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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Signup to Generate a PitchThe 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.
Recent episodes include "Spooky Lights 2026" (27 October 2026, 20 minutes), "Musical Theater Draft" (8 October 2026, 108 minutes), and "Beyond the Cyclone: Crafting the Ride" (24 August 2026, 20 minutes).
Filament publishes roughly every few months, with episodes averaging 33 minutes across 46 episodes.
Booking probability for Filament is 22%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Filament requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Filament's contact route on record: verified email.
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Filament is an arts podcast with 46 episodes published.
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Welcome to Spooky Lights 2026! This year's spooky-season tradition is guided through the shadows by Carol Diaz-Arrastía, and features haunting performances from Maria Marquis, Matt Davis, and Steve Cortopassi. Together...
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Welcome to Filament's first-ever Musical Theater Draft! Inspired by Fantasy Football, host AJ Jaffari gathers a panel of musical theater fanatics to draft their ultimate lineup of shows. Joining the fun are AJ "The...
Join us as AJ Jaffari sits down with scenic designer Ron Gasparinetti and director Kimberly Ridgeway to explore the wild, whimsical world of "Ride the Cyclone." They dig into the real theme‑park inspirations behind the...
" 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 of bullies. The...
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 DeHart and Deb Anderson...
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 farce that recently ran...
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 Theater Company. From...
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 acting together...
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 Christie's signature...
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 show. They share what...
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 production. They...
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'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 lore. In this...
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 sinking of the...
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 O'Brien's The Rocky...
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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. Clyde's May 16 – Jun 9...
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 Papp's opinion on...
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, and more. We hope...
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 favorite moments...
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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 McCaw "A Cold Show"...
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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 at filament@cltc.org...
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