Back onstage for the first time since the Covid outbreak, our annual “Lights Up!” festival of new plays returns on Sunday, Aug. 4. The lineup features some of the South Bay’s top talent, including acclaimed Equity actors Mark Anderson Phillips and George Psarras. In 2020, City Lights turned “Lights Up!” into a podcast series of radio plays. Now, the festival is back in the building, featuring dynamic readings of two full-length plays, and a Maker Fair showcasing a variety of artists.
Festival admission for the full afternoon is Pay What You Can, or a suggested donation of $20. You can pay the $20 online, or call the box office at 408-295-4200 to name your own price.
An Inspector Calls (9/26/24-10/20/24)
Truce: A Christmas Wish from the Great War (11/21/24-12/22/24)
In Love and Warcraft (1/16/25-2/9/25)
The Mousetrap (3/13/25-4/6/25)
The Cake (5/15/25-6/8/25)
Head Over Heels (7/17/25-8/24/25)
City Lights Theater Company is at 529 S 2nd St, San Jose, CA.
Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show (7/18/24-8/25/24)
Concert Series: Cory Cullinan and Riley Max (6/16/24-6/16/24)
Not a Genuine Black Man (6/15/24-6/15/24)
Clyde's (5/16/24-6/9/24)
City Lights Theater Company's 2024 Annual Fundraising Gala (4/27/24-4/27/24)
King Liz (3/21/24-4/21/24)
Nineteen Big Band: TV & Movie Themes (2/4/24-2/4/24)
Nora: A Doll's House (1/18/24-2/18/24)
Ren's Ninth Annual Winter Wonderland (12/3/23-12/10/23)
Ken Ludwig's The Game's Afoot (11/16/23-12/17/23)
Videos
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Lerner and Loewe's My Fair Lady
San Francisco Playhouse (7/3 - 9/13) | |
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Medea: Re-Versed
Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival (6/11 - 9/2) | |
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UNCLE LOS MUSIC
Yoshi's Oakland (9/2 - 9/2) | |
THE MATCHBOX MAGIC FLUTE
Berkeley Repertory Theatre (10/18 - 12/8) | ||
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The Importance of Being Earnest
Audrey Stanley Grove in DeLaveaga Park (7/14 - 9/7) | |
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Wicked
Orpheum Theatre San Francisco (8/28 - 10/13) | |
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PlayGround 30th Anniversary Gala
PlayGround San Francisco (9/16 - 9/16) | |
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