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Explore behind the scenes at South Bay Musical Theatre by reading our blog. Here is where we will discuss upcoming shows, announce casting decisions, and debut new promo videos. Each blog post will also be linked from our social media sites, so if you don’t want to miss a thing, be sure to “Like” and “Follow” us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.
Board Meeting Minutes March 11, 2020
March 11, 2020 Board members present: Michael Hirsch, Jay Steele, Steve Sammonds, Steve Allhoff, Jordan Selburn, Barbara Heninger, Dallas Carter, Kimberly Kay, Jennifer Petersen, Jen Maggio, Kevin Brownstein Ex officio: Sara Dean (Executive Director), Doug Hughes (Marketing Director) Note that all dates and timelines recorded here have been superseded [...]
Board Meeting Minutes Feb. 12, 2020
February 12, 2020 Board members present: Michael Hirsch, Jay Steele, Steve Sammonds, Steve Allhoff, Jordan Selburn, Barbara Heninger, Dallas Carter, Kimberly Kay, Jennifer Petersen, Jen Maggio, Denise Reynolds, Kevin Brownstein Ex officio: Sara Dean (Executive Director), Doug Hughes (Marketing Director), Jeffrey Henson (Facilities Director) Contents Actions Motions Reports Sent [...]
Spotlight on: Alexandra Teixeira, Stage Manager for She Loves Me
During a busy tech week rehearsal for She Loves Me, we caught Alexandra Teixeira, the show's stage manager, in the theater lobby to ask her about her role and how things were coming along with the show's opening just a few short days away. Over the din of the orchestra [...]
Spotlight on: Daniel Hughes, Vocal Director for She Loves Me
Vocal Director Daniel Hughes is interviewed for the latest installment in SBMT's series on "The Art of Theatre." He discusses his involvement with the musical SHE LOVES ME, answering questions about the composers and their music, specific songs from the show, the use of harmony, and the role of a [...]
Spotlight on: Joe Kelly, Music Director for SHE LOVES ME
Joseph Kelly, whose past work as Music Director for South Bay Musical Theatre has twice been nominated as a Theatre Bay Area finalist, tackles another tuneful score with the show SHE LOVES ME, running January 25 through February 15, 2020 at the Saratoga Civic Theater. In this interview, Joe shares [...]
Martín Rojas Dietrich, director of SHE LOVES ME
Martín Rojas Dietrich joins South Bay Musical Theatre for the first time, as director of the classic romantic comedy SHE LOVES ME, by the author of Cabaret and the composers of Fiddler on the Roof. In this video interview, he gives some background on how the 1937 play Parfumerie evolved [...]
Board Meeting Minutes Jan. 8, 2020
January 8, 2020 Board members present: Kim Kay, Denise Reynolds, Doug Hughes, Dallas Carter, Jordan Selburn, Steve Sammonds, Jen Maggio, Barbara Heninger, Michael Hirsch Ex officio: Sara Dean (Executive Director), Doug Hughes (Marketing Director) Contents Actions Motions Reports Sent Separately – See Board Drive AB5 Follow-up Per diem payments [...]
Special Board Meeting Jan. 2, 2020
January 2, 2010. Meeting called to order at 5:40pm. Present: Barbara Heninger, Kevin Brownstein (via phone), Denise Reynolds, Jennifer Maggio, Steve Allhoff, Jordan Selburn, Kim Kay, Michael Hirsch, Dallas Carter (via phone), Jen Petersen (late); Sara Dean, and Doug Hughes Board Members absent: Jay Steele and Steve Sammonds This [...]
Gwyneth talks wigs for She Loves Me
We interview Gwyneth Price Panos, Hair & Makeup Designer for South Bay Musical Theatre's upcoming production of She Loves Me. What hairstyles are apropos for a show set in the 1930s? Do cast members like wearing wigs or prefer styling their own hair? How do you determine what color hair [...]