Monday Night Live!, San Jose's annual political stage production, returns next week for its 23rd installment, hosted this year by state Sen. Jim Beall.

Monday Night Live! ramped up the raunchiness with a skit that left freshman Councilman Raul Peralez drenched and shirtless.

The 21st annual comedy show Monday Night Live! starred some of Silicon Valley’s biggest political players eschewing personal dignity for the sake of raising money for the San Jose Stage Company. For that we thank them.