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Board Meeting Minutes Feb. 13, 2019

Board Meeting Minutes Feb. 13, 2019

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 [...]

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

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 [...]

By |2019-01-30T00:36:54-08:00January 29th, 2019|2019-2020 Season, Announcements, Board meetings|
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Warm congrats to Big River award winners

Award winners, from left: Raiña Parks, Libby Moore Schroeder, Brian Bonarti, Alexandra Maissonneuve-Teixeira, and Ellie Brownson. Following SBMT's Preview Night performance for Big River on Jan. 25, 2019, producer Jay Steele invited the audience to stay for a few extra minutes as the staff conferred special awards to outstanding members of the cast, crew, and orchestra. It's always a difficult decision, because just about everyone can be described as “outstanding,” but in the end, these are the winners who took home the awards. Newcomer Award: Raiña Parks Gypsy Robe Award: Libby Moore Schroeder Orchestra Award: Brian Bonarti Technical Award: [...]

By |2019-01-28T07:36:19-08:00January 28th, 2019|Awards, Behind The Scenes, Meet The Cast, Photos|
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Board Meeting Minutes Jan. 9, 2019

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 [...]

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

Once upon a time, in the sleepy town of Saratoga, a throng of thespians in the Saratoga Drama Group made merry by mounting a multitude of magnificent musicals to excite, enrich, entertain, and enlighten South Bay citizens. As the seeds of Silicon Valley were sown, and the theatre’s success story spread, a talented team tackled the task of continuing the town’s tradition. There were many, many volunteers who made the magic happen on the South Bay stage. One of them was named Carol Srigley. Carol was a dancer—with the biggest smile you’ve ever seen. She loved performing, and it showed. She [...]

By |2018-12-17T18:10:01-08:00December 16th, 2018|Awards|
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Celebrating excellence at the TBA Awards

South Bay Musical Theatre was proud to have performers and staff recognized at the recent Theatre Bay Area awards ceremony, held at Herbst Memorial Theater in San Francisco on Monday, Nov. 5, 2018. Members of SBMT's Board of Directors as well as cast and staff from our nominated productions, The Hunchback of Notre Dame and The Bridges of Madison County, joined to "whoop" for the nominees and cheer on other Bay Area theatre organizations. We'd like congratulate all of our South Bay friends who were honored. A special shout-out to Lee Ann Payne for winning Outstanding Direction of a Play, for [...]

By |2018-11-08T20:56:43-08:00November 8th, 2018|Awards, Behind The Scenes|
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SBMT up for seven TBA awards!

Congratulations to South Bay Musical Theatre’s seven finalists competing in the fifth annual Theatre Bay Area (TBA) Awards, which take place November 5, 2018. Theatre Bay Area is the third-largest regional theatre service organization in North America, and the TBA Awards, now in its fourth year, honors the excellence of professionally-oriented theatre in the Bay Area by offering a peer-based adjudication process and awards celebration. This year, more than 400 adjudicators cast approximately 10,000 ballots to evaluate over 300 productions staged by 122 participating Bay Area arts companies. With that much competition, this is indeed a great honor, and SBMT is [...]

By |2018-09-25T18:25:00-07:00September 25th, 2018|Announcements, Behind The Scenes, Photos|
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Semi-annual Members Meeting generates lively discussion

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 [...]

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

South Bay Musical Theatre is proud to announce the cast for our winter 2019 production of Big River, by country music legend Roger Miller. The musical is based on Mark Twain's classic American novel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and won seven Tony Awards including best musical in 1985. Big River cast: Huck Finn: Ben Hatch Jim: Anthone Jackson King: Walter Mayes Duke: Michael Hirsch Tom Sawyer: Derek DeMarco Pap Finn: Michael Johnson Widow Douglas: Barbara Heninger Miss Watson: Cami Jackson Mary Jane Wilkes: Sarah Thermond Susan Wilkes: Brennah Kemmerly Joanna Wilkes: Clara Takahashi Mark Twain / Doctor: Allen Siverson Simon [...]

By |2018-07-31T20:24:31-07:00June 23rd, 2018|Announcements|
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Nightly standing ovations and sold-out performances confirm SBMT commitment to quality

With just three sold-out performances left before South Bay Musical Theatre's production of The Hunchback of Notre Dame closes, it is abundantly clear that this show is a winner. Audiences raved about the show itself, the music, the orchestra, the choir, the cast, the costumes, the choreography, the set, and more! In fact, in emails received by SBMT (feedback@southbaymt.com), even the props got "props!" Thanks to all who attended—many of you multiple times—and for the enthusiastic response. Every performance has ended with the audience leaping to its feet for a standing ovation. STANDING OVATION AT THE SARATOGA CIVIC THEATER With kudos [...]

By |2018-08-24T20:39:27-07:00June 4th, 2018|Behind The Scenes, Discounts, Meet The Cast|
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