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Announcing our spring show for 2026

By |2025-09-15T09:15:10-07:00September 15th, 2025|2025-2026 Season, Announcements, Blog-erviews!|

by Doug Hughes, Director of Marketing On a sweltering summer day in New York City, music spills from the corner bodega, laughter echoes from the fire escapes, and every block seems to hold a story. That’s the world of In the Heights, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Tony Award-winning love letter to his neighborhood. Long before Hamilton took the world by storm, Miranda introduced audiences to a vibrant community full of dreams, traditions, and tough choices. This spring, South Bay Musical Theatre invites you to step into that neighborhood and feel the heartbeat of Washington Heights right here in Saratoga. Set over the [...]

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Little Women audition sign-ups

By |2025-09-02T11:45:25-07:00September 2nd, 2025|2025-2026 Season, Announcements, Auditions|

Walter M. Mayes, Artistic Director of South Bay Musical Theatre announces auditions for LITTLE WOMEN, performing January 24 - February 14, 2026. Music by Jason Howland Lyrics by Mindy Dickstein Book by Allan Knee Based on the novel by Louisa May Alcott Director & Choreographer: Janie Scott Music Director: Amanda Ku Initial auditions will be held Saturday, September 27 from 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. and Sunday, September 28 from 6:00 - 10:00  p.m. Please schedule a vocal audition slot here. AUDITION INFORMATION Please prepare 32 bars of a song in the style of the show with sheet music in the correct [...]

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Hirsch named SBMT Executive Director

By |2025-06-30T18:07:22-07:00June 30th, 2025|Announcements, Board Election|

South Bay Musical Theatre Names Michael Paul Hirsch as Executive Director Performer, tech leader, and longtime volunteer to assume full-time leadership role July 1 Saratoga, CA, June 30, 2025 — South Bay Musical Theatre (SBMT) is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Paul Hirsch as its new Executive Director, effective July 1, 2025. Hirsch brings to the role a unique blend of artistic passion and professional expertise, having served the company for years as a performer, volunteer, and most recently as Board Chair and de facto Executive Director. The decision follows a recent strategic planning retreat by SBMT’s Board [...]

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Meet the cast of The Sound of Music

By |2025-05-23T15:07:46-07:00May 23rd, 2025|2025-2026 Season, Announcements, Meet The Cast|

South Bay Musical Theatre is proud to announce the cast for our fall 2025 production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s THE SOUND OF MUSIC. Congratulations to the entire company, and thanks to all who auditioned! We had 120 talented actors apply and it was a difficult decision. Lauren D'Ambrosio — Maria Rainer Brad Satterwhite — Captain Georg Von Trapp Kama Belloni — Mother Abbess Mohammed Ismail — Max Detweiler Jessica Whittemore — Baroness Elsa Schraeder Jackson Velez — Rolf Gruber Coraline Christian — Liesl Von Trapp Mandy Carmack — Sister Berthe Miriam Stern — Sister Sophia Erika Robertson — Sister Margaretta [...]

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Auditions for The Sound of Music

By |2025-04-25T16:19:01-07:00April 3rd, 2025|2025-2026 Season, Announcements, Auditions|

Walter M. Mayes, Artistic Director of South Bay Musical Theatre announces auditions for  THE SOUND OF MUSIC Music by Richard Rodgers. Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. Book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse Suggested by “The Trapp Family Singers” by Maria Augusta Trapp. Director: Walter M. Mayes Choreographer: Francesca Cipponeri Vocal Director: Rachel Michelberg Music Director: George Yefchak Initial auditions will be held Saturday, May 3, 2025 from noon – 5 p.m. and Sunday, May 4 from noon – 5 p.m. Audition sign-ups will begin on Saturday, April 5. Please schedule a vocal audition slot at: https://sbmt.ivolunteer.com/sbmt_soundofmusic_001 AUDITION INFORMATION Please prepare 32 bars of a song in the style of the show [...]

