Play Trivia: Win La Jolla Playhouse Tickets

Ever wonder where actors and writers on Broadway, in movies and on television get their start? Well, when it comes to humble beginnings in the performing arts, the has been fostering budding talent since its inception in 1947.

Well in line with the initial mission laid out by Gregory Peck, Dorothy McGuire and Mel Ferrer, this respected local institution still provides an arena for compelling on-stage productions more than 60 years later. From workshops for young performers to residency programs, La Jolla Playhouse strives to honor and promote the proud tradition of theater arts.

This week’s trivia is a nod to the excellence of La Jolla Playhouse, exemplified by just a few of the success stories – including Tony-, Emmy- and Golden Globe-award-winning actors and writers. Answer the question correctly, and you’ll be entered for a chance to win four tickets to an upcoming performance of Peer Gynt and—just maybe—a glimpse at the next big thing.

Question: Each of the well-known names listed below derived some kind of success from time spent at La Jolla Playhouse, with the exception of one. Choose the player or playwright who didn’t have the pleasure of performing at our proud local establishment:

A. Matthew Broderick (noted for revival of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying)

B. Neil Patrick Harris (noted for roles as Doogie Howser and Barney on How I Met Your Mother)

C. Cynthia Nixon (noted for role as Miranda Hobbes on Sex and the City)

D. Hugh Jackman (noted for roles as Wolverine in X-Men and Peter Allen in The Boy From Oz)

E. Billy Crystal (noted as an eight-time host of the Academy Awards and the creator of 700 Sundays)

To answer the trivia question, submit your answer via the comments section at the bottom of this article. Each participant may submit one entry. To be entered in the prize drawing, you must answer correctly before 11:59 p.m. on Monday, June 27.

One winner, selected in a random drawing, will receive a voucher for four tickets to Peer Gynt at La Jolla Playhouse, valid for any non-Saturday-evening performance from June 28-July 10. If your entry is drawn, we will contact you for a mailing address. For more details, please see the .