AJ Jaffari takes us to opening night of "Clyde's" at City Lights! Join for conversation with cast members and other City Lights artists and friends about the power of this show and it's story. Clyde's May 16 – Jun 9, 2024 cltc.org/clyde's W

Backstage with the Cast of "King Liz"

Apr 11th, 2024 17m 46s

We're back with another episode of Backstage with AJ! Join AJ Jaffari as he interviews cast members from our current show, "King Liz." You can learn about Davied Morales' first role on stage, Caitlin Papp's opinion on playing a villanous charac

Rehearsal Sneak Peak for "Nora: A Doll's House"

Jan 10th, 2024 27m 36s

AJ Jaffari takes us into rehearsal for the Northern California premiere of Nora: A Doll's House. Join us as AJ talks with the cast about the unique timeline within the show, the multiple characters, and more. We hope you enjoy this sneak peak b

Opening Night of “Ken Ludwig’s The Game’s Afoot; Or Holmes for the Holidays”

Dec 13th, 2023 15m 38s

We’re backstage with AJ Jaffari after opening night of Ken Ludwig’s The Game’s Afoot; Or Holmes for the Holidays. We talk to the audience members about the show, some of the actors let us in on their favorite moments, and we even hear from Prod

Spooky Lights 2023

Oct 31st, 2023 26m

Spooky Lights 2023 - - - - - - - - - Our annual Halloween episode, this year filled with all true spooky tales and haunted stories. Hosted by Steve Cortopassi. “Nutcracker,” written and read by Derek McCaw “A Cold Show” written by Adam L. Brin

Lights Up! 2023

Sep 5th, 2023 1h 8m

Lights Up! 2023! Filament is produced by City Lights Theater Company. Please leave a 5 star review and subscribe to Filament on Apple Podcasts or your podcasting platform of choice. You can email us at filament@cltc.org with any questions or c

Interview with Music Director Katie Coleman

Jun 14th, 2023 53m 29s

City Lights first worked with Music Director Katie Coleman in 2017’s rock musical “LIZZIE.” Since then Katie has gone on to work on many exciting projects. She most recently completed a national tour as Music Director of the smash hit musical “

Spooky Lights 2022

Oct 31st, 2022 1h 16m

Filament is produced by City Lights Theater Company Music, Editing, and Sound Design by George Psarras. - - - - - - - - - Our annual Halloween episode filled with spooky tales and haunted stories. Narration by Steve Cortopassi. - - - - - - -

Lights Up! 2022: Episode 2

Aug 31st, 2022 54m 39s

Lights Up! 2022: Episode 2 Filament is produced by City Lights Theater Company.Music, Editing, and Sound Design by George Psarras, featuring guitars by Paul Psarras.Directing for this episode by Melinda Marks. Amelia, Still was written and per

Lights Up! 2022: Episode 1

Aug 30th, 2022 50m 47s

Lights Up! 2022 Episode 1 Filament is produced by City Lights Theater Company.Music, Editing, and Sound Design by George Psarras, featuring guitars by Paul Psarras.Directing for this episode by Sarah Younan. Jenny’s In Hell by Courtney Bailey

City Lights Meets Pixar

Aug 16th, 2022 51m 22s

Ever wonder how long it takes to make a Pixar movie? 1 year? 3 years? Try 7. Pixar senior creative Dan Scanlon drew from a very personal story when writing the 2020 Academy Award-nominated Pixar film Onward, starring Chris Pratt and Tom Holland

Spooky Lights - Chapter 2 Halloween/Samhain

Jul 21st, 2022 39m 34s

Spooky Lights: Episode 2 - Halloween/Samhain Filament is produced by City Lights Theater Company Music, Editing, and Sound Design by George Psarras. “Stones” was written and read by Rebecca Wallace “Don’t Throw the Doll Baby Out with the Blo

Spooky Lights - Chapter 1

Oct 29th, 2021 48m 25s

Spooky Lights - Chapter 1 Filament is produced by City Lights Theater Company Music, Editing, and Sound Design by George Psarras. “Paranoid” was written by Sophie Mallette, read by Lisa Mallette “Deadbolt” was written by Kirstyn Petras, read b

