Organizations Filed Purposes:
CITY LIGHTS THEATER COMPANY CREATES PROVOCATIVE LIVE PRODUCTIONS THAT ENGAGE, INSPIRE, AND CHALLENGE AUDIENCES AND ARTISTS ALIKE THROUGH INNOVATIVE CONCEPTS, INTIMATE STAGING, AND UNCOMPROMISING STORYTELLING.
TO CREATE PROVOCATIVE LIVE PRODUCTIONS.
PRODUCTIONS - CITY LIGHTS THEATER COMPANY OF SAN JOSE, INC. PRODUCES A SEASON OF 6 PLAYS PER YEAR IN THE COMPANY'S INTIMATE 101-SEAT VENUE, AND IS COMMITTED TO PRESENTING EXHILARATING, THOUGHT-PROVOKING PLAYS THAT SPEAK ELOQUENTLY TO OUR AUDIENCES. THE COMPANY ACTIVELY DEVELOPS AND PRODUCES NEW PLAYS THROUGH THE NEW PLAY FESTIVAL "LIGHTS UP!", SOME OF WHICH BECAME A PART OF A REGULAR SEASON. CITY LIGHT'S SIX PLAY SEASON IS THE MAIN FOCUS OF THE COMPANY'S PROGRAMMING EFFORTS. THE SEASON RUNS SEPTEMBER - AUGUST, WITH EACH PRODUCTION RUNNING 4-6 WEEKS. PERFORMANCES OCCUR THURSDAY - SUNDAY. THE 2019-2020 SEASON INCLUDED THE WOLVES BY SARAH DELAPPE, THE WICKHAMS: CHRISTAMS AT PEMBERLEY, AND STAGE KISS BY SARAH RUHL. THREE ADDITIONA PRODUCTIONS WERE PLANNED BUT WERE FORCED TO BE CANCELED DUE TO THE PANDEMIC.4,864 PEOPLE BENEFITED FROM THIS PROGRAM.CITY LIGHT'S LIGHTS UP! NEW PLAY FESTIVAL GIVES LOCAL PLAYWRIGHTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP THEIR PLAYS WITH READINGS PERFORMED OVER ONE WEEKEND, EACH FOLLOWED BY AN AUDIENCE TALKBACK DISCUSSION. PROMISING SCRIPTS ARE CHOSEN BY A VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE AND THEN ASSIGNED TO A DIRECTOR WHO CASTS THE READING AND CONDUCTS 3 OR SO REHEARSALS. USUALLY, THE COMPANY CONDUCTS THIS FESTIVAL WITH 4 PERFORMANCES OVER 3 DAYS. IN 2019-2020 THE PROGRAM WAS MOVED TO A PODCAST FORMAT WITH 6 EPISODE RELEASED BETWEEN AUGUST 25 - SEPTEMBER 22, 2020.THIS PROGRAM SERVED 804 PEOPLE.THE NEXT STAGE IS A LIVE, WEEKLY, ONLINE SHOWCASE OF CITY LIGHTS ARTISTS AND OFFERES A WIDE VARIETY OF CONTENT (MUSIC, SCENES, LECTURE-DEMONSTRATIONS, CLASSES, DISCUSSIONS, GAME-SHOWS, ETC.). ALL WEEKLY INSTALLMENTS ARE OFFERED FREE OF CHARGE, WITH ANNUAL OR MONTHLY MEMBERSHIPS AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE WHICH OFFER SELECT AND EXCLUSIVE BENEFITS.THIS PROGRAM SERVED 567 PEOPLETHE FILAMENT PODCAST CHANNEL WAS STARTED AS STATED ABOVE TO HOST THE 2020 LIGHTS UP! NEW PLAY FESTIVAL. IT IS OFFERED FREE OF CHARGE. SEE NUMBERS ABOVE FOR NUMBER SERVED.
YOUTH & EDUCATION PROGRAM - ENGAGES STUDENTS AND THEIR TEACHERS ACTIVELY IN THE DRAMATIC ARTS. AT THE CORE OF THE PROGRAM IS THE COMPANY'S COMMITMENT TO OFFERING SIGNIFICANTLY DISCOUNTED TICKETS TO STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS. THE COMPANY PROVIDES STUDY GUIDES FOR EACH PLAY TO ENHANCE THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR STUDENTS THAT ATTEND THE PRODUCTIONS. STUDENT MATINEES WERE OFFERED TO NOTRE DAME HIGH SCHOOL FOR "EURYDICE AND "SILENT SKY", BUT DID NOT FIT WITH THEIR CURRICULUM OR SCHEDULING.2,001 PEOPLE BENEFITED FROM THIS PROGRAM.
LIGHTS & MUSIC CONCERT SERIES - 6-8 ONE-NIGHT ONLY CONCERTS FEATURING LOCAL ARTISTS. CITY LIGHTS BOOKED THE ACTS, PROVIDED THE VENUE, ADVANCE AND NIGHT OF THE EVENT BOX OFFICE (ONLINE AND PHONE SALES, HOUSE MANAGEMENT) AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT (LIGHTING AND SOUND). THE MAJORITY OF THE PROCEEDS WENT DIRECTLY TO THE ARTIST(S), WITH A SMALL PER TICKET SERVICE FEE GOING TO CITY LIGHTS. THE PANDEMIC FORCED THE CANCELATION OF ALL BUT 2 EVENTS FOR THIS PROGRAM.282 PEOPLE BENEFITED FORM THIS PROGRAM
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Lisa Mallete | EXECUTIVE ARTISTIC DIRECTO | 40 | $137,593 |
| Anne Younan | GENERAL MANAGER | 40 | $74,620 |
| Hailey Phan | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Lloyd Schmidt | DIRECTOR (TO 07/20) | 5 | $0 |
| Chloe Shipp | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Samantha Scott | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Mary Lou Torre | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Michelle Singh | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Paul Resch | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 |
| Michael Mulhern | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Clint Moore | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Charlie Mccollum | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Christy Martin | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Robert Knight | DIRECTOR (TO 08/20) | 5 | $0 |
| Virgina Drake | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Chris Del Pilar | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Dena Bebham | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Rachel Bakker | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Deb Anderson | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Karen Dehart | ASSISTANT TREASURER | 5 | $0 |
| Dave Chandler | TREASURER | 5 | $0 |
| Kristin Brownstone | VICE PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 |
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