“Open A New Window!”
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 Dec. 11, 2019
December 11, 2019 Present: Doug, Sara, Steve A., Denise, Jay, The Jen’s, Kim, Steve S.(7:03pm), Barbara (7:40pm), Dallas Motions Motion to accept the planned season roster (Little Night Music, Little Shop of Horrors, Sound of Music). Passed. Motion to retire the SBMT silver jackets and the award they represent. [...]
The romantic couples in She Loves Me
The lead actors in "She Loves Me" discuss the type of characters they play in this brief interview with Marie Finch, Ben Hatch, Jessica Whittemore, and Carlos Nunez. The show is now in rehearsals, and opens January 25, 2020, running weekends through February 15 at the Saratoga Civic Theater. Tickets [...]
Board Retreat November 26, 2019
Board Retreat Notes, collated by Dallas Carter and Barbara Heninger Values Discussion We listed two top items, with the following four below them that feed into the top. The Culture and Connection of SBMT is created through: HEART: Passion, Kindness COMMUNITY: Collaborations, Inclusivity, Diversity, Service QUALITY: [...]
Sara Dean on She Loves Me
In our latest behind-the-scenes interview, SBMT Executive Director Sara Dean talks about SBMT's upcoming production of "She Loves Me," calling it "storytelling at its best." She provides a brief overview of the plot, and discusses the challenge of casting the show from the large pool of eager and talented actors [...]
Board Meeting Minutes Nov. 13, 2019
November 13, 2019 Contents Actions Grant-writing (Jordan) Marketing (Doug) Tacos N Tunes (Kim) Surveys (Steve S) Diversity Retreat Year-end Award Nominations Executive Director Financial Report (Jen M) Actions Jordan: follow up with Sara on possible budget items for a grant. AED machines for set shop and rehearsal hall? ALL: [...]
South Pacific cast announced
SBMT is pleased to announce the cast for South Pacific, which will run from May 16 through June 6, 2020. Thank you to all who auditioned. We are truly blessed to have such a talented community. Nellie Forbusch: Melissa Momboisse Emile DeBecque: Stephane Alwyn Lt. Cable: James M. Jones Bloody [...]
Spotlight on: Ed Hunter, Lighting Designer for Gentleman’s Guide
Our series of backstage videos on “The Art of Theatre” continues with an interview with Ed Hunter, Lighting Designer for A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder. Ed talks about the challenges of lighting a complicated show like this one, how many people it takes to do the job, and [...]
Board Meeting Minutes Oct. 9, 2019
October 9, 2019 Contents Actions Motions Costume Sale notes Marketing Report Retreat Preparation (Nov. 23) Patron survey/survey change Chief Financial Officer’s Report Tacos and Tunes Next Season Actions Barbara ask Dan if we can pull data for single tickets to encourage season ticket conversions. Barbara H work with Barbara [...]
Spotlight on: A Change of Character
Have you already seen A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder and want to gain additional insight to the backstage magic (or should we say madness?) that resulted in such a carefully choreographed continuous cavalcade of costumes? In this 15-minute video, capping our ongoing series on “The Art of Theatre,” [...]