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Cast of Shout announced

By |2021-07-29T21:44:29-07:00June 25th, 2021|2021-2022 Season, Announcements, Meet The Cast, Photos|

South Bay Musical Theatre is proud to announce the cast for SHOUT! The Mod Musical, which will be presented at the Saratoga Civic Theater from September 25 through October 16, 2021. Red Girl... Melissa Momboisse Orange Girl... Christina Bolognini Yellow Girl... Jamie Gussman Blue Girl... Heather Mae Steffen Green Girl... Amanda Le Nguyen The Voice: Walter M. Mayes Red Girl understudy... Natalie To Gwendolyn Holmes & Orange Girl understudy... Kimberly Kay Yellow & Green Girl understudy... Mylissa Malley Blue Girl understudy: Jessica Whittemore Staff Listing: Director & Choreographer: Lee Ann Payne Musical & Vocal Director:  Debra Lambert Production Manager: Patti [...]

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Board Meeting Minutes for June 2, 2021

By |2021-06-08T21:55:13-07:00June 8th, 2021|2021-2022 Season, Board meetings, Board Minutes|

Special Board Meeting Date: June 2, 2021 Present: Michael Hirsch, Dan Singletary, Jay Steele, Steve Sammonds,, Raiña Parks, Sharon Peng, Kevin Brownstein, Sara Dean, Jay Steele, Dallas Carter, Jeff Henson, Doug Hughes Start 7:01 pm Welcome by Michael Hirsch Agenda Q&A regarding budget information Questioned what Budget is based on   Held vote on approval for the budget All board members in attendance (Kevin, Raina, Dallas, Jay, Dan, Steven, Michael and Sharon) Ed votes yes in absentia Budget was approved by all attending board members (8 yays) Discussed the need to fill out COVID status form Have determined that we have [...]

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Board Meeting Minutes for May 2021

By |2021-06-04T20:45:27-07:00June 4th, 2021|2020-2021 Season, Board meetings, Board Minutes|

Present: Michael Hirsch, Dan Singletary, Raiña Parks, Dave Leon, Kevin Brownstein, Doug Hughes, Sara Dean, Dallas Carter, Jeff Henson, Jen Maggio, Ed Hunter, Steve Sammonds, Jay Steele Date: May 12, 2021. Start 7:06 pm Welcome by Michael Hirsch Agenda Functional, Committee and ED updates Budget Payroll Season and Staffing Board elections & needed skills State of SBMT on May 18 Actions [Action] Board members to reach out to at least two potential board members and make note on spreadsheet in Meeting slides [Action] Board members to review program in detail to confirm no mistakes Functional, Committee and ED updates Marketing [...]

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Award winners announced at State of SBMT meeting

By |2021-06-14T20:58:51-07:00May 28th, 2021|2020-2021 Season, Awards, Photos|

On May 18, 2021, the SBMT Board of Directors hosted a virtual meeting to discuss the “State of SBMT.” They recapped the past year during the pandemic, announced the upcoming 2021-2022 season, and announced this year’s winners of the group’s special recognition awards. Those honored include the following. Kama Belloni won the Howard Miller Bless Your Heart Award, given to the “individual who fosters a sense of love and family in our organization.” Over the past several years, Kama has volunteered as SBMT’s Communications Assistant.  She has been invaluable in providing administrative support to Sara & the Development team.  This [...]

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Call for staff applications

By |2021-05-22T20:49:49-07:00May 22nd, 2021|2021-2022 Season, Announcements|

South Bay Musical Theatre has been planning its return to live in-person performances and would love for you to join us! For nearly 60 years, SBMT has been producing high-quality entertainment and artistic enrichment for & with our community in an inclusive, collaborative and nurturing environment. We present three full-scale productions per season, and look to complement with our eStudio virtual programs. SBMT is committed to building a diverse staff reflective of its community and encourages all artists in the area to apply. We also do our best to make accommodations for access needs, as well as encourage gender-diverse applicants.  [...]

