It’s Thanksgiving weekend, and we want to pause amid all the feasting and festivities to express our heartfelt gratitude to the people in our organization and our community that make it possible for us to continue bringing quality musical entertainment to the South Bay.
Our blessings are many, but in the interest of brevity, let’s talk about five that have touched our hearts in 2017:

The recognition of our peers

Our most recent production of The Bridges of Madison County was endorsed by Theatre Bay Area with their “TBA Recommended” seal of approval. We take great pride in the quality of our shows, and it was gratifying to be recognized in a region where there are so many other amateur and professional theater groups competing for attention.

The dedication of our staff

For the past year, we have been especially fortunate to enlist the services of Sara Dean as our paid Production Manager. Sara has been an invaluable addition to our team, providing a smiling face to the community while offloading countless tasks from our shows’ producers.
Sadly, Sara is leaving us for a job with the YMCA. She made such a positive impact in her short time with us, however, that our Board of Directors unanimously voted to maintain Sara’s momentum by looking for another professional to whom she can pass the baton.
Are you Interested in the job or do you know someone who might be? See information here.

The talent of our volunteers

Like most non-equity theater groups, our cast, crews, and Board of Directors put in countless hours of rehearsal, performance, and outreach. We know how precious their time is, and value each person’s contribution. Our volunteers are the backbone of SBMT; without them we would cease to exist.

The generosity of our patrons

In addition to money you spend for tickets, many of you help us financially in a variety of ways: by donating back unused tickets so they can be resold, by responding to our fundraisers, and (we hope) considering us among the beneficiaries you remember this week on #GivingTuesday.

The loyalty of our audiences

Finally, we are grateful to all of you who come to our shows, join the applause, tell their friends, and renew their subscriptions year after year. To that end, we remind you to save the date—Tuesday, January 30—for our membership meeting and 2018-2019 season announcement. You are the best, and we thank you for supporting us year after year. Not many theater companies are still around after half a century of service, but as long as you keep coming back for more, we promise to deliver.
Happy holidays to each and every one of you!