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In The Heights cast announced

By |2026-01-27T20:37:54-08:00January 26th, 2026|2025-2026 Season, Announcements, Meet The Cast|

South Bay Musical Theatre is proud to announce the cast of Lin-Manuel Miranda's In The Heights, which will run from May 16 to June 6 as our final production of the 2025-2026 season. Sierra Albright as CARLA Angie Alvarez as ABUELA CLAUDIA Wesley Barker as BENNY Corinna Laskin as NINA Mateo Lovato as SONNY Evalina Maas-Espinoza as CAMILA Liliana Marcoida as DANIELA Osvaldo Mora as GRAFFITI PETE / USNAVI UNDERSTUDY Juan Moyoli as PIRAGÜERO John Ramirez as KEVIN Alexander Reyes as USNAVI Allison Taylor as VANESSA Members of the Ensemble include: Vanesa Barrios América Bautista Barcenas (CAMILA UNDERSTUDY) Eva Huertas-Colliou [...]

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Announcing SBMT’s 2026-2027 season!

By |2026-01-25T12:31:50-08:00January 25th, 2026|2026-2027 Season, Announcements|

Watch our 90-second video for a quick peek at our shows for Season 64 More detail... ONCE UPON A MATTRESS Sept 25-Oct 17, 2026 Music: Mary Rodgers, Lyrics: Marshall Barer, Book: Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller & Marshall Barer Winnifred the Woebegone takes on the impossibly picky Queen Aggravain in a battle for the hand of Prince Dauntless the Drab with wit, charm, and uproarious songs — including the tuneful crowd-favorite “Shy.” Directed by Doug Brook, and choreographed by Esther Selk. COME FROM AWAY Jan. 23 - Feb. 13, 2027 Book, Music, and Lyrics: Irene Sankoff & David Hein Experience the [...]

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A Grateful Look Back at an Unforgettable Year

By |2025-12-26T07:31:59-08:00December 26th, 2025|2025-2026 Season, Blog-erviews!, Opinion, Video Link|

By Doug Hughes, Director of Marketing As we turn the page on another calendar year, I want to pause for a moment to say thank you. Thanks to you, 2025 has been one of the most successful and meaningful years South Bay Musical Theatre has experienced in recent memory. From packed houses to powerful performances, from new traditions to renewed momentum, this past year reminded us why community theatre matters, and how much stronger it is when a community stands behind it. Rather than try to capture everything in words alone, we’ve put together a short video retrospective celebrating the [...]

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Announcing new board member: Caroline Moore

By |2025-12-17T14:25:38-08:00December 17th, 2025|2018-19 Season, Announcements, Board Election, Board meetings|

We are excited to welcome Caroline Moore to the South Bay Musical Theatre Board of Directors. Caroline’s dynamic career in marketing and lifelong dedication to the performing arts make her a wonderful addition to our board. Caroline currently serves as a Board Member with the Contemporary Asian Theater Scene (CATS). She is passionate about bringing diverse voices to the stage and about reaching audiences that represent the vibrant communities in the South Bay Area. She brings extensive professional experience from her time as Marketing Director at Sun Microsystems and Marketing Manager at Apple. A graduate of UCLA, where she studied [...]

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Auditions for In The Heights Jan 4 and 7

By |2025-12-02T09:11:37-08:00November 30th, 2025|2018-19 Season, 2025-2026 Season, Announcements, Auditions|

Walter M. Mayes, Artistic Director of South Bay Musical Theatre announces auditions for In The Heights performing May 16 – June 6, 2026. Music and Lyrics and Book by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Quiara Alegria Hudes Conceived by Lin-Manuel Miranda Director & Vocal Director:Dave Leon Music Director:Tony Gaitan Choreographer:Michael Saenz Stage Manager:Carla McCreight Initial auditions will be held Sunday, January 4 from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and Wednesday, January 7 from 7:00 – 10:00  p.m. Please schedule an audition slot here. (Audition sign-ups are open at 1:00 a.m. December 1.) AUDITION INFORMATION Please prepare 32 bars of a song in the style of the [...]

