Filament

Filament

City Lights Theater Company

Episodes 46
Avg. Duration 46m
Activity Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (15)
Since Aug 2020
Latest Episode Dec 2025

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Schedule
Every 2 Months
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Episodic
Consistency
43%
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About This Podcast

The podcast for City Lights Theater Company. We present full length plays, discussions, interviews, and music that will entertain, inspire and challenge you. Filament is supported in part by the San Jose Water Company.

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Recent Episodes

Stories from the Set of "Tapawingo"

Dec 29, 2025 1h 8m

"Tapawingo," starring Jon Heder ("Napoleon Dynamite" and "Blades of Glory"), is about an oddball who becomes the bodyguard for a misfit teenager and finds himself in the crosshairs of the town's…

Family Onstage, Family Offstage: Backstage at "Over the River and Through the Woods"

Dec 08, 2025 16m

Backstage with AJ is crossing the river into family, laughter, and love. Step backstage with AJ at "Over the River and Through the Woods" as we sit down with longtime friends and castmates Karen…

Stories from the Crypt: "Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors"

Oct 30, 2025 27m

Backstage with AJ is sinking its teeth into Halloween. AJ Jaffari sits down with director Caitlin Papp and actor Nick Mandracchia to talk all things Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors, the fang-tastic…

Verse Meets Vibes: Behind the Scenes of "Head Over Heels"

Aug 06, 2025 25m

Backstage with AJ is turning up the volume and the poetry. AJ Jaffari chats with director Jeffrey Bracco about Head Over Heels, the gloriously genre-bending musical now onstage at City Lights…

Backstage with AJ: The Icing on the Stage

May 23, 2025 21m

Backstage with AJ is serving up something sweet. AJ Jaffari sits down with real-life couple Luisa Sermol and Tom Gough, who play fictional spouses Della and Tim in "The Cake." It's their first time…

Backstage with AJ: Clues, Comedy, and Christie

Apr 04, 2025 25m

Backstage with AJ is heading to Monkswell Manor! Mary Melnick (Casewell) and Christian Pizzirani (Christopher Wren) join AJ Jaffari to spill the tea on "The Mousetrap"—from channeling Agatha…

Backstage with AJ: Questing Through Rehearsals

Feb 07, 2025 27m

Backstage with AJ is diving into the world of Warcraft! Actors Anna Kosiarek (Evie) and Miranda Liu (Kitty) join AJ Jaffari to chat about "In Love and Warcraft"—a raunchy, fun, and totally unique…

Backstage with AJ: The Story & Spirit of "Truce"

Dec 18, 2024 25m

Backstage with AJ is going festive! "Truce: A Christmas Wish from the Great War," director Angie Higgins, and sound designer George Psarras, join AJ Jaffari in conversation about this lovely, holiday…

Spooky Lights: "Lizzie"

Oct 31, 2024 40m

'Lizzie Borden took an axe And gave her mother forty whacks.....' The tale of Lizzie Borden and what happened in Fall River, Massachusetts is one that continues to haunt American history and cultural…

Conversation with "An Inspector Calls" director Mark Anderson Phillips

Oct 15, 2024 29m

AJ Jaffair is back, backstage! This time he's joined by director Mark Anderson Phillips as they discuss "An Inspector Calls." The conversation starts with talk about the cultural significance of the…

"Rocky Horror" meets "Kinky Boots:" Bart Perry and Matt Locke are back!

Jul 23, 2024 18m

It's a Rocky Horror/Kinky Boots crossover episode! Last summer, Bart Perry and Matt Locke won our hearts as Lola and Charlie in the musical Kinky Boots. Now the two are back together in Richard…

Opening night at "Clyde's"

Jun 03, 2024 37m

AJ Jaffari takes us to opening night of "Clyde's" at City Lights! Join for conversation with cast members and other City Lights artists and friends about the power of this show and it's story. …

Backstage with the Cast of "King Liz"

Apr 11, 2024 17m

We're back with another episode of Backstage with AJ! Join AJ Jaffari as he interviews cast members from our current show, "King Liz." You can learn about Davied Morales' first role on stage, Caitlin…

Rehearsal Sneak Peak for "Nora: A Doll's House"

Jan 10, 2024 27m

AJ Jaffari takes us into rehearsal for the Northern California premiere of Nora: A Doll's House. Join us as AJ talks with the cast about the unique timeline within the show, the multiple characters,…

Opening Night of "Ken Ludwig's The Game's Afoot; Or Holmes for the Holidays"

Dec 13, 2023 15m

We're backstage with AJ Jaffari after opening night of Ken Ludwig's The Game's Afoot; Or Holmes for the Holidays. We talk to the audience members about the show, some of the actors let us in on their…

Spooky Lights 2023

Oct 31, 2023 26m

Spooky Lights 2023 - - - - - - - - - Our annual Halloween episode, this year filled with all true spooky tales and haunted stories. Hosted by Steve Cortopassi. "Nutcracker," written and read by Derek…

Lights Up! 2023

Sep 05, 2023 1h 8m

Lights Up! 2023! Filament is produced by City Lights Theater Company. Please leave a 5 star review and subscribe to Filament on Apple Podcasts or your podcasting platform of choice. You can email us…

Interview with Music Director Katie Coleman

Jun 14, 2023 53m

City Lights first worked with Music Director Katie Coleman in 2017's rock musical "LIZZIE." Since then Katie has gone on to work on many exciting projects. She most recently completed a national tour…

Spooky Lights 2022

Oct 31, 2022 1h 16m

Filament is produced by City Lights Theater Company Music, Editing, and Sound Design by George Psarras. - - - - - - - - - Our annual Halloween episode filled with spooky tales and haunted stories.…

Lights Up! 2022: Episode 2

Aug 31, 2022 54m

Lights Up! 2022: Episode 2 Filament is produced by City Lights Theater Company.Music, Editing, and Sound Design by George Psarras, featuring guitars by Paul Psarras.Directing for this episode by…

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