San Diego Repertory Theatre

Founded initially in 1972 by Christopher R, a year later Indian Magique became San Diego's most famous street theater.

Its original members included Christopher R, John William See, Hugh Monahan, Ralph Steadman, Wayne (Bernard) Baldan, Sally Brown, Frank Muir, Alan Aimes, J. Michael, Francine Lembie, and Sam Woodhouse.

[1] Rehearsing in the loft of the old Spreckels Building in San Diego, the troupe initially performed on the weekends in the Zoro Garden's amphitheater located in Balboa Park.

[4] In 1980, the company reunited two of the original Indian Magicians when presenting the world premiere of John William See's The Lady Cries Murder, directed by Christopher R. The production was voted the best play of the year by The San Diego Union-Tribune, and its popularity allowed the Rep to achieve the status as one of San Diego's premiere theaters.

[3] In the 1980s a dilapidated old theatre, the Lyceum on F Street in downtown San Diego, was scheduled to be demolished to create the Horton Plaza shopping center.

Also, the company's ability to draw thousands of theatergoers to a downtown site increased the pressure on the developers to include a theater in the Horton Plaza project.