Auditions for No, No, Nanette

Auditions for No, No, Nanette

Walter M. Mayes, Artistic Director of South Bay Musical Theatre announces auditions for NO, NO, NANETTE Book by Otto Harbach and Frank Mandel. Music by Vincent Youmans. Lyrics by Irving Caesar and Otto Harbach. Adapted and originally directed on Broadway by Burt Shevelove. Director: Doug Greer Choreographer: Lee Ann Payne Vocal Director: Kristin Pfeiffer Music Director: George Yefchak Saturday, June 1, 2024, from 12 – 5 p.m. Sunday, June 2, 2024, from 6 – 10 p.m. Please schedule a vocal audition slot at: https://sbmt.ivolunteer.com/sbmt_alnm_003 All should plan to stay to the end of the hour to attend the dance/movement call. AUDITION INFORMATION Please prepare 32 bars of a song [...]

By |2024-05-03T19:15:06-07:00May 3rd, 2024|2024-2025 Season, Announcements, Auditions|

Season 62 audition dates

Auditions for SBMT's 2024-2025 season will be held on the following dates. Watch our AUDITION page for details, or sign up for email alerts by sending an email to auditions-list+subscribe@southbaymt.com (be sure to acknowledge the confirmation email to join). No, No, Nanette auditions: Saturday and Sunday, June 1-2, 2024 Director: Doug Greer Choreographer: Lee Ann Payne Music Director: George Yefchak Vocal Director: Kristin Pfeifer Performs September 28 – October 19, 2024 Urinetown auditions: Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 28-29, 2024 Director: David Mister Choreographer: Jen Cuevas Music Director: Christine Lovejoy Vocal Director: Walter M. Mayes Stage Manager: Quentin Tepliuk Performs January 25 – [...]

By |2024-04-19T16:17:56-07:00April 19th, 2024|2024-2025 Season, Announcements, Auditions|

SBMT enhances sound experience with Saratoga Rotary grant

Musical theatre is a rich tapestry of storytelling, emotion, and artistry woven together by performers and musicians alike. For South Bay Musical Theatre (SBMT), bringing this American art form to the community is not just a mission but a passion. Now, thanks to a generous grant from the Saratoga Rotary Club Charitable Foundation, SBMT is poised to elevate its performances to new heights with state-of-the-art sound equipment at the Saratoga Civic Theater. At the heart of SBMT's mission lies the desire to share the magic of live musical theatre with the community. Central to achieving this goal is the live [...]

By |2024-03-17T21:47:58-07:00March 16th, 2024|2023-2024 Season, Behind The Scenes|

Board Meeting Minutes for March, 2024

SBMT Board Meeting Minutes for March 13, 2024 Present: Braden Taylor, Dan Singletary, Michael Hirsch, Barbara Heninger, Ann Lucena, Tipu Purkayastha Ex Officio: Walter Mayes, Doug Hughes Not Present: Soni Kapoor, Nicole Tung Meeting called to order at 8:15. Action Items (Summarized) ACTION: Barbara to order food from Dish n Dash for party for Jay Steele. ACTION: Attend event at Barbara’s home, Saturday, March 16, 5 to 9pm. ACTION: Braden is following up with the City on Live Scan and liability insurance requirements ACTION: Doug to follow up on creating newsletter introductions to Diane, Kama, Karyn, Richard, and himself. ACTION: [...]

By |2024-03-19T11:01:40-07:00March 13th, 2024|Board meetings, Board Minutes|

Announcing the cast of Mary Poppins

South Bay Musical Theatre is proud to announce the talented cast of our Spring production, Disney & Cameron Mackintosh's Mary Poppins. MARY POPPINS: Clara Walker BERT: Lex Rosenberg GEORGE BANKS: Ben Hatch WINIFRED BANKS: Whitney Moore JANE BANKS / NELEUS: Mariah Jade Taylor & Ciara McCarthy MICHAEL BANKS: Roisin McCarthy KATIE NANNA / BEAR: Katy Darrow POLICEMAN / NORTHBROOK: Tim Huang ADMIRAL BOOM / PARK KEEPER / VON HUSSLER: Steve Sammonds MRS. BRILL: Angela Konigsberg MISS LARK: Barbara Heninger ROBERTSON AY / TOY SOLDIER: Stanford Stickney DIANA / TOY SOLDIER: Anita Popescu CHAIRMAN / VALENTINE: Gregg Zigler MISS SMYTHE: Gabby [...]

By |2024-04-04T21:25:35-07:00February 14th, 2024|2023-2024 Season, Announcements|

Announcing our 2024-25 season!

South Bay Musical Theatre proudly presents our slate of shows for 2024-2025. Subscription renewals will be mailed in April. Watch for more details in the coming months. No, No, Nanette: Sep. 28 - Oct. 19, 2024 No, No, Nanette is a lighthearted romp showcasing the charming music of Vincent Youmans. Even though it was written and first performed 100 years ago, it brought us a couple of songs about happiness that remain popular today. The wacky story involves three couples sharing a cottage in Atlantic City in the midst of a blackmail scheme, with plenty of deception, romantic mishaps, and [...]

By |2024-02-09T16:06:49-08:00February 9th, 2024|2024-2025 Season, Announcements|

Board Meeting Minutes for January, 2024

Board Meeting Minutes  1/10/24 Start: 7:12 PM End: 9:15 PM In Attendance: Michael Hirsch Dan Singletary Braden Taylor Nicole Tung Barbara Heninger Tipu Purkayastha Ann Lucena Ex Officio: Walter Mayes Doug Hughes Karyn Morton Steve Sammonds Absent: Soni Kapoor Action Items ACTION ITEM: President will reach out to Treasurer about any missing paperwork for background checks ACTION ITEM: Production Manger (PM) will organize list of staff needing live scan paperwork and another for TB testing ACTION ITEM: President will continue to handle Articles on Staff ACTION ITEM: President made motion to spend money to purchase covid tests as needed for [...]

By |2024-02-05T22:45:12-08:00January 10th, 2024|Board Minutes|

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|

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|

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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