Staged Reading
The Comedy Smackdown Playoffs
"This was one of the funniest shows I ever saw!"
TRTC's third annual smackdown, becoming a local fan-favorite! A funny night of hilarious, interactive, chaos where you determine the actors fate. It's like "Whose Line Is It Anyways?" (but even better!)
September 29 & 30, 2025
Scripps Ranch Theatre
9783 Avenue of Nations
San Diego, CA 92131
Meet the Cast
Coming Soon
Meet the Creative Team
Phil Johnson
Director
Phil Johnson is the Artistic Director and proud co-founder of The Roustabouts Theatre Co. He’s directed for The Roustabouts, Scripps Ranch Theatre, Playwrights Project, and started the new Great Jewish American Playwright Series/JPlays at the JCC. He’s appeared at almost all San Diego theaters and in numerous original solo shows including
A Jewish Joke which opened Off-Broadway in NYC in 2019. As an actor, he’s played in Les Misérables on Broadway and on tour; Canadian production of Sunset Boulevard; and the 1st National Co. of Miss Saigon. He is a two-time winner of the SD Critics Circle Craig Noel Award for acting, and he is a founder of the San Diego Theatre Alliance.