Watch Past Shows

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.

Amy Obenski performs in a variety of formats, with her gripping vocals and lyrics often enhanced by live-looping technology at her feet.

In this collaboration with the San Jose Museum of Art, explore two new artistic events: the play “Coded” and the landmark video installation “Factory of the Sun.”

The pianist, keyboardist, composer and bandleader Ron Scott has a favorite tagline: “Joins the Smooth with the Funky.” It’s perfect.

Our friends at The Pear Theatre in Mountain View talk about their hybrid approach to their upcoming season: onstage and on screen.

He’s a regular on Bay Area stages and hosts the podcast Drunk Broadway. It’s no surprise that Joey McDaniel is a whiz at theater trivia and mixology.

Both magician and entertainer, Phil Ackerly puts on a show for all ages. Join us for sleight-of-hand magic, amazing illusions and great storytelling.

The Veggielution team teaches us about setting up our own home composting operation, and tells us the latest on the new SoFA Pocket Park.

Colombian musician Alex Arango presents a night of original instrumental music exploring the rhythms that influenced him.

To celebrate CLTC’s reopening, playwrights and actors from our upcoming season join us on Zoom to announce our new plays and musicals.

Play on Words founders Julia Halprin Jackson and Melinda Marks join us with writer Melissa Flores Anderson to talk about their literary series and perform a new story.

Terrific theater talk covering the many shows Doug Brook has worked on over the years, including “Picasso at the Lapin Agile,” “Fiddler on the Roof” and “Lend Me a Tenor.”

This San José musical couple treats us to original soul, blues and earthy-rock music served with a heavy vintage flavor and a timeless poetic grit.

John Campione and Justin Keyes have a mission: to save small businesses, one jingle at a time, with their podcasting venture Pod Help the Outcasts.

Connie Boulay, a gifted textile artist and long-time friend of the theater, joined us to talk about the fascinating journey she took in creating her “Gypsy Wife” quilt and others.

Whether you’re a child or happily childlike, you’ll love taking a trip with us to Andyland. Our guide: award-winning kids’ singer/songwriter Andy Z.