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Board Minutes for April 2021

By |2021-04-27T04:28:05-07:00April 27th, 2021|Board Minutes|

2021-04-14 Board Meeting Minutes Present: Michael Hirsch, Sharon Peng, Jay Steele, Dan Singletary, Steve Sammonds, Jeffrey Henson, Raiña Parks, Doug Hughes, Sara Dean, Doug Hughes, Ed Hunter, Dave Leon, Jen Maggio Start 7:05 pm Welcome by Michael Hirsch Agenda Functional Update Marketing & Social Media (Doug Hughes) - 8 minutes Facilities (Jeffrey Henson) - 8 minutes Tech (Dan Singletary) - 8 minutes Board Recruitment (Michael Hirsch) - 8 minutes Financial Update (CFO: Jen Maggio) - 8 minutes Executive Director Update (Sara Dean) - 10 minutes Committee Updates Community, Inclusivity & Accountability (Kevin Brownstein, Sharon Peng) - 8 minutes Development & [...]

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Board Minutes for March 2021

By |2021-04-27T04:23:15-07:00April 27th, 2021|Board Minutes|

Present: Michael Hirsch, Dallas Carter, Sharon Peng, Jay Steele, Dan Singletary, Steve Sammonds, Jen Maggio, Jeffrey Henson, Raiña Parks, Kevin Brownstein, Doug Hughes, Sara Dean, Doug Hughes, Ed Hunter Start 7:04 pm Welcome by Michael Hirsch Agenda Board Chair - 5 minutes Meeting Norms, Remembering Ginnie, Board recruitment Functional Update Marketing & Social Media (Doug Hughes) - 4 minutes Facilities (Jeffrey Henson) - 4 minutes Tech (Dan Singletary) - 4 minutes Financial Update (CFO: Jen Maggio) - 5 minutes Executive Director Update (Sara Dean) - 10 minutes Committee Updates Community, Inclusivity & Accountability (Kevin Brownstein, Sharon Peng) - 5 minutes [...]

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Cast for The Revolutionists announced

By |2021-04-30T01:50:48-07:00April 21st, 2021|2020-2021 Season, Meet The Cast, Photos|

South Bay Musical Theatre is proud to announce the cast and staff for The Revolutionists, a play by Lauren Gunderson, as part of SBMT’s eStudio Readers’ Theatre. Cast: Olympe De Gouges – Mary Melnick Charlotte Corday – Sarah Thermond Marianne Angelle – Anna Marie Sharpe Marie Antoinette – Laura Domingo Narrator/Swing – Kristin Hall Staff: Director: Diane Milo Stage Manager: Megan Reed Props: Patricia Bilello Costumes: Christina Bertani Designs: Brett Carlson Sound Effects: Dan Singletary Producer: Sara Dean Casting Director: Vinh G. Nguyen Auditions Coordinator: Dallas Carter About The Revolutionists:  Four very real women who lived boldly in France during the French Revolution’s Reign of Terror.  Playwright Olympe [...]

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Comparing Anon(ymous) characters to their Odyssey inspirations

By |2021-03-19T21:46:37-07:00March 19th, 2021|2020-2021 Season, Behind The Scenes|

by Wynne Chan, Dramaturg Editor's Note: This blog compares the modern characters in the play Anon(ymous) with their ancient counterpart in Homer's Odyssey. The character names from Anon(ymous) are shown in red, and the character names from The Odyssey are shown in blue. Origin of characters and their names Anon: Odysseus Odysseus is the protagonist of the Odyssey. In the Odyssey, Odysseus spent 10 years fighting a war in Troy and now embarks on a 10-year journey to return to his kingdom in Ithaca. Odysseus is the husband of Queen Penelope (Note: In Anon(ymous), “Penny” is Anon’s mother). Odysseus is described as [...]

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Board Minutes, February 2021

By |2021-03-12T22:19:20-08:00March 12th, 2021|Board meetings, Board Minutes|

Board Meeting Notes - Feb. 12, 2021  -  Call to order at 7:06 pm Present: Michael Hirsch, Kevin Brownstein, Ed Hunter, Dallas Carter, Steve Sammonds, Dave Leon, Jay Steele, Doug Hughes, Jeffrey Henson, Dan Singletary, Sara Dean. Joined Late: Sharon Peng Doug Hughes: Marketing Report See report for detail Amanda Gorman quote parallel/Angelina Grimke 5k post reach for P&P (likely such a large reach due to collaboration with SVS) Rachel in alignment with previous Readers’ Theaters High posting frequency on Facebook due to posting bios each day Rachel wasn’t shared as much by cast as compared to Camera or P&P [...]

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