Martín Rojas Dietrich, director of SHE LOVES ME

Martín Rojas Dietrich, director of SHE LOVES ME

Martín Rojas Dietrich joins South Bay Musical Theatre for the first time, as director of the classic romantic comedy SHE LOVES ME, by the author of Cabaret and the composers of Fiddler on the Roof. In this video interview, he gives some background on how the 1937 play Parfumerie evolved into three movies and a Broadway musical that has seen two award-winning revivals. He describes the plot: two people who quarrel at work unwittingly fall in love as anonymous pen pals. He also talks about how the music elevates the show beyond the play or movie versions, and cites subtle similarities [...]

By |2020-01-13T23:49:59-08:00January 13th, 2020|2019-2020 Season, Behind The Scenes, Photos, Video Link|

Board Meeting Minutes Jan. 8, 2020

January 8, 2020 Board members present: Kim Kay, Denise Reynolds, Doug Hughes, Dallas Carter, Jordan Selburn, Steve Sammonds, Jen Maggio, Barbara Heninger, Michael Hirsch Ex officio: Sara Dean (Executive Director), Doug Hughes (Marketing Director) Contents Actions Motions Reports Sent Separately – See Board Drive AB5 Follow-up Per diem payments Ticket surcharges from Saratoga Other Ideas Motions re AB5 Budget / ED Compensation Reports Marketing Executive Director Artistic Development & Vision team Organization team Outreach committee Fundraising Actions Jen Maggio is going to check out the per diem rules. Sara is planning to talk to Earl from WVLO about what they [...]

By |2020-06-21T21:50:17-07:00January 8th, 2020|Board meetings, Board Minutes|

Special Board Meeting Jan. 2, 2020

January 2, 2010. Meeting called to order at 5:40pm. Present: Barbara Heninger, Kevin Brownstein (via phone), Denise Reynolds, Jennifer Maggio, Steve Allhoff, Jordan Selburn, Kim Kay, Michael Hirsch, Dallas Carter (via phone), Jen Petersen (late); Sara Dean, and Doug Hughes Board Members absent: Jay Steele and Steve Sammonds This special meeting was called to address the impact of AB5 on how SBMT pays people working on our shows. It was imperative to address the issue as soon as possible because the law went into effect as of January 1, 2020 and Sara Dean needed to know how to handle payments [...]

By |2020-06-21T21:50:40-07:00January 2nd, 2020|Board meetings, Board Minutes|

Gwyneth talks wigs for She Loves Me

We interview Gwyneth Price Panos, Hair & Makeup Designer for South Bay Musical Theatre's upcoming production of She Loves Me. What hairstyles are apropos for a show set in the 1930s? Do cast members like wearing wigs or prefer styling their own hair? How do you determine what color hair should be matched with each character? Learn all this and more in this 2-minute video. Credit: David Simon, MidPen Media Center. Watch the video here, or read the transcript below. https://youtu.be/-bQrpj_dqls   GWYNETH PRICE PANOS: "Modern day audiences do have a certain expectation when watching period shows. You want to [...]

By |2019-12-16T22:40:04-08:00December 16th, 2019|2019-2020 Season, Behind The Scenes, Meet The Cast, Photos, Video Link|

Board Meeting Minutes Dec. 11, 2019

December 11, 2019 Present: Doug, Sara, Steve A., Denise, Jay, The Jen’s, Kim, Steve S.(7:03pm), Barbara (7:40pm), Dallas Motions Motion to accept the planned season roster (Little Night Music, Little Shop of Horrors, Sound of Music). Passed. Motion to retire the SBMT silver jackets and the award they represent. Passed. Actions (partial) Sara asks Steve to follow up with the Mountain Winery person, find out the budget for holding a membership or other event there. Sara will go to the event about AB5 at City Lights Theater, report back to Board. Barbara ask Brad the name of the persons in [...]

