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We started our streaming and video series The Next Stage in the dark days of April 2020, featuring performances and discussions with actors, musicians and other artists.
These days, with the theater reopened (thankfully!), The Next Stage has become a series of Zoom talkbacks that complement our mainstage shows.
We love hanging out with our directors, actors, designers and other artists online and getting the scoop on making theater!
Missed a Zoom talkback? Or want to watch the performances, discussions and classes we streamed during the Covid shutdown? No problem: we archive recordings of all our broadcasts. Watch each video via City Lights’ YouTube in the windows below.
A Calendar Girls reunion
November 6, 2020
The cast of our 2016 comedy “Calendar Girls” holds a four-year reunion — almost everyone could make it, including ever-patient director Jeffrey Bracco. This program is a hoot.
Costume design with Pat Tyler & Melissa Sanchez
October 23, 2020
After a private tour of Pat Tyler’s home studio for Next Stage members, Pat and Melissa take us behind the scenes of the musical “LIZZIE” (2017), which they costumed together.
Pianist & hip-hop artist Bennett Roth
October 20, 2020
Mixing hip-hop, jazz and classical roots, Bay Area pianist & keyboardist Bennett Roth shares his sound.
The Francis Experience Trio
October 16, 2020
An eclectic evening of hip hop, jazz and storytelling. The trio is Gabby Horlick, David Lechuga and Jonathan Borca, with featured bassist Alonso Sanchez and featured poet Raquel Garcia.
A conversation with author Ehsaneh Sadr
October 9, 2020
A fascinating interview with local author Ehsaneh Sadr, whose new novel “A Door Between Us” is getting rave reviews.
God of Carnage: The design that went right
October 2, 2020
Join CLTC’s Ron Gasparinetti for a mini-documentary video that explores both the intricacies of designing a set and the tricky magic of making fake vomit appear to fly from an actor’s mouth.
From my parlor to yours: Traditional music with Gloria Garcia Stanley & Stan Prentice
September 18, 2020
Gloria Garcia Stanley invites you to slow things down for a return to the times of parlor music. With Stan Prentice on piano, Gloria sings American parlor songs and traditional Mexican tunes.
season preview and a backstage look at our Filament podcast channel
September 11, 2020
In this candid conversation, Executive Artistic Director Lisa Mallette shares stories and insight on how she and her team are getting through 2020, and what’s up next.
