Watch Past Shows

OK, so they didn’t have Zoom in 1912. But our “An Inspector Calls” team had a fascinating time talking about the show on Oct. 16, 2024.

Think a Zoom is boring? Not with these fabulous artists. During our summer 2024 run of “Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show,” director Amber Smith and members of the cast and design team sat down for a backstage chat.

What’s your favorite sandwich? Director Aldo Billingslea and actors from our cast of “Clyde’s” joined us for a Zoom chat in June 2024.

On April 2, 2024, “King Liz” director Kinan Valdez and members of the cast joined City Lights’ Rebecca Wallace for a Zoom talkback.

There’s so much to dig into with this beautiful and poignant play, and our actors brought insight, humor and real-life friendship to the stage.

Which turn-of-the-century Broadway star inspired the main character in “Ken Ludwig’s The Game’s Afoot”? We’ve got great trivia and much more.

Sometimes we need theater to help us talk about serious issues. We can learn, empathize and experience from the vivid stories playing out on stage, live and right in front of us.

From high-heeled, super-sized red boots to glittery backdrops, it took a team of talent to put together this show.

What pre-show rituals get actors in the mood? And which costume took the longest to make? Enjoy our Zoom talkback with artists from Marisela Treviño Orta’s beautiful play.

Books are catapulted off the shelves. Pictures fall off the wall. And that was all on purpose. Join director Mark Anderson Phillips and the “Blithe Spirit” team for a lively discussion about the making of the show.

Two theater companies and a team of dynamic artists teamed up to make “Miss You Like Hell” a reality. Join City Lights and Teatro Visión to learn about co-producing this beautiful show.

Every comedy needs a cast that can have fun together. We had a blast with our fabulous actors and director Roneet Aliza Rahamim from Larissa FastHorse’s delicious satire “The Thanksgiving Play.”

As Jeffrey Lo’s beautiful play “Waiting for Next” was running on our mainstage, we invited the show team into the Zoom room to talk about how they got there.

Music Director, and talented musician, Katie Coleman, stops by The Next Stage to talk about her past work, and give us a preview of her new work.

Qui Nguyen’s audacious comedy was the topic of the night when we spoke with “Vietgone” director Jeffrey Lo and actors Jomar Tagatac, Amanda Le Nguyen, Tasi Alabastro and Vivienne Truong. This cast was hilarious!

We lived longer in the world of Agatha Christie’s “The Hollow” when director Doll Piccotto and props designer Karen S. Leonard joined us for a Zoom talkback and demo.  

A Zoom talkback with artists from our current play “Native Gardens”: Melinda Marks, Ivette Deltoro, Ron Gasparinetti, Jessica Osegueda & Kyle Smith.

Kids’ musicians Andy Z and Twinkle Time helped us celebrate Halloween with acoustic songs, girl pop, a raven puppet, and lots of dancing.