By |2020-06-21T21:51:03-07:00December 11th, 2019|Board meetings, Board Minutes|

The romantic couples in She Loves Me

The lead actors in "She Loves Me" discuss the type of characters they play in this brief interview with Marie Finch, Ben Hatch, Jessica Whittemore, and Carlos Nunez. The show is now in rehearsals, and opens January 25, 2020, running weekends through February 15 at the Saratoga Civic Theater. Tickets are available at southbaymt.com/shows/ticket-sales/she-loves-me/ or by calling 408-266-4734. Video courtesy of David Simon, MidPen Media Center. Watch the video below or scroll down to read the transcript of the interview.   MARIE FINCH: The character that I play… Balash… Amalia Balash… is very direct. She is stubborn. She doesn’t care what people [...]

By |2019-12-04T22:32:33-08:00December 4th, 2019|2019-2020 Season, Behind The Scenes, Meet The Cast, Photos, Video Link|

Board Retreat November 26, 2019

Board Retreat Notes, collated by Dallas Carter and Barbara Heninger Values Discussion We listed two top items, with the following four below them that feed into the top.  The Culture and Connection of SBMT is created through:              HEART: Passion, Kindness              COMMUNITY: Collaborations, Inclusivity, Diversity, Service              QUALITY: Professionalism, Artistic Success, Creativity              GROWTH: Outreach, Financial Success, Enrichment, Enlightenment Original list for Values Discussion: Creativity (4) Community (5) - connected to Collaboration Connection Collaboration (3) Doing Follow-through Inclusivity (5) - connected (dotted line) to Collaboration and Community. Connected (solid line) to Diversity. Quality (7) - connected to Professionalism Success [...]

By |2020-06-21T22:06:35-07:00November 26th, 2019|Board meetings, Board Minutes|

Sara Dean on She Loves Me

In our latest behind-the-scenes interview, SBMT Executive Director Sara Dean talks about SBMT's upcoming production of "She Loves Me," calling it "storytelling at its best." She provides a brief overview of the plot, and discusses the challenge of casting the show from the large pool of eager and talented actors who turned out for auditions. The show opens Jan. 25, 2020 and runs through Feb. 15 at the Saratoga Civic Theater. Watch the video embedded here, or read the transcript below. Video shot by David Simon; edited by Doug Hughes. https://youtu.be/bdMGc0QqWb4   My name is Sara Dean, and I am [...]

By |2019-11-26T18:41:55-08:00November 26th, 2019|2019-2020 Season, Behind The Scenes, Video Link|

Board Meeting Minutes Nov. 13, 2019

November 13, 2019 Contents Actions Grant-writing (Jordan) Marketing (Doug) Tacos N Tunes (Kim) Surveys (Steve S) Diversity Retreat Year-end Award Nominations Executive Director Financial Report (Jen M) Actions Jordan: follow up with Sara on possible budget items for a grant. AED machines for set shop and rehearsal hall? ALL: Send feedback to Kim Kay about the Tacos and Tunes event. ALL AVAILABLE: Envelope stuffing for fund-raising drive at Sara’s house on Friday, November 15. Steve S: Send link to surveys Jennifer P: Create a diversity board ALL: Send suggestions for diversity board members to Jennifer P. ALL: Send Jay suggestions [...]

By |2020-06-21T21:51:53-07:00November 13th, 2019|Board meetings, Board Minutes|

South Pacific cast announced

SBMT is pleased to announce the cast for South Pacific, which will run from May 16 through June 6, 2020. Thank you to all who auditioned. We are truly blessed to have such a talented community. Nellie Forbusch: Melissa Momboisse Emile DeBecque: Stephane Alwyn Lt. Cable: James M. Jones Bloody Mary: Eiko Yamamoto Billis: Aaron Hurley Liat: Melody Chen Henri: Edmond Kwong Ngana: Gianna Morales Jerome: Nicolas Maggio, Kalana Sarich Brackett: Stephen Sammonds Harbison: Linda Hume Male Ensemble: Kyle Arrouzet, Edmond Kwong, Luis Ferdinand, Maxwell Sherman, Peter T. Woolhouse, Female Ensemble: Samantha Ayoob, Colleen Doermann, Kristin Hall, Emily Maupin, Sarah Rosenberg, [...]

By |2019-10-29T02:45:54-07:00October 10th, 2019|2019-2020 Season, Announcements, Auditions, Meet The Cast|
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