South Bay Musical Theatre

Specialties

South Bay Musical Theatre produces 3 full-​scale staged musicals (with live orchestra) each year, and entertains over 10,000 patrons annually.

History

Established in 1963.

Originally formed in 1963 under the auspices of the Saratoga Federated Church, the Group mounted its early productions in the church’s Richards Hall. By 1966, audiences had grown so large that the Group moved its venue to the 300-​seat Saratoga Council Chambers, changing the name of the building to the Saratoga Civic Theatre.

Today the Group continues its proud 45-​year theater traditions while adapting to the changing environment. Each production typically involves 60 to 100 members doing everything from building sets to addressing mailers to hanging lights to sewing costumes – not to mention singing, dancing and playing music! But the end result, a high-​caliber production that delights thousands of audience members, makes all the effort worthwhile.

Looking to the future, the Group’s membership recently approved a motion to change its name to one «more fitting the organization.» The new name is South Bay Musical Theatre. This name will help further its ongoing mission…