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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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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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Behind the Curtain with Selina Hsu

By |2025-10-04T11:00:59-07:00October 4th, 2025|2025-2026 Season, Behind The Scenes, Meet The Cast, Video Link|

We sat down with Selina Hsu, who is part of "the nuns ensemble" in SBMT's production of The Sound of Music. In this short interview, she tells us there are no puppets in the stage version of this iconic musical—but "The Lonely Goatherd" still makes an appearance, with "Uncle Max" playing an expanded role. She also reveals why she auditioned for the show.  Watch the video (runtime 2:43), or read the transcript below.   My name is Selina and I'm a part of the Nuns Ensemble. What does the Nuns Ensemble do in the show? The Nuns set the scene [...]

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Behind the Curtain with Janet Miller

By |2025-09-29T10:25:53-07:00September 29th, 2025|Behind The Scenes, Blog-erviews!, Meet The Cast, Video Link|

We sat down with Janet Miller, who plays Baroness Elberfeld and one of the nuns in SBMT's production of The Sound of Music. In this interview, she tells us how the stage musical differs from the Julie Andrews movie, how history repeating itself brings renewed relevance to the story, and what brought her back to the stage for the first time since before the pandemic. Watch the four minute video, or read the transcript below. My name is Janet Miller and I'm a nun and I am the Baroness Elberfeld in this production. Is this show any different than the [...]

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Behind the Curtain with Maura Goetzke

By |2025-09-24T14:32:07-07:00September 24th, 2025|Behind The Scenes, Blog-erviews!, Meet The Cast, Video Link|

We sat down with Maura Goetzke, who plays the Louisa in SBMT's production of The Sound of Music. In this interview, she radiates excitement as she describes all the fun she's having. She tells us why she auditioned, what she's learning in rehearsal from choreographer Francesca Cipponeri and vocal director Rachel Michelberg, what it's like being part of a double cast of children, how she got started in theatre—and what she aspires to, and offers advice for anyone else who shares the dream of being a performer. Watch the five minute video, or read the transcript below.  Hi, my name [...]

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Behind the Curtain with Mohamed Ismail

By |2025-09-19T11:30:24-07:00September 19th, 2025|2025-2026 Season, Behind The Scenes, Blog-erviews!, Meet The Cast|

We sat down with Mohamed Ismail, who plays the role of Max Detweiler in our upcoming production of The Sound of Music, to talk about the expanded role Max has in the stage play (with two songs that are not sung in the movie), where we've seen him most recently, how he got started, and how he and his real-life wife Jessica Whittemore are looking forward to playing opposite one another in this outing. He tells us why he doesn't look like his headshot, introduces us to the large cast, and makes an urgent plea to each of us to [...]

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Behind the Curtain with Lauren D’Ambrosio

By |2025-09-08T16:28:40-07:00September 8th, 2025|2025-2026 Season, Behind The Scenes, Meet The Cast|

We sat down with Lauren D’Ambrosio, who plays the lead character in our upcoming production of The Sound of Music, to talk about her character, the show's current relevance six decades after its debut, and how the stage musical is significantly different from the Oscar-winning film adaptation. We learn about Lauren's start as a musician before she ever started acting—and she names a couple of shows where you may have last seen her. She describes her favorite songs in the show and encourages you to come see it from Sept. 27 - Oct. 18, 2025. Tickets are available at SouthBayMT.com [...]

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Performance dates announced for double-cast actors

By |2025-07-26T12:09:22-07:00July 26th, 2025|2025-2026 Season, Meet The Cast|

This week, we happily announced which of our double-cast children in The Sound of Music would be performing on which dates. (The six youngest Von Trapp children are double cast, with each actor assigned to half of the performance schedule.) Based on a variety of factors, the performers were matched up strategically to provide a consistent and balanced production for all our audiences. The two groups will appear on the following dates: “Schnitzel With Noodles” Cast (Augustus Solomon, Madelyn Simon, Gavin Wong, Coco LaMarche, Adeline Choi, and Isabella Simon) Sept 26 (Preview NIght), Sept. 28*; Oct 4, Oct. 10, Oct. 12*, and [...]

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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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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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