“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.
Spotlight on: Executive Director Sara K. Dean
Executive Director Sara K. Dean takes a turn in the interview hot seat, fielding five questions about the relevance of A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder, the challenge of mounting such a complex show, the artistic vision behind it, how it fits into the overall 2019-2020 season, and the [...]
Board Meeting Minutes Aug. 14, 2019
August 14, 2019 Contents ACTIONS Sara Millie Survey SBMT Patron Survey Tacos and Tunes Board Retreat November 23 Season Selection committee Gentlemen’s Guide She Loves Me Costumes Company Sales Incentive – Ticket Pricing ACTIONS Plan for Board to provide snacks on preview nights – Try it for GGLAM (But [...]
Spotlight On: Gentleman’s Guide director, Walter M. Mayes
The director of A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder, Walter M. Mayes, sat down with us for an interview describing the show's creative evolution since winning the 2014 "Best Musical" Tony on Broadway and how South Bay Musical Theatre is giving it an Edwardian rather than Victorian look. Watch the [...]
Spotlight On: Set Designer Heather Kenyon
As SBMT looks excitedly toward its 2019-2020 season, we wanted to give you a sneak peek at the artists who work behind the scenes to make the magic happen. To that end, we have created a series of video interviews with the design team for our first show of the [...]
What’s the secret sauce for selecting a successful season?
For community theatre companies like South Bay Musical Theatre, the annual exercise of selecting which shows to stage is a critical decision, and many competing factors come into play. Do you snap up that hot new show the moment it’s released, or lock down a perennial favorite? Do you stretch [...]
Board Meeting Minutes June 12, 2019
June 12, 2019 Present: Jay, Denise, Doug H, Sara, Jennifer, Braden, Jordan, Barbara, Kim, Steve A, Kevin, Steve S, Jeffrey Contents Actions Community Outreach Committee Tacos and Tunes Big River Survey Workshops Election Update Executive Director Liability Waiver Other Business Actions Doug provide postcards for community outreach committee to [...]
We have a Gentleman’s Guide cast!
A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, South Bay Musical Theatre's first show of the 2019-2020 season, promises to be one that is unique and memorable. Casting was conducted over the past two weekends and the level of talent that turned out to audition was "off the charts." SBMT audiences [...]
Awards bestowed on Millie cast and crew
Following SBMT’s Preview Night performance for Thoroughly Modern Millie on May 18, 2019, Executive Director Sara Dean invited the audience to stay for a few extra minutes as the staff conferred special awards to outstanding members of the cast, crew, and orchestra. The Gypsy Robe was renamed the Legacy Robe, [...]
Are stereotypes acceptable in today’s theatrical productions?
Justin Fan, Karyn Rondeau, and Edmond Kwong play the villains. Photo by Steve Stubbs. In the irreverent musical Avenue Q, one of the songs purports that “Everybody’s a little bit racist,” as it skewers contemporary attitudes regarding race, religion, political correctness, and humor based on exaggerated stereotypes. The [...]