Board meetings

Board Meeting Minutes April 10, 2019

By |2020-06-22T05:26:27-07:00April 10th, 2019|Board meetings, Board Minutes|

April 10, 2019 Present: Sara Dean, Kim Kay, Jen Young, Jordan Selburn, Steve Sammonds, Jeffrey Henson, Denise Reynolds, Jay Steele, Braden Steele, Steve Allhoff, Doug Hughes Motions: No motions Discussion Jeffrey needs to replace the wall-mounted electrical cord reels at the shop, which will cost $770. Braden also updated Jeffrey that the toilet chain broke again and needs to be replaced (studio.) Jay formally emailed Dan and asked him if he would be willing to develop a proposal for specs for projector system. Doug Baird has expressed interest in using it for Will Rogers Follies if it’s in place in [...]

Board Meeting Minutes March 13, 2019

By |2020-06-22T05:35:55-07:00March 13th, 2019|Board meetings, Board Minutes|

March 13, 2019 Present: Jay Steele, Sara Dean, Kim Kay, Kevin Brownstein, Jordan Selburn, Steve Allhoff, Jennifer Petersen, Doug Hughes, Denise Reynolds, Steve Sammonds, Jeffrey Henson Motions Actions Marketing Report Development Report Executive Director’s Report Meeting with City Manager, James Lindsay Harassment Committee Board Recruitment Tacos & Tunes Motions No motions Actions Sara will get a price/budget for a truck to Jordan. Kim will work on delegating the online applications for auction asks. Jay/Doug will set a date for subscription renewal stuffing party. Sara will work on a curtain speech for Millie. Marketing Report Doug has designed the subscription package. [...]

Board Meeting Minutes Feb. 13, 2019

By |2020-06-22T05:35:16-07:00February 13th, 2019|Board meetings, Board Minutes|

February 13, 2019 Present: Jay Steele, Braden Taylor, Sara Dean, Barbara Heninger, Kevin Brownstein, Jordan Selburn, Steve Allhoff, Jennifer Petersen, Doug Hughes, Denise Reynolds Motions Actions Executive Director’s Report Meeting With City Grant Projects Gypsy Robe SBMT Membership Events Committee News Offering Classes Season Pricing Harassment Incident CFO Position Silver Jackets Motions Change Gypsy Robe to “legacy robe” – passed Change to bylaws to at least one required meeting – passed Modify ticket pricing per proposal below (“Season Pricing”) – passed Actions Jordan work with Dan S. to get numbers for a grant for projection system Jay (?) propose bylaws [...]

Announcing our 2019-2020 season!

By |2019-01-30T00:36:54-08:00January 29th, 2019|2019-2020 Season, Announcements, Board meetings|

At SBMT's semiannual members' meeting on Jan. 28, 2019, Board Chairman Jay Steele and Executive Director Sara Dean unveiled next year's slate of shows and concerts to an appreciative audience. The shows were revealed in reverse chronological order with characteristic fanfare and showmanship. Seven of SBMT's past performers sang songs from each of the shows as a projection screen showed a summary of the show's plot. The season begins with our fall production of A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder in September 2019. This knock-'em-dead, uproarious hit was Broadway's most-nominated show of 2014. With ten Tony nominations and four wins—including Best [...]

Board Meeting Minutes Jan. 9, 2019

By |2020-06-22T05:40:01-07:00January 9th, 2019|Board meetings, Board Minutes|

Present: Diane Hughes (guest), Doug Hughes, Braden Taylor, Jordan Selburn, Jay Steele, Kevin, Sara Dean, Kim Kay, Denise Reynolds, Steve Sammonds, Jeffrey Henson (guest), Steve Allhoff, Barbara Heninger, Jennifer Petersen Sara read the minutes from last time. Action Items Motions Donations Season Directors, shows, concerts Membership Event – January 28 Ticket Prices Event Observation (from above discussion) Project-based Grants Board Members for next year Sara’s Position Howard’s Memorial New Business Action Items Diane H, Braden, Sara, Kevin, Jennifer will meet to discuss how to track donations January 28 event Barbara will get honey buns Sara’s husband will make the million [...]

Semi-annual Members Meeting generates lively discussion

By |2018-08-28T01:12:05-07:00August 28th, 2018|Announcements, Blog-erviews!, Board meetings, Photos|

On Sunday, Aug. 26, 2018, the South Bay Musical Theater Board of Directors hosted its semi-annual Members Meeting at the Saratoga Civic Theater. Nine of the 12 board members attended, and a full agenda kept the meeting rolling for 90 minutes—and beyond. The lively discussion then adjourned to the lobby, where complimentary mimosas and light snacks were served. The lobby TV displayed a slideshow demonstrating the new SBMT website. What follows is a brief summary of what took place: Newly elected board chair Jay Steele greeted attendees and introduced new and returning board members. Kevin Brownstein gave a preview of “My [...]

New SBMT Board prepares for upcoming season

By |2018-08-13T21:58:53-07:00August 13th, 2018|2018-19 Season, Behind The Scenes, Board meetings|

On August 11, 2018, the South Bay Musical Theatre Board of Directors held a day-long retreat to make plans for the future of the organization and to discuss ways to build on the company's recent successes. Diane Milo (director/vocal director for the upcoming production of Mame) led a team-building exercise and brainstorming session to explore ways of increasing the company's reach into the local community we serve. By the end of the day, the team had filled a white board with a long list of tasks and talents that are required to maintain the affordable quality that we provide. Are YOU [...]

The Bridges of Madison County opens next week!

By |2017-09-16T14:12:19-07:00September 16th, 2017|Board meetings, Photos|

THE EXCITEMENT OF A NEW SHOW: How SBMT's musicals are selected   At the most recent SBMT membership meeting on August 27, Board member Walter Mayes explained to attendees the philosophy our play selection committee follows when choosing a slate of musicals each year to present to our subscribers. It’s a tricky balancing act, because if you ask people what musicals they want to see, they are likely to suggest the old chestnuts that have been around for half a century (e.g. My Fair Lady)—or at the other end of the spectrum, they may list shows that are still on Broadway [...]

Volunteer Appreciation Event / SBMT Board and Staff Announcements

By |2017-07-09T13:41:26-07:00July 9th, 2017|Announcements, Board meetings|

Volunteer Appreciation Event - YOU Are Invited! Summer is here, and South Bay Musical Theatre is already preparing for our exciting 2017-18 season. As part of that, we would like to take a moment to celebrate YOU - our wonderful supporters, members, and volunteers! We will hold our semi-annual membership event on Sunday, August 27 2pm - 5pm 1611 Corte Via, Los Altos (the home of Barbara Heninger, Board Chair) Join us for snacks, conversation, and a quick membership meeting. Chat with our newest Board members, introduce yourself to Production Manager Sara Dean, meet fellow volunteers and SBMT supporters, and contribute [...]

Happy Holidays! See you at the General Meeting

By |2016-12-23T20:54:06-08:00December 23rd, 2016|Announcements, Board meetings|

South Bay Musical Theatre wishes you and your friends and family a wonderful holiday season! We're looking forward to seeing members at our General Meeting on Thursday, January 5, 2017, 7:00 pm, at the Saratoga Civic Theatre At this meeting we celebrate our members, share SBMT news, and announce the shows lined up for the coming 2017-18 season. Listen to members of the 1776 cast perform an excerpt from the show, and enjoy an informal reception with snacks and desserts afterward!   WANTED: COSTUME COORDINATOR We've installed the software on our dedicated costume management laptop, we've got volunteers willing to help [...]

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