Cygnet Theatre Company
Cygnet Theatre Company in San Diego, CA was founded in 2003 by Bill Schmidt and Sean Murray. The theatre's name is a reference to the Swan Theatre, a prominent competitor to Shakespeare's Globe. One of San Diego's major theatre companies is the Old Globe Theatre. History. Cygnet's first season included Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Bed and Sofa, and Fully Committed. Highlights in the first eight seasons include "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, The Little Foxes, The Invention of Love, Yellowman, Copenhagen, Fences, A Little Night Music, The History Boys, Noises Off , Sweeney Todd, The Norman Conquests, Cabaret", and the World Premiere of Stephen Metcalfe's "Tragedy of the Commons". Cygnet presents at the Old Town Theatre in Old Town San Diego State Historic Park. Its programs include: Awards and Recognition. Cygnet was awarded the American Theatre Wing's National Theatre Company Grant in 2016.