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Cast of Titanic announced

By |2025-03-02T11:29:35-08:00March 2nd, 2025|2024-2025 Season, Announcements, Meet The Cast|

The dictionary defines “titanic” as an adjective meaning "having exceptional strength, size, or power." With that in mind, South Bay Musical Theatre is pleased to announce the titanic cast of Titanic, In Concert. which will be presented twice in the Saratoga Civic Theater on April 12 and 13, 2025 (on the 113th anniversary of the ship's fateful voyage). The cast of 45 singers—pictured here in alphabetical order—includes: Top row: Emily Acosta, Amy Alexander, Kyle Arrouzet, Anat Baird, Kama Belloni, Francesca Cipponeri, Joseph Cloward. Second row: Elyse Cook, Stephen Crocker, Derek DeMarco, Nique Eagen, Aaron Eberhardt. Third row: Finn Hekkala, Jason [...]

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Season 63 shows announced

By |2025-04-15T09:05:43-07:00February 18th, 2025|2025-2026 Season, Announcements|

The Sound of Music, Little Women coming next season! To help spread the word about our upcoming 63rd Season, we put together a short video that summarizes the season in 78 short seconds. Click on the link below to play it. Or, if you want to know more about the shows than the titles and authors, read the summaries below. Keep in mind that tickets are not yet available; season brochures will go out sometime in April, when you will be able to sign up for a subscription at a discounted price.  The Sound of Music Sept. 27 - [...]

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Brigadoon cast announced

By |2025-02-07T15:15:17-08:00February 7th, 2025|2024-2025 Season, Announcements, Meet The Cast|

South Bay Musical Theatre is pleased to announce the cast of Lerner & Loewe's Brigadoon, which comes to the Saratoga Civic Theater from May 17 through June 7, 2025. The characters and players are: Tommy Albright: Steve Allhoff Jeff Douglas: Zack Goller Fiona MacLaren: Brenna Silva Jean MacLaren: Tracy Fuller Harry Beaton: Michael Saenz Charlie Dalrymple: Cam Burchard Mister Lundie: Robin Melnick Meg Brockie: Alicia Teeter Maggie Anderson: Adisa Kruayatidee Jane Ashton: Elizabeth McClelland Andrew MacLaren: Michael Paul Hirsch Angus MacGuffie: Michael Yu Archie Beaton: Vic Prosak Sandy Dean: Jackson Velez Stuart Dalrymple: Braden Koch Frank McBarkeep: Kyle Arrouzet Male Ensemble: Tim [...]

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Brigadoon auditions announced

By |2024-12-16T12:37:50-08:00December 16th, 2024|2024-2025 Season, Announcements, Auditions|

Walter M. Mayes, Artistic Director of South Bay Musical Theatre, announces auditions for  BRIGADOON Music by Frederick Loewe. Lyrics and book by Alan Jay Lerner Director: Doug Brook Assistant Director: Tonya Mara Choreographer: Esther Selk Vocal Director: Rachel Michelberg Music Director: Joe Kelly Stage Manager: Philip Jacke Initial auditions will be held Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, from 1 – 4 pm and Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025, from 10 am – 2 pm Please schedule a vocal audition slot at: https://sbmt.ivolunteer.com/sbmt_brigadoon_001 AUDITION INFORMATION Please prepare 32 bars of a song in the style of the show with sheet music in the [...]

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Cast announced for Urinetown the Musical

By |2024-10-08T19:45:37-07:00October 8th, 2024|2024-2025 Season, Announcements, Meet The Cast|

South Bay Musical Theatre is pleased to announce the cast of Urinetown, the Musical, which comes to the Saratoga Civic Theater from January 25 through February 15, 2025. The characters and players are: Role ... Actor Bobby Strong...Andrew Cope Hope Cladwell...Michelle Vera Caldwell B. Cladwell...Michael Rhone Mr. McQueen...Don Nguyen Senator Fipp...Clara Walker Penelope Pennywise...Angela Jeffries Officer Lockstock...Doug Brook Officer Barrel...Jackson Velez Little Sally...Lizzie Izyumin Joseph "Old Man" Strong / Hot Blades Harry...Lex Rosenberg Josephine "Ma" Strong...Juliet Green Little Becky Two Shoes / Ms. Millennium...Dana Cordelia Morgan Soupy Sue / Cladwell's Secretary...Illeana Yanez-Pastor Tiny Tom / Dr. Billeaux...Mark Wong Robby the [...]

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