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Saying Thank You to the South Bay Musical Theatre Community

By |2025-11-26T15:07:26-08:00November 26th, 2025|2018-19 Season, 2025-2026 Season, Blog-erviews!, Fundraising, Opinion|

By Ann Lucena, SBMT Board Vice Chairperson During this Thanksgiving week, all of us at South Bay Musical Theatre want to take this opportunity to convey our deep gratitude to you. Whether you are a regular patron coming to enjoy our productions, a donor who generously supports our organization, a volunteer helping us behind the scenes, a performer gracing our stage, or another member of our community, we are grateful for you! Your contributions help our theatre company thrive. SBMT is the wonderful treasure that it is thanks to you. From the joy of Broadway By The Decade, to the [...]

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Meet the cast of On The 20th Century

By |2025-11-24T15:53:50-08:00November 24th, 2025|2018-19 Season, 2025-2026 Season, Announcements, Meet The Cast|

We are delighted to announce the actors who will be performing in our spring fundraiser production of On The 20th Century. They include: NAMED CHARACTERS OSCAR JAFFE...Walter M. Mayes LILY GARLAND...Alicia Teeter LETITIA PEABODY PRIMROSE...Ruth E. Stein BRUCE GRANIT...Steve Allhoff OLIVER WEBB...Michael Rhone OWEN O'MALLEY...Derek DeMarco MAX JACOBS ...Braden Koch GROVER LOCKWOOD...Steve Sammonds DR. JOHNSON...Evalina Maas-Espinoza AGNES...Sierra Bolar IMELDA THORNTON...Elizabeth McClelland MAXINE FINCH...Angie Alvarez EMILY...Adriana Hokk CONDUCTOR FLANAGAN...Brandon Schroeder ACTOR IN CHICAGO...Kyle Arrouzet TRAIN SECRETARY...Kayvon Kordestani PORTERS Kyle Arrouset Michael Saenz Kyrie Timbrook Jennifer Yuan ENSEMBLE Elyse Cook Janet Miller Jennifer Seguin Kayvon Kordestani Barbara Heninger Leslie Newport Cam Burchard [...]

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SBMT lands early rights to perform Come From Away

By |2025-11-19T13:38:20-08:00November 19th, 2025|2026-2027 Season, Announcements|

by Doug Hughes, Director of Marketing After a string of successful, uplifting productions and sold out performances, South Bay Musical Theatre is announcing it has secured the rights to produce Come From Away—one of Broadway’s most acclaimed modern musicals—set to take the stage in January–February 2027 as part of our upcoming 64th season. It will be directed by Chris Reber and choreographed by Lee Ann Payne.  This heartwarming true story, which won the Olivier Award for Best New Musical and Best Original Score, celebrates the extraordinary kindness of ordinary people. When nearly 7,000 airline passengers were stranded in the small [...]

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Songs to be performed during “Let It Show”

By |2025-11-14T10:27:03-08:00November 14th, 2025|2025-2026 Season, Announcements, Behind The Scenes|

Here's a list of the songs (in no particular order) that will be performed during Let It Show: A Broadway Holiday Celebration. Medley from White Christmas including "Sisters," "Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep," "Snow," "The Best Things Happen While You're Dancing," "Blue Skies," and, of course, "White Christmas." "Christmas Time Is Here" from A Charlie Brown Christmas "Do You Want to Build a Snowman?" from Frozen "Christmas Song" from Elf "You're a Mean One, Mister Grinch" from How the Grinch Stole Christmas "We Need a Little Christmas" from Mame "Twelve Days to Christmas" from She Loves Me "Who Would [...]

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Announcing New Board Member: Catherine Thermond

By |2025-11-13T16:45:10-08:00November 13th, 2025|Announcements, Blog-erviews!, Board Election, Opinion|

by Tipu Purkayshatha and Ann Lucena, SBMT Board Chair and Vice Chair South Bay Musical Theatre thrives on the passion, generosity, and creative spirit of those who believe in the power of the performing arts to bring people together. Today, we are thrilled to announce the addition of an exceptional individual to our Board of Directors, Cathie Thermond, who embodies those qualities. She will bring a wealth of experience, leadership, and love for the arts to our organization. Cathie Thermond A lifelong champion of community service and the performing arts, Catherine (Cathie) Thermond has served in leadership and board positions [...]

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