An evening with AJ Jaffari

An evening with AJ Jaffari
With his soulful voice and warm stage presence, singer/songwriter, producer and actor AJ Jaffari has delighted City Lights audiences in “Kinky Boots” and Big Band concerts with the Nineteen ensemble. This summer, AJ brings us a solo concert celebrating his new album, “Stay Awhile.”
7:00PM, Sunday, August 3, 2025

Sweet! A Zoom talkback about “The Cake”

Sweet! A Zoom talkback about “The Cake”
What are the ingredients of a successful show? A fresh script, five cups of acting talent, more than a sprinkle of fine directing, and much more went into cooking up “The Cake.” Join director Lisa Mallette and the cast (including the one surprise actor you won’t see on stage!) for a free, fun Zoom talkback.
7:00PM, Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Running After Shadows

Running After Shadows
Morgan Collins used to buy his cookware at the 99-cent store, and is now a budding gourmet and an America’s Test Kitchen devotee. But today, as he unboxes his new garlic press live on Instagram, he also opens something completely unexpected. This box brings him face to face with childhood memories and the pain left by his absentee father.
7:30PM, Thursday, January 22, 2026
8:00PM, Friday, January 23, 2026
8:00PM, Saturday, January 24, 2026
7:30PM, Thursday, January 29, 2026
8:00PM, Friday, January 30, 2026
2:00PM, Saturday, January 31, 2026
8:00PM, Saturday, January 31, 2026
2:00PM, Sunday, February 1, 2026
7:30PM, Wednesday, February 4, 2026
7:30PM, Thursday, February 5, 2026
8:00PM, Friday, February 6, 2026
8:00PM, Saturday, February 7, 2026
2:00PM, Sunday, February 8, 2026

Over The River And Through The Woods

Over The River And Through The Woods
Nick still sees both sets of his grandparents every Sunday for dinner in New Jersey. Then he’s offered a dream job thousands of miles away in Seattle. This news doesn’t go over well with his grandparents. Thus begins a series of (well-intentioned) schemes to keep Nick nearby.
7:30PM, Thursday, November 20, 2025
8:00PM, Friday, November 21, 2025
8:00PM, Saturday, November 22, 2025
2:00PM, Sunday, November 23, 2025
8:00PM, Friday, November 28, 2025
8:00PM, Saturday, November 29, 2025
2:00PM, Sunday, November 30, 2025
7:30PM, Thursday, December 4, 2025
8:00PM, Friday, December 5, 2025
2:00PM, Saturday, December 6, 2025
8:00PM, Saturday, December 6, 2025
2:00PM, Sunday, December 7, 2025
7:30PM, Thursday, December 11, 2025
8:00PM, Friday, December 12, 2025
8:00PM, Saturday, December 13, 2025
2:00PM, Sunday, December 14, 2025
7:30PM, Wednesday, December 17, 2025
7:30PM, Thursday, December 18, 2025
8:00PM, Friday, December 19, 2025
8:00PM, Saturday, December 20, 2025
2:00PM, Sunday, December 21, 2025

Dial M For Murder

Dial M For Murder
Runs Mar 12Apr 12, 2026
Adapted by:Jeffrey Hatcher
From the original by:Frederick Knott
Directed by:Mark Anderson Phillips
Supported by:Producers Connie & Paul Boulay, and Producers Karen S. Leonard & Cheryl Lander
Two female characters from "Dial M for Murder" loll suggestively on a long chair in '50s costumes, with dramatic lighting and steely gazes.
Jeffrey Hatcher brings us a new version of a famed mystery that inspired Hitchcock’s masterpiece. Tony believes his wife Margot has been cheating on him with Maxine. In his jealousy, he spins a web of deception that will ensnare them in danger, recrimination and murder.

anthropology

anthropology
Runs May 14Jun 7, 2026
Written by:Lauren Gunderson
Directed by:Lisa Mallette
Assistant director:Chloë Angst
Supported by:Executive Producers Feroze Taraporevala & Anita Kapadia, Producer Sandra Moll, Producers Jonathan Karpf & Kathie Zaretsky, and producers who wish to remain anonymous
Regional premiere!
[image: A woman's face in profile and gray hues, with binary-code numbers in pale blues and whites and grays extending back from her face and into her hair, all set against a pink background with dots and lines]
In her pristine Silicon Valley home office, coder and AI expert Merril relies on patterns and systems. But when her sister Angie vanishes and the police give up, Merril uses digital clues to build an AI version of her. Virtual Angie offers comfort — until it starts revealing unsettling truths about the real Angie’s disappearance.

Ride the Cyclone

Ride the Cyclone
Runs Jul 16Aug 23, 2026
Book, music and lyrics by:Jacob Richmond and Brooke Maxwell
Directed by:Kimberly Ridgeway
Supported by:Producers Christy Martin & Cindy Melter, and Producer Charlie McCollum
[image: People riding a roller coaster at a dramatic downward-sloping angle, against an artificially purple sky]
When a roller-coaster accident claims the lives of a choir group, the teens end up in a truly bizarre purgatory. A mechanical fortune teller says that only one of them can be brought back to life. To win the prize, they must prove who deserves it the most…by telling their story through song. Full of edgy comedy and music ranging from dance pop to vaudeville, this Off-Broadway musical has also gone viral on TikTok.

Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors

Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors
Take Bram Stoker’s legendary vampire story and pop it into a blender with Mel Brooks, Monty Python and “The 39 Steps.” Then enjoy this lightning-fast, gender-bending comedy featuring lots of wordplay and five actors playing over a dozen roles.
7:30PM, Thursday, September 25, 2025
8:00PM, Friday, September 26, 2025
8:00PM, Saturday, September 27, 2025
7:30PM, Thursday, October 2, 2025
8:00PM, Friday, October 3, 2025
8:00PM, Saturday, October 4, 2025
2:00PM, Sunday, October 5, 2025
7:30PM, Thursday, October 9, 2025
8:00PM, Friday, October 10, 2025
2:00PM, Saturday, October 11, 2025
8:00PM, Saturday, October 11, 2025
2:00PM, Sunday, October 12, 2025
7:30PM, Wednesday, October 15, 2025
7:30PM, Thursday, October 16, 2025
8:00PM, Friday, October 17, 2025
8:00PM, Saturday, October 18, 2025
2:00PM, Sunday, October 19, 2025

An afternoon of modern jazz

An afternoon of modern jazz
You know our intimate stage is a great place to experience jazz. On Sunday, April 13, at 4 p.m., delve into the myriad sounds of modern jazz with both veteran and emerging musicians: Nineteen, San Jose’s professional Big Band; and the San Jose Youth Symphony Jazz Ensemble.
4:00PM, Sunday, April 13, 2025

Mrs. Winchester, or, A Gun in the First Act

Mrs. Winchester, or, A Gun in the First Act
Guns. Grief. Ghosts. The stories of San Jose’s Winchester Mystery House come to life again in this compelling one-artist show presented by actor Lisa Morse and playwright Joe Christiano.
7:00PM, Sunday, March 23, 2025