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City Lights creates provocative live productions that engage, inspire and challenge.
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City Lights creates provocative live productions that engage, inspire, and challenge audiences and artists alike through innovative concepts, intimate staging, and uncompromising storytelling.

06/13/2026

Kit's back at City Lights! Check out this clip of playwright, director and actor Kit Wilder talking about his new adaptation of Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby." Tomorrow at 5:30 pm, a team of City Lights favorites will present a dynamic staged reading of his new script, directed by Mark Anderson Phillips. It's all part of our annual "Lights Up!" new-play festival and maker fair, which starts at 1 pm. Link in bio for tickets!

-Rebecca

06/12/2026

It's almost time for "Lights Up!" Here, playwright Lauren Doyle talks about her eerie thriller "Breadcrumbs, Honey, & Bone."

Think dark fairy tale meets New England, with taxidermy, art, and secrets. April Culver plays Alice, who is broke and lonely, with nothing going for her, until a reclusive relative leaves her a small house in the woods.

Experience a dynamic staged reading of Lauren's play this Sunday at 2 pm. It's all part of our annual festival spotlighting new plays and local artists. Link in bio for details!

-Rebecca

06/11/2026

You've seen him on our stage in musical theater and concert mode, or offstage with a mic in podcaster mode. Now we're having even more fun with AJ Jaffari as City Lights' summer marketing intern! If you see him around the theater with a camera or mic, be sure to say hi.

Besides appearing in "Kinky Boots" here in 2023, AJ is also a regular performer on other Bay Area stages. His recent stage credits include "Frozen," "The Prom," "Legally Blonde," "Unnecessary Farce" and "Fiddler on the Roof," earning him four SF Bay Area BroadwayWorld Award nominations.

AJ is an active part of the City Lights family, regularly conducting interviews for our Filament podcast, and singing on stage at our musical benefits and at his own solo concert last year. Currently studying Radio, Television, and Film at San Francisco State University, AJ is excited to join the team and assist with a variety of creative projects.

When he’s not in the theater, he enjoys creating his own music and co-hosting the weekly podcast Broadway with AJ and Sarah. We're so happy to have you with us this summer, AJ!

-Rebecca

Pictured: AJ's headshot; AJ singing in "Kinky Boots" (2023), photographed by Christian Pizzirani; and a selfie at his 2025 solo concert!

06/09/2026

Thank you to the wonderful team from the San Jose Woman's Club for joining us at the closing matinee of "anthropology" last Sunday! We were honored to support the club's Stepping Up for Women and Girls group as our nonprofit partner for the show.

And thank you to Charity and Eileen for the great onstage welcome before the performance!

-Rebecca

06/08/2026

Lights Up! is THIS Sunday and our cast is officially locked in!!

We’re thrilled to welcome Christian Pizzirani as Nick Carraway and Filip Hofman as George Wilson in "The Great Gatsby." These two join an incredible ensemble bringing our 2026 scripts to life.

The full Lights Up! 2026 cast:
April Culver
Nick Mandracchia
Roneet Aliza Rahamim
Caitlin Lawrence Papp
Jackie Roach
Lauren Berling
Christian Pizzirani
Wesley Barker
Filip Hofman
Damian Vega
Dan Roach

Lights Up! is City Lights’ annual new works festival. The 2026 edition is happening this weekend, and we cannot wait to share two exciting readings with you.

“Breadcrumbs, Honey, & Bone” by Lauren Doyle, directed by Erin Southard
By Lauren Doyle.
A spooky, New England fairy tale full of mystery, secrets, and the strange pull of the woods.

“The Great Gatsby” from the novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, adapted by Kit Wilder and directed by Mark Anderson Phillips.
A fresh, theatrical, language‑forward take on the iconic novel.

Tickets + Info: cltc.org/event/lights-up-2026/

Come spend the day with us! New plays, community vibes (with a spaghetti dinner), and an incredible cast. Let’s pack the house and make this year’s festival unforgettable. And a huge thank you to our “Lights Up!” producers, Elaine Baskin and Ken Krechmer.

📸 Pictured:
Christian Pizzirani as Christopher Wren in “The Mousetrap (2025)”, photo by Evelyn Hugh; and Filip Hofman as Ryan in “In Love and Warcraft (2025)”, photo by Christian Pizzirani.

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06/06/2026

Tomorrow at the 2 p.m. matinee, we welcome our nonprofit partner, Stepping Up for Women and Girls (SWAG), the newest group within the San Jose Woman’s Club, for their special partner performance. SWAG is dedicated to uplifting women and girls through volunteer work, mission‑driven events, and connection through service. We’re looking forward to honoring them and their mission tomorrow!

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06/05/2026

Here's what you missed at "Lights Up!" last year...

But there's plenty more fun and drama to be had at the 2026 new-play festival and maker fair!

Get your tickets for Sunday, June 14, to enjoy dynamic staged readings of new plays, featuring some of your favorite City Lights actors. There's also visual art by Lisa Mallette and Julie Nuñez, a spaghetti feed, and more. Tickets are $20 general and $10 for students, and include all the afternoon's festivities. Doors open at 1.

Last year's festival (watch the video for snippets) featured these plays: "The Soulmate Play" by Anthony Doan, directed by Jacob Yoder-Schrock; and "Helicopter Typhoon Carabao! or To Survive an Apocalypse Now" by Amanda L. Andrei, directed by Mark Anderson Phillips.

On stage this June 14: "Breadcrumbs, Honey, & Bone" by Lauren Doyle, directed by Erin Southard; and "The Great Gatsby" from the novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, adapted by Kit Wilder and directed by Mark Anderson Phillips.

Details and tickets: cltc.org/lights-up-2026. Get ready to experience new works and give valuable feedback to Lauren and Kit!

-Rebecca

06/04/2026

New plays. Local artists. A whole day of creativity!

Lights Up! 2026 lands on June 14, and you’re invited to experience two exciting new works, a vibrant Maker Fair, and a community celebration of storytelling.

Swipe through to meet the artists and get a peek at what’s in store!

Tickets for the day and more information about the plays can be found here: https://cltc.org/event/lights-up-2026/

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529 S 2nd Street
San Jose, CA
95112

Opening Hours

Tuesday	12pm - 5pm
Wednesday	12pm - 5pm
Thursday	12pm - 5pm
Friday	12pm - 5pm

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+14082954200

Website

http://cltc.org/

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