City Lights Theater Company

City Lights Theater Company 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.

10/03/2026

Want to dive a little deeper into the world of the show?

Meet Highlights 📖 — our companion guide created for each City Lights production! Think of it as a little dramaturgical deep dive, filled with background on the play, its artists and the ideas, history and themes that inspired it.

Pick up a copy when you visit us, or take Highlights with you digitally!

📱 Scan the QR code at the theater
💻 Visit cltc.org/highlights or find it on the show’s page at cltc.org

Because sometimes the conversation doesn’t end when the curtain comes down. ❤️



-AJ 🤓

10/02/2026

Looks like everyone wants to spend Sunday at Eureka Day!

This Sunday’s matinee is nearly sold out — but good news: we still have great availability for our Saturday matinee!

Come see what audiences are talking about and spend your weekend with the wonderfully well-intentioned (and wonderfully complicated 😅) Eureka Day community.

🎟️ Grab your seats now at cltc.org

And if your preferred performance sells out, don’t give up! We start a waiting list at the door 30 minutes before curtain. At 5 minutes to curtain, any unclaimed tickets will be released to guests on the list.

Eureka Day runs through October 18 at City Lights Theater Company.



-AJ

More terrific "Eureka Day" photos by Christian Pizzirani! This Sunday's matinee is nearly full, so why not try a Saturda...
10/02/2026

More terrific "Eureka Day" photos by Christian Pizzirani! This Sunday's matinee is nearly full, so why not try a Saturday matinee? We've got one this weekend at 2 p.m., and there are also good seats available on Saturday night.

Some of the raves from patrons on opening weekend:

“Funny, poignant, human and current.” -Damian
"A most excellent play most excellently done." -Kyle
"This scene killed me!!! 🤣" -Caleb

(You'll know which scene Caleb means when you see the show!) Details and tickets: cltc.org/eureka-day.

-Rebecca

10/01/2026

POV: Don is late to the meeting 😅

We’re back for another weekend at Eureka Day! 🍎 Come for the thoughtful conversations, stay for the unexpected entrances. 😂

Eureka Day is now playing through October 18 at City Lights Theater Company.

🎟️ Get your tickets at cltc.org

10/01/2026

Can a play about mumps, vaccines and board meetings make you laugh uncontrollably? Two words: Scene Three. Jonathan Spector’s smart comedy “Eureka Day” also earns your attention with moving moments and intriguing questions. Enjoy our new video trailer, which includes a preview of That Hilarious Online-Meeting Scene.

Still giggling...

-Rebecca

Directed by Lisa Mallette and featuring Mark Anderson Phillips and Luisa Sermol (both Members, Actors' Equity Association), Kimberly Ridgeway, Kaitlyn Nakanishi, Keenan Murphy Flagg and Janine Saunders Evans. All production photos by Christian Pizzirani. Tickets and details: cltc.org/eureka-day.

10/01/2026

Tech week: when lights, sound, costumes, scenery and actors finally come together before opening!

But what happens when the people behind the show watch Eureka Day unfold? 👀😂 We caught our design and production team reacting to some of the show’s funniest and most shocking moments!

🍎 Eureka Day is now playing through October 18!

🎟️ cltc.org

09/30/2026

Well…we definitely weren’t expecting THAT answer.

Comedian Clay Hausmann asked our Executive Artistic Director, Lisa Mallette, one simple question: What are you most nervous about for my upcoming show?

Her response? You’ll just have to watch. 😂

Catch Clay’s hilarious and heartfelt one-man show, Empty Nest and All the Rest, at City Lights!

🎭 Sunday, October 11, at 7:30 p.m.
🎟️ Tickets at cltc.org



-AJ 🤓

09/28/2026

Guns. Grief. Ghosts. The stories of San Jose's Wi******er Mystery House come to life again this Sunday at 7 p.m. on our stage. Join us for "Mrs. Wi******er, or, A Gun in the First Act," a compelling solo show presented by playwright Joe Christiano and actor Lisa Morse.

As the San Jose icon Sarah Wi******er, Lisa takes us on an imaginary tour of the sprawling, eccentric mansion she designed -- and kept building and building and building. Lisa has a talent not only for drawing us in and painting pictures in our minds, but sparking audience laughs at unexpected moments.

The play lasts about an hour, and is followed by a discussion with Lisa and Joe. Enjoy the video trailer, and pick up tickets at cltc.org/winchester. (These clips were filmed at last year's show, which Lisa performed on our set of "The Mousetrap.")

-Rebecca

09/27/2026

🍎 POV: You came with us to opening night of Eureka Day! 🤭

From the pre-show excitement to the final bows, there’s nothing quite like an opening night at City Lights. ❤️

A huge congratulations to our incredible cast, creative team and crew who brought the hilarious, thoughtful, and VERY Bay Area world of Eureka Day to life.

🎭 Eureka Day
📅 Now playing through October 18
🎟️ Tickets at cltc.org



-AJ

Address

529 S 2nd Street
San Jose, CA
95112

Opening Hours

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

Telephone

+14082954200

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