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Mary Poppins auditions Jan 7 and 13

Mary Poppins auditions Jan 7 and 13

South Bay Musical Theatre announces auditions for MARY POPPINS Music & Lyrics by Richard M. & Robert B. Sherman Book by Julian Fellowes Directed by Scott Ludwig Music & Vocal Direction by David Herberg Choreography by Noelle Wilder Location: Auditions will be held at 761 Mabury Rd, Suite 20, in San Jose. Sign up: Link to sign up: https://sbmt.ivolunteer.com/sbmt_alnm_002 Dates: Auditions are on Sunday, January 7, from noon to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday, January 13, from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. Please schedule a vocal audition slot. Then, plan on attending the dance call at the end of the hour of your appointment. Callbacks by invitation [...]

By |2023-12-08T12:24:23-08:00December 7th, 2023|2023-2024 Season, Announcements, Auditions|
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Board Meeting Minutes for November 8, 2023

Board Meeting Minutes  11/8/2023  Start: 7:10PM End: 9:45PM In Attendance: Michael Hirsch Dan Singletary Braden Taylor Nicole Tung Steve Sammonds Barbara Heninger Tipu Purkayastha Soni Kapoor Ex Officio: Lori Wood Walter Mayes Ann Lucena Absent: Ed Hunter Action Items ACTION ITEM: Organization Dev committee to coordinate a date (half day session) to create Company Handbook  ACTION ITEM: Artistic Director reaching out about couch cleaning, group will look into acquiring more chairs for green room ACTION ITEM: President will send out dates and invite volunteers to prep and paint trailers.  ACTION ITEM: Treasurer motion to award (XXX*) the Bless Your Heart [...]

By |2023-11-28T15:59:59-08:00November 8th, 2023|Board meetings, Board Minutes|
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New staff hired for SBMT

This past summer, SBMT announced we were looking to hire a new team to lead our company as we embark on our seventh decade of serving the South Bay Area community. After fielding a number of eager applicants, we have now hired the first two members of that team: Lori Wood, who will serve as Business Manager, and Walter M. Mayes, who takes over as Artistic Director. While Lori is brand new to our company, Walter Mayes has been involved in various capacities for a decade and a half. We welcome them both to their new roles and look forward [...]

By |2023-11-03T12:31:14-07:00November 3rd, 2023|Announcements|
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Interview with Rent’s co-directors

The following interview with Jennifer Cuevas and Nicole Tung will appear in the program for SBMT's upcoming production of RENT. Because it's a little longer than the typical "Welcome" letter, we are reprinting it here so that patrons can read it before they come to the theater. Jen and Nicole are the co-directors and co-choreographers for the show. What is your personal history with RENT? Nicole: The first time that I saw RENT was on Broadway. I had sung along with the soundtrack so many times with my roommates in college and felt like I knew and related to these [...]

By |2023-09-22T12:24:35-07:00September 22nd, 2023|2023-2024 Season, Behind The Scenes|
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Board Meeting Minutes for September, 2023

SBMT Board Meeting September 13, 2023 Board Members Present: Michael Hirsch (Chair), Steve Sammonds (Vice Chair), Dan Singletary (CTO), Braden Taylor (CFO), Barbara Heninger, Tipu Purkayastha, Soni Kapoor Not Present: Ed Hunter, Stacy Levin, Nicole Tung Ex Officio: Doug Hughes, Walter Mayes, Kalyn McKenzie  Google slides shared with Board prior to meeting include each chair or committee lead’s report. See those reports for more details.  ACTION ITEMS appear in italics below. Review for your actions. Board Chair Report Discussion Theater trailers to be upgraded in December. Includes new paint, re-flooring the dressing room, cleaning green room. Need new couch and [...]

By |2023-10-05T16:35:52-07:00September 14th, 2023|Board meetings, Board Minutes|
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Jeffrey Henson retires

SBMT gratefully acknowledges the long-time service of our Facilities Director, Jeffrey Henson, who retired at the end of our 2022-2023 season. Jeffrey has been active with our group since first appearing as Buffalo Bill in 2004’s Annie Get Your Gun. In addition to being a frequent performer in shows like Beauty and the Beast, 1776, She Loves Me, Man of La Mancha, and The Will Rogers Follies, he served many terms on the Board of Directors and managed SBMT’s facilities for over a decade. He was the recipient of the 2012 Fred Hassett Award for his contributions growing the company [...]

By |2023-08-30T09:35:26-07:00August 30th, 2023|Announcements|
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Cast announced for A Little Night Music

SBMT is pleased to announce the cast of A Little Night Music, the Tony® Award-winning masterpiece by the late Stephen Sondheim. The musical runs January 27 through February 17, 2024 at the Saratoga Civic Theater, directed by Walter M. Mayes. There was an enthusiastic and very talented turnout for auditions, and we thank all who took part. Here is the cast of characters: Désirée Armfeldt - Jennifer Cuevas Fredrik Egerman - Michael Rhone Anne Egerman - Julien Gussman Henrik Egerman - Ryan Liu Madame Armfeldt - Judith Miller Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm - Nick Mandracchia Countess Charlotte Malcolm - Dana Cordelia [...]

By |2023-09-21T16:27:36-07:00August 16th, 2023|2023-2024 Season, Announcements, Meet The Cast|
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Join the staff of Mary Poppins

South Bay Musical Theatre is now accepting resumes for staff positions for Mary Poppins, the final production of our 61st season. We will begin rehearsals in March and open for a four-week run on May 18, 2024. We are actively seeking resume submissions for the positions of... Director Music Director Vocal Director Choreographer Stage Manager Set Designer Costume Designer Hair & Makeup Designer Lighting Designer Properties Designer All positions are paid, either as Independent Contractor (fees range from $800 - $2,200) or Employee (all hourly employees are paid $18 an hour), in accordance with California's AB5 law. (Compensation depends on [...]

By |2023-08-04T15:41:31-07:00August 4th, 2023|2023-2024 Season, Announcements|
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Part-Time Artistic Director Wanted

South Bay Musical Theatre (SBMT) is a non-profit theatre that has been serving the Bay Area community for over 60 years. We produce high-quality entertainment that brings together a diverse group of participants in an inclusive, collaborative, and nurturing environment.  The Artistic Director (AD) reports to the Board of Directors and is responsible for conceiving, developing, and implementing the artistic vision and focus of SBMT. The AD ensures the high caliber of SBMT’s productions, events and workshops and works in partnership with staff on program development while representing SBMT to the greater community. Historically, SBMT produces three main stage productions [...]

By |2023-07-18T12:32:02-07:00July 18th, 2023|Announcements|
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How Rent remains relevant today

27 years after its Broadway run, Rent remains relevant More than a quarter century since its Broadway debut, the Pulitzer Prize winning musical Rent by Jonathan Larson has retained its significance while recently regaining its relevance. Here in the Bay Area, homelessness and access to affordable housing have only grown worse in the past few decades, and a newly ignited culture war on LGBTQ+ individuals threatens hard-earned progress made toward acceptance and inclusion. Here are a few of the ways that the show's message remains as important today as it was in 1996. Countering the backlash against diversity Rent shines [...]

By |2023-08-14T16:47:38-07:00July 12th, 2023|2023-2024 Season, Opinion|
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