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Our TBA Nominee, and Your Next Audition!

By Barbara Heninger|2016-10-20T00:02:14-07:00October 20th, 2016|Announcements, Auditions|

SBMT extends congratulations to all of the recent nominees for Theatre Bay Area Awards, 2016. The full list of nominees is published on the TBA Awards site. And SBMT is proud to say that one of our own productions, this spring's GYPSY, was honored with a nomination for "Outstanding Female Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical (Tier III theatre)." We agree that Karen DeHart's performance as Tessie Tura, the stripper with the "artistic" bump, was a showstopper! We wish her all the best at the awards announcements on December 5! Karen DeHart (right) performs as Tessie Tura in [...]

Coming up Soon: CITY, PATSY, and SBMT Board Meeting

By Barbara Heninger|2016-09-15T22:17:48-07:00September 15th, 2016|Announcements, Board meetings, Photos|

Lots of activity for SBMT in the next few weeks! Saturday, September 17: CITY OF ANGELS CITY OF ANGELS opens at 8pm on Saturday, Sep. 17 at the Saratoga Civic Theatre. Join us for a gala opening, complete with bubbly champagne and delicious treats! And of course, the terrific cast, orchestra, and crew will dazzle you with this movie-within-the-show. Move from the black-and-white film noir world to the color of Hollywood in the 1940s ... and see what happens when those worlds collide! It's a a hilariously creative combination of film noire detective story and an all-too-real writer’s battle for his [...]

CITY OF ANGELS opens this Saturday!

By Barbara Heninger|2016-09-11T21:10:38-07:00September 11th, 2016|Announcements, Photos|

What's even better than a film noir feature with jaded detectives and alluring femme fatales? A double-plotted musical play about a 1940s novelist in Hollywood and his fictional creation! SBMT's production of "City of Angels" opens this SATURDAY, September 17, 8:00pm at the Saratoga Civic Theatre. With snappy songs in tight harmonies, witty dialog, and two fast-moving stories, this is a production you don't want to miss! Get your tickets now at www.southbaymt.com/shows/cityofangels.html Our opening night events include a sparkling champagne gala, with a chance to mingle with the stars. Join us! Photographs of the cast in rehearsal at the SBMT [...]

Tickets for "Always, Patsy Cline" selling out fast!

By Barbara Heninger|2016-09-03T08:57:57-07:00September 3rd, 2016|Announcements, Photos|

Christine Wait as Louise and Diane Milo as Patsy perform in the original Limelight Actors Theatre production in Gilroy. South Bay Musical Theatre's concert show, ALWAYS, PATSY CLINE, is coming soon, and tickets are selling fast! You won't want to miss this re-mounting of the sell-out production by the Limelight Actors Theater in Gilroy. It features two frequent SBMT performers, Diane Milo (as Patsy) and Christine Wait (as Patsy's friend Louise Seger), in a show based on Louise's memories of her famous friend. If you missed the show in Gilroy, now is your chance to see it! SBMT has [...]

Staff for My Fair Lady

By Barbara Heninger|2016-08-06T09:35:28-07:00August 6th, 2016|Announcements|

Staff for our Spring Production, MY FAIR LADY, is being assembled. We are happy to announce the following staff leads. If you are interested in joining the production team, please contact producer Walter Mayes. PRODUCER: Dan Singletary and Walter Mayes DIRECTOR: Morgan Dayley MUSIC DIRECTOR: Joe Kelly VOCAL DIRECTOR: Rachel Michelberg SET DESIGN: Brett Carlson COSTUME DESIGN: Sharon Peng SOUND DESIGN: Dan Singletary RIGGING HEAD: Rocco Veccellio MY FAIR LADY will run from May 20 to June 10, 2017. Auditions will be held later this winter - to add yourself to our audition email announcement list, please go to our auditions [...]

