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The Show Must Go On!

By |2025-10-20T16:49:45-07:00October 20th, 2025|2025-2026 Season, Announcements, Behind The Scenes, Blog-erviews!, Opinion|

SBMT Understudy, Standby, and Swing Policy by Walter M. Mayes, Artistic Director At South Bay Musical Theatre, we honor the long-standing tradition that the show must go on. At the same time, our top priority is the health and safety of our performers, crew, staff, and audiences. Illnesses and unforeseen emergencies are an unavoidable part of live theatre, and canceled performances can bring both artistic disappointment and economic hardship. To address this, SBMT has created a policy that establishes clear guidelines for the use of understudies, standbys, and swings. Our goal is to ensure that performances can continue safely, responsibly, [...]

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Cast announced for Little Women: The Broadway Musical

By |2025-10-10T13:04:29-07:00October 10th, 2025|2025-2026 Season, Announcements, Auditions, Meet The Cast|

Artistic Director Walter M. Mayes is happy to announce the cast for Little Women, which begins rehearsals next month and will run from January 24 through Valentine's Day at the Saratoga Civic Theater. Brenna Silva as Jo March Aishy Panwar as Meg March Katie Worrell as Beth March Leah Kennedy as Amy March Sadat Hossain as Theodore "Laurie" Laurence Mary Melnick as Marmee Robin Melnick as Mr. Laurence Jackson Velez as Professor Bhaer Barbara Heninger as Aunt March Jai Kaushik as John Brooke Covers: Lauren Berling (Meg/Jo), Jacob Janssen (Laurie), Kimberly Kay (Marmee/Aunt March), Leah Kennedy (Beth),and Kaitlyn Scadina (Amy) [...]

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Protect Yourself from Ticket Scams

By |2025-10-01T14:51:25-07:00October 1st, 2025|Announcements, Blog-erviews!, Opinion|

Buy Smart, Buy Direct by Michael Hirsch, Executive Director At South Bay Musical Theatre, we want every part of your theatre-going experience to be joyful from the moment you buy your tickets until the final curtain call. Unfortunately, some third-party ticket resellers try to insert themselves into the process, showing up very high in search results and charging far more than the actual ticket price. With The Sound of Music almost completely sold out, these scarce tickets make good targets for scammers. These unauthorized sellers can cause a number of problems: Inflated Prices: Tickets listed on third-party sites may cost [...]

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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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