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Announcing new board member: Caroline Moore

By |2025-12-17T14:25:38-08:00December 17th, 2025|2018-19 Season, Announcements, Board Election, Board meetings|

We are excited to welcome Caroline Moore to the South Bay Musical Theatre Board of Directors. Caroline’s dynamic career in marketing and lifelong dedication to the performing arts make her a wonderful addition to our board. Caroline currently serves as a Board Member with the Contemporary Asian Theater Scene (CATS). She is passionate about bringing diverse voices to the stage and about reaching audiences that represent the vibrant communities in the South Bay Area. She brings extensive professional experience from her time as Marketing Director at Sun Microsystems and Marketing Manager at Apple. A graduate of UCLA, where she studied [...]

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Remembering C. Michael Traw

By |2025-12-10T17:18:40-08:00December 10th, 2025|Announcements, Opinion|

by Walter M. Mayes, Artistic Director, South Bay Musical Theatre Charles Michael Traw—“C. Michael” to everyone who knew him—passed away peacefully at the age of 85. His contributions to the Bay Area theater community were numerous and far-reaching. Over six decades, he directed, acted, and designed for countless productions, and also reviewed, taught, and served on the boards of several arts organizations. But it is as an indispensable member of the SBMT family that we remember him best. From the earliest days of the Saratoga Drama Group, he helped guide our organization—often shaping or selecting our seasons as a longtime [...]

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Auditions for In The Heights Jan 4 and 7

By |2025-12-02T09:11:37-08:00November 30th, 2025|2018-19 Season, 2025-2026 Season, Announcements, Auditions|

Walter M. Mayes, Artistic Director of South Bay Musical Theatre announces auditions for In The Heights performing May 16 – June 6, 2026. Music and Lyrics and Book by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Quiara Alegria Hudes Conceived by Lin-Manuel Miranda Director & Vocal Director:Dave Leon Music Director:Tony Gaitan Choreographer:Michael Saenz Stage Manager:Carla McCreight Initial auditions will be held Sunday, January 4 from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and Wednesday, January 7 from 7:00 – 10:00  p.m. Please schedule an audition slot here. (Audition sign-ups are open at 1:00 a.m. December 1.) AUDITION INFORMATION Please prepare 32 bars of a song in the style of the [...]

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Meet the cast of On The 20th Century

By |2025-11-24T15:53:50-08:00November 24th, 2025|2018-19 Season, 2025-2026 Season, Announcements, Meet The Cast|

We are delighted to announce the actors who will be performing in our spring fundraiser production of On The 20th Century. They include: NAMED CHARACTERS OSCAR JAFFE...Walter M. Mayes LILY GARLAND...Alicia Teeter LETITIA PEABODY PRIMROSE...Ruth E. Stein BRUCE GRANIT...Steve Allhoff OLIVER WEBB...Michael Rhone OWEN O'MALLEY...Derek DeMarco MAX JACOBS ...Braden Koch GROVER LOCKWOOD...Steve Sammonds DR. JOHNSON...Evalina Maas-Espinoza AGNES...Sierra Bolar IMELDA THORNTON...Elizabeth McClelland MAXINE FINCH...Angie Alvarez EMILY...Adriana Hokk CONDUCTOR FLANAGAN...Brandon Schroeder ACTOR IN CHICAGO...Kyle Arrouzet TRAIN SECRETARY...Kayvon Kordestani PORTERS Kyle Arrouset Michael Saenz Kyrie Timbrook Jennifer Yuan ENSEMBLE Elyse Cook Janet Miller Jennifer Seguin Kayvon Kordestani Barbara Heninger Leslie Newport Cam Burchard [...]

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SBMT lands early rights to perform Come From Away

By |2025-11-19T13:38:20-08:00November 19th, 2025|2026-2027 Season, Announcements|

by Doug Hughes, Director of Marketing After a string of successful, uplifting productions and sold out performances, South Bay Musical Theatre is announcing it has secured the rights to produce Come From Away—one of Broadway’s most acclaimed modern musicals—set to take the stage in January–February 2027 as part of our upcoming 64th season. It will be directed by Chris Reber and choreographed by Lee Ann Payne.  This heartwarming true story, which won the Olivier Award for Best New Musical and Best Original Score, celebrates the extraordinary kindness of ordinary people. When nearly 7,000 airline passengers were stranded in the small [...]

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Songs to be performed during “Let It Show”

By |2025-11-14T10:27:03-08:00November 14th, 2025|2025-2026 Season, Announcements, Behind The Scenes|

Here's a list of the songs (in no particular order) that will be performed during Let It Show: A Broadway Holiday Celebration. Medley from White Christmas including "Sisters," "Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep," "Snow," "The Best Things Happen While You're Dancing," "Blue Skies," and, of course, "White Christmas." "Christmas Time Is Here" from A Charlie Brown Christmas "Do You Want to Build a Snowman?" from Frozen "Christmas Song" from Elf "You're a Mean One, Mister Grinch" from How the Grinch Stole Christmas "We Need a Little Christmas" from Mame "Twelve Days to Christmas" from She Loves Me "Who Would [...]

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Announcing New Board Member: Catherine Thermond

By |2025-11-13T16:45:10-08:00November 13th, 2025|Announcements, Blog-erviews!, Board Election, Opinion|

by Tipu Purkayshatha and Ann Lucena, SBMT Board Chair and Vice Chair South Bay Musical Theatre thrives on the passion, generosity, and creative spirit of those who believe in the power of the performing arts to bring people together. Today, we are thrilled to announce the addition of an exceptional individual to our Board of Directors, Cathie Thermond, who embodies those qualities. She will bring a wealth of experience, leadership, and love for the arts to our organization. Cathie Thermond A lifelong champion of community service and the performing arts, Catherine (Cathie) Thermond has served in leadership and board positions [...]

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Announcing the cast of Let It Show

By |2025-11-12T11:41:08-08:00November 11th, 2025|2025-2026 Season, Announcements, Meet The Cast|

SBMT Artistic Director, Walter M. Mayes, is delighted to announce the singers who will be performing in our holiday concert in December. They include: Kyle Arrouzet Lauren D'Ambrosio Cami DeMarco Derek DeMarco Matthew Hall Kayvon Kordestani Mary Melnick David Mister Lucy Nino Aishy Panwar Barbara Reynolds Alison Starr and featuring Michael Johnson as Santa Claus!! The Band: Bob Sunshine—Piano and Music Director Tommy Calamia—Bass Dori Shimer—Drums Sound Designer: Sheraj Ragoobeer Director: Walter M. Mayes Tickets for this unique event are on sale now and going fast, especially for the matinee. Click here for details.

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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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