1776 Cast Announced; City of Angels and Always, Patsy Cline in Production

By Barbara Heninger|2016-07-30T12:31:35-07:00July 30th, 2016|Announcements|

South Bay Musical Theatre is pleased to announce the cast for its Winter, 2017 production of 1776. The Second Continental Congress President John Hancock - Ruthe Stein New Hampshire Dr.Josiah Bartlett - Ronnie Misra Massachusetts John Adams - Tim Reynolds Rhode Island Stephen Hopkins - Allen Siverson Connecticut Roger Sherman - Michael Cuddy New York Lewis Morris - Gregory Spear Robert Livingston - Gwyneth Price New Jersey Rev. John Witherspoon - Leslie Newport Pennsylvania Benjamin Franklin - Terri Weitze John Dickinson - Andy Cooperfauss James Wilson - Brett Carlson Delaware Caesar Rodney - Tim Harris Col. Thomas McKean - Beverly Hansberry George Read - Alea Selburn Maryland Samuel Chase - Robert Weisman Virginia Richard Henry Lee [...]

1776 Auditions Coming Soon!

By Barbara Heninger|2016-07-15T08:45:25-07:00July 15th, 2016|Announcements, Auditions|

...TO AUDITION! Auditions for SBMT's January/February 2017 production of 1776 are just around the corner. Auditions will be held on: Saturday, July 16, 2016 - SBMT rehearsal space, 761 Mabury Road #20, San Jose Monday, July 18, 2016 - Saratoga Civic Theater, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga Please note: Auditions will be held at different locations. Keep this in mind when selecting your audition date and time. Callbacks will be held July 23 and 24 at the Saratoga Civic Theater. Callback times will be provided after auditions. To audition, please prepare: A short (16-32 bars) audition song excerpt that shows [...]

Celebrate Independence: Sign up for 1776 Auditions!

By Barbara Heninger|2016-07-04T14:34:21-07:00July 4th, 2016|Announcements, Auditions|

Happy Independence Day! Feeling patriotic? Then sign up for auditions for SBMT's 2017 production of 1776! 1776 puts a human face on the pages of history as we see the men and women behind the national icons: proud, frightened, uncertain, witty, charming, and ultimately noble figures determined to do the right thing for a fledgling nation. Featuring a funny, insightful, and compelling story along with a striking score,1776 is a triumphant celebration of the American spirit. Auditions will be held on: Saturday, July 16, 2016 - SBMT rehearsal space, 761 Mabury Road #20, San Jose Monday, July 18, 2016 - Saratoga Civic Theater, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, [...]

FORBIDDEN BROADWAY Spoofs, GYPSY Soars

By Barbara Heninger|2016-06-01T23:47:30-07:00June 1st, 2016|Announcements, Photos|

Beat this weekend's heat, and keep cool at the modern, air-conditioned Saratoga Civic Theater with two of the South Bay's hottest shows! FORBIDDEN BROADWAY's show last Sunday was a huge laugh-fest! Don't miss this cabaret revue sharply spoofing show tunes, characters and plots of contemporary Broadway musicals. Only one more performance, on Saturday, June 4, at 2:30 pm. The hilarious send-up of all-things Broadway features some of your SBMT favorites parodying some of your favorite Broadway performers. MEN: Brett Carlson, Dave Leon, David Mister, Michael Reed, Braden Taylor WOMEN: Kayvon Kordestani, Jennifer Medeiros, Mary Melnick, Diane Milo, Molly Olivas, Christine Rose, [...]

GYPSY Earns Top Reviews – And Forbidden Broadway Beckons

By Barbara Heninger|2016-05-26T08:30:50-07:00May 26th, 2016|Announcements, Photos|

Molly Thornton as Mama Rose Audiences and critics agree, SBMT's production of GYPSY is a hit! Take a break from your Memorial Day festivities to see the show this weekend, May 27 through 30, or join us for shows in June (3, 4, 5, 9, 10, or 11). Tickets available NOW at http://southbaymt.com/shows/gypsy2016.html. Marlene Berner (Louise), Molly Thornton (Mama Rose), and Tim Reynolds (Herbie) perform "Together" Critics rave: Molly Thornton sparkles in 'Gypsy' "I have seen Gypsy four times, once on Broadway with Merman and three other productions throughout the years and Molly Thornton’s Rose in this [...]

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