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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.
Pulitzer Prize-winning Broadway musicals
Timeless Tales of Artistic Triumph: Comparing Rent with other Pulitzer Prize-winning Broadway musicals In the 105 years since the first Pulitzer Prize for Drama was awarded in 1918, only 10 Broadway Musicals have won that honor. SBMT’s upcoming production of Jonathan Larson’s RENT will be the fifth Pulitzer-winning musical [...]
Part-Time Artistic Director Wanted
South Bay Musical Theatre (SBMT) is a non-profit theatre that has been serving the Bay Area community for over 60 years. We produce high-quality entertainment that brings together a diverse group of participants in an inclusive, collaborative, and nurturing environment. The Artistic Director (AD) reports to the Board of [...]
How Rent remains relevant today
27 years after its Broadway run, Rent remains relevant More than a quarter century since its Broadway debut, the Pulitzer Prize winning musical Rent by Jonathan Larson has retained its significance while recently regaining its relevance. Here in the Bay Area, homelessness and access to affordable housing have only [...]
Board Meeting Minutes for July 12, 2023
Minutes for 7/12/2023 Start: 7pm In Attendance: Michael Hirsch Dan Singletary Braden Taylor Nicole Tung Steve Sammonds Barbara Heninger Ex Officio: Doug Hughes Walter Mayes Absent: Stacy Levin Tipu Purkayastha Soni Kapoor Ed Hunter ACTION ITEM: Michael and Tipu - schedule time to update bylaws ACTION ITEM: Consider Board [...]
Auditions for A Little Night Music
South Bay Musical Theatre announces auditions for A Little Night Music Music & Lyrics by STEPHEN SONDHEIM Book by HUGH WHEELER Directed by Walter M. Mayes Music Direction by Ruiran Xun Vocal Direction by Anita Hsuing Carey Choreography by Francesca Cipponeri Produced by Walter M. Mayes Auditions will be [...]
Announcing the cast of RENT
SBMT is pleased to announce the cast of Rent, the Pulitzer and Tony® Award winning musical, which runs September 30 through October 21, 2023 at the Saratoga Civic Theater. The show will be co-directed by Jennifer Cuevas and Nicole Tung. Other staff positions will be announced later. ROLE / [...]
SBMT Seeking a Part-Time Business Manager
SBMT is seeking a part-time Business Manager to handle the organization's accounting and business transactions. This is a great part-time job for a person looking for additional income for an estimated 10 hours per week (on average). Work can be done at home, and is overseen by SBMT's Chief [...]
A Thank You and What’s Next
A Letter from SBMT Board Chair Michael Paul Hirsch As SBMT is about to close our 60th anniversary season, I wanted to take a moment to thank our first Executive Artistic Director, Sara Dean, and our retiring board members for their service to the company as well as announce [...]
Board Meeting Minutes for May 10, 2023
SBMT Board Meeting, May 10, 2023 Present: Barbara Heninger, Michael Hirsch, Ed Hunter, Stacy Levin, Elizabeth Matthews, Tipu Purkayastha, Steve Sammonds, Dan Singletary, Braden Taylor Not Present: Soni Kapoor, Nicole Tung Ex Officio: Sara Dean (Executive Artistic Director), Doug Hughes (Marketing) Reports Board Chair (Michael Hirsch) Real Estate Search [...]