.
A queer comedy with plenty to unpack
For playwright Catya McMullen, Arrowhead is a “love letter to queerness.” The play explores desire, identity, community, and feminism, and what happens when they do not always fit neatly together.
At the center of it all is comedy. McMullen has described finding “the profound in the stupid and the stupid in the profound.” Humor gives the characters room to explore difficult questions about relationships, identity, and the things people do not always say out loud.
“Hilarious and heartbreaking.”
Larchmont Buzz
Larchmont Buzz also described the play as a “fun, deeply engaging, and eye-opening quest for truth.” Colorado Boulevard called it “wonderfully relatable,” regardless of an audience member’s age, sexuality, viewpoints, or life experience.
Performance highlights
The run is four weeks. These are the performances that cost less, come with something extra, or fill up first.
Nov 12 – 20
Preview run
Low-Cost Previews
Nov 13, 7:00 PM
First Friday for the Military
Complimentary admission for active-duty military and veterans.
Nov 21, 7:00 PM
Saturday
Opening Night
Nov 30, 7:00 PM
Monday
Pay-What-You-Will & Industry Night
Dec 4, 6:00 PM
One hour before curtain
Backstage Thursday: Director’s Happy Hour
Plan your visit
Content Advisory
Sexual content and frank discussion of abortion, sexuality, relationships, and identity.
Recommended audience
16+
Runtime
Approximately 90 minutes, no intermission.
Clark Cabaret
The Clark Cabaret opens one hour before performances and remains open after the show.
Where
Diversionary Theatre
4545 Park Boulevard #101, San Diego, CA 92116
Box Office
For tickets, performance questions, and accessibility information, contact the Diversionary Theatre box office.
Written by Catya McMullen
Originally commissioned and produced by IAMA Theatre Company in Los Angeles, Arrowhead received its world premiere under the direction of Jenna Worsham. Diversionary Theatre presents the San Diego premiere as part of its 41st season.
Production Sponsors: Sara & Theresa Carroll
Be first in the room
Tickets for Arrowhead go on sale soon. Subscribers choose their seats before anyone else, and a four-show Season 41 subscription starts at $93 — less than most people spend on two single tickets.
Season 41 asks what purpose looks like — in ourselves, in each other, and past the edges of our own lives. Decade sponsor: Joann Clark. Production sponsors: Sara & Theresa Carroll.