2018-19 Season

For SBMT, this season is shaping up to be one of the strongest we’ve ever had. Our staff, volunteers, artists, Board, and you, our dedicated audience and patrons, have all stepped up to support the performing arts in the South Bay when we all needed it most. If you haven’t seen Brigadoon yet, get your tickets now as word is getting out about how fantastic the show is - one audience member last weekend described the entire experience as “lush”. Very fitting. We are now actively looking for new Board and committee members to join us as we leap into [...]

SBMT Board Meeting Minutes for August 16, 2022 Board Members present: Barbara Heninger, Braden Taylor, Dan Singletary, Ed Hunter, Elizabeth Matthews, Michael Hirsch, Nicole Tung, Soni Kapoor, Steve Sammonds, Tipu Purkayastha Ex Officio: Doug Hughes, Kama Belloni, Jeffrey Henson, Sara Dean Not present: Aly Suleman, Stacy Levin Meeting Agenda & supporting information: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1LlIXuvCq9YSkEKTMii_l8iJtzXxWhdIiUy6SNJB9ggY/edit#slide=id.p1 Summary of Motions and Actions Board members added themselves to committees Looking for carpenter and truck driver for Company load-in; also need light board programmer Moved to increase performer and crew compensation. Motion passed. Sara and Braden will meet to discuss details of budget changes to support [...]

What's the difference between "legit" and "belted" voices? How can you make the tedious task of vocal warm-ups fun? What's your favorite song in Gentleman's Guide? And why should people come to see the show? Vocal Director Anita Carey answers these questions and more in the latest interview in our continuing series examining "The Art of Theatre." Watch the six-minute video below, or read the transcript. What’s the difference between a Vocal Director and a Music Director? My name is Anita Carey, and I am the vocal director of A Gentleman’s Guide To Love & Murder. The person who teaches the [...]

We continue our series of video interviews with the creative staff behind A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder with this look at the 200 props being assembled or built for the show. Props designer Patricia Bilello talks about where she finds props for a show that is set in the early 1900s, and gives a few sneak peeks at the ones currently in use at rehearsals. Watch the video below, or read the transcript. https://youtu.be/ruNdA8fowZA   TRANSCRIPT What’s your role in A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder? My name is Patricia Bilello, and I am the props designer [...]

Our "Art of Theatre" video series continues with a look at the elaborate costumes for A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder. Lead costume designer Michael Johnson, last seen as Pap Finn in Big River, tells us about the 120 costume pieces for the 15 actors in this fast-paced show filled with challenging quick changes. Watch the video interview by clicking on the embedded YouTube link, or simply read the transcript below. Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1A8Dqq344sw INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPT My name is Michael Johnson. We are now in charge of approximately 120 costume pieces that we need to either create or purchase. A [...]

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 season, A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder. In this first installment, Heather Kenyon shows off a scale model of the set she has designed. Watch the video below (or read the transcript). https://youtu.be/W9XVrbFVQaw Who are you, and what is your role in this production? Hi. I am Heather Kenyon. [...]