Play on Words

Oct 20th, 2021 1h 1m

Created in 2013 by Julia Halprin Jackson, Melinda Marks and Nicole Hughes, Play on Words is a literary arts series that unites emerging and established artists. More than 60 writers have seen their words spotlighted on stage: playwrights, poets

An Interview with Actor, Director, and Playwright; Doug Brook

May 18th, 2021 1h 22m

Actor, director, and playwright Doug Brook was interviewed by Rebecca Wallace on May 6th, 2021 for the City Lights weekly online program, The Next Stage. Sound editing by George Psarras Filament is sponsored in part by San Jose Water Company -

Gram Scams and Until Tomorrow Lights Up! 2021 - New Play Festival - Final Week

Apr 27th, 2021 28m 50s

This is the final week of our 2021 New Play Festival - Lights Up! Every Tuesday this month we've brought you two brand new plays and we hope you've enjoyed listening to them. If you haven't listened to all of them head on back to Episode 5.

Backseat Driver and Widow in Flight - Lights Up! 2021 New Play Festival - Week 3

Apr 20th, 2021 23m 10s

Welcome to the third week of our 2021 New Play Festival - Lights Up! Every Tuesday in the month of April we will bring you two brand new plays. Drop us a note at filament@cltc.org and let us know what you thought of these plays! Backseat Dri

Bar Belle and Take This Job and Shove It - Lights Up! 2021 New Play Festival - Week 2

Apr 13th, 2021 22m 54s

This is the second week of our 2021 New Play Festival - Lights Up! Every Tuesday in the month of April we will bring you two brand new plays. Bar Belle and Take This Job and Shove ItDirected by Roneet Aliza Rahamim Filament is produced by Cit

The Clown & On Her Wavelength - Lights Up! 2021 New Play Festival - Week 1

Apr 6th, 2021 23m 50s

This week marks the beginning of our 2021 New Play Festival - Lights Up! A new episode will be released every Tuesday in April featuring two brand new plays. The Clown & On Her WavelengthDirected by Melinda Marks Music, Editing, and Sound Des

Bonus Episode! Michael Mitnick and Houdini's Bathtub

Apr 1st, 2021 9m 53s

Bonus Episode! Michael Mitnick and Houdini's Bathtub What do Michael Mitnick and Houdini's bathtub have to do with each other? Find out in this short but hilarious bonus story that came up while taping our previous episode: A Conversation with

A Conversation with Playwright, Screenwriter, & Songwriter Michael Mitnick

Mar 30th, 2021 56m 28s

Playwright, Screenwriter & Songwriter Michael Mitnick In conversation with George Psarras on March 11th, 2021 for the City Lights weekly online program, The Next Stage. Sound editing by George Psarras - - - - - - - - - - The Giver with Meryl S

Bay Area to Broadway - An Interview with James Monroe Iglehart

Mar 23rd, 2021 1h 22m

James Monroe Iglehart: Bay Area to Broadway Interviewed by Rebecca Wallace on March 4th, 2021 for the City Lights weekly online program, The Next Stage. Sound editing by George Psarras - - - - - - - - - - James Monroe Iglehart is one of everyo

Much Ado About Nothing

Feb 9th, 2021 1h 20m

Much Ado About Nothing Filament is produced by City Lights Theater Company Music, Editing, and Sound Design by George Psarras. Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare. This episode’s version was adapted by Max Tachis, and directed by Cai

Truce: A Christmas Wish from the Great War

Dec 9th, 2020 1h 46m

Filament is produced by City Lights Theater Company Music, Editing, and Sound Design by George Psarras.Truce: A Christmas Wish from the Great War was written by Kit Wilder & Jeffrey Bracco, and directed by Kit Wilder. Editing, sound design, and

Truce: A Christmas Wish from the Great War

Dec 8th, 2020 1h 46m

Filament is produced by City Lights Theater CompanyMusic, Editing, and Sound Design by George Psarras.Truce: A Christmas Wish from the Great War was written by Kit Wilder & Jeffrey Bracco, and directed by Kit Wilder.Editing, sound design, and s