South Bay Musical Theatre presents Noteworthy Entertainment Book by Joe Masteroff Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick Music by Jerry Bock Based on a play by Miklós László Saratoga Civic Theater 13777 Fruitvale Ave. Jan. 25 to Photo by Steve Stubbs Steve by Photo Saratoga, California Feb. 15, 2020 SouthBayMT.com • 408-266-4734 1 There are plenty more delights to be discovered! Join us for the remaining shows of our 2019-2020 season! Director’s Note Up next, for one night only, is our salute to Stephen Sondheim’s 90th birthday, Songs I Wish I’d HE LOVES ME is often hailed as the “perfect and treated it as a play and dug deep into each Written (at least in part) by Brad Handshy, the creator of our popular Broadway By The Decade Scharming musical” I knew this to be true the character’s purpose and journey. For me, the series. In May, we open Rodgers & Hammerstein’s South Pacific, which won 10 Tony Awards when moment I first read it and said to myself, “Well, theme I most wanted to explore was simple: it was released 70 years ago. We conclude the season with an original Big Band tribute to The they sure don’t write them like this anymore.” You can find love in the most unexpected place Fabulous 40s: Songs of Love & War, featuring those — even if you’re a perfume store clerk in 1930’s wonderfully nostalgic melodies curated from The his comedic love story has truly stood the Budapest. To quote our Georg: “Will wonders Great American Songbook. Ttest of time. The musical is actually the never cease?” Again...they sure don’t write them third adaptation of Miklós László’s 1937 play like this anymore. Parfumerie. If you’re not familiar with the musi- cal, you may have caught one of its other film orking on SHE LOVES ME here at SBMT has adaptations: The Shop Around The Corner starring Wbeen a true labor of love and one of the James Stewart and Margaret Sullavan; the Judy most joyous endeavors of my career. My most Garland and Van Johnson musical In The Good heartfelt gratitude to our incredibly talented Photo: Steve Stubbs Steve Photo: Old Summertime; or perhaps the modern take on cast who made going to rehearsal each night the material with You’ve Got Mail, which starred a joy (truly), to all of my amazing collaborators Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. and everyone at SBMT for their talent and for being so kind and welcoming to this newcomer. hat I love most about this unconventional And a special thanks to Sara Dean for always Wmusical love story is that at its core you being the calming force that made the “dream have a wonderful play that is full of real, ballet” in my head happy. complicated human beings. The characters don’t break into song without reason. The ost of all, thank you for being here and for TWO SPECIAL CONCERT EVENTS! music is either a continuation of a scene or the Msupporting live theatre in the South Bay. innermost thoughts of a character. We rehearsed — Martín Rojas Dietrich Celebrating Our 57th Season! South Bay Musical Theatre May 16 - June 6, 2020 February 9, 2020 May 30 - 31, 2020 P.O. Box 700215 San Jose, CA 95170-0215 (408) 266-4734 GET YOUR TICKETS NOW! www.SouthBayMT.com Noteworthy Visit the box office today during South Bay Musical Theatre – Entertainment a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization intermission, call 408-266-4734, or go online at SouthBayMT.com. 2 Noteworthy Entertainment 3 Cast of characters Scenes & musical numbers Budapest, Hungary; Maraczek’s Parfumerie; 1930s Arpad Laszlo..............................................................................................................Parker Hough ACT ONE Ladislav Sipos ..................................................................................................Stephen Sammonds Overture ........................................................................................................................................... Orchestra Ilona Ritter .......................................................................................................Jessica Whittemore Scene 1 Steven Kodaly ............................................................................................. Carlos A. Nunez Carillo Overture ........................................................................................................................................... Orchestra Georg Nowack .......................................................................................................Benjamin Hatch Good Morning, Good Day ...................................................................Georg, Arpad, Sipos, Ilona, and Kodaly Mr. Maraczek ........................................................................................................Michael Johnson Sounds While Selling ..................................................................Customers, Sipos, Ilona, Kodaly, and Georg Days Gone By ................................................................................................................................... Maraczek Amalia Balash ..............................................................................................................Marie Finch No More Candy .................................................................................................................................... Amalia Keller............................................................................................................................Joe Cloward Scene 2 Maitre D’ ......................................................................................................................Don Nguyen Three Letters ............................................................................................................................Amalia, Georg Busboy ....................................................................................................................Ethan Glasman Tonight at Eight ....................................................................................................................................Georg Ensemble .............................................................................................................. Miranda Ashton I Don’t Know His Name .......................................................................................................Amalia and Ilona Perspective .............................................................................................................................................Sipos Christina Bolognini Goodbye Georg ....................................................................................Kodaly, Sipos, Ilona, Arpad, Customers Dallas Carter Will He Like Me? .................................................................................................................................. Amalia Joe Cloward Scene 3 Ethan Glasman Ilona .....................................................................................................................................................Kodaly Barbara Heninger I Resolve .................................................................................................................................................. Ilona Scene 4: Imperiale Cafe Melissa Jones A Romantic Atmosphere ................................................................................................................. Maitre D’ Scott Knaster Mr. Nowack, Will You Please? .......................................................................................Amalia and Maitre D’ Cordelia Larsen Dear Friend .......................................................................................................................................... Amalia Don Nguyen Clara Walker ACT TWO Entr’acte........................................................................................................................................... Orchestra Scene 1: A hospital room Try Me .....................................................................................................................................................Arpad Days Gone By (reprise) ..................................................................................................................... Maraczek Scene 2: Amalia’s apartment Where’s My Shoe? .............................................................................................................. Amalia and Georg Vanilla Ice Cream ................................................................................................................................ Amalia Scene 3 She Loves Me .........................................................................................................................................Georg A Trip to the Library ............................................................................................................................... Ilona Thanks to our foundation donors! Grand Knowing You .............................................................................................................................Kodaly Scene 4 Revenue from ticket sales covers only Twelve Days to Christmas .............................................................................Carolers, Customers, and Clerks Scene 5 a portion of SBMT’s annual operating Finale ................................................................................................................................... Georg and Amalia budget. We depend upon the generous support of corporations to bridge the gap between ticket revenue and our op- Supported by SVCreates, There will be a 15-minute intermission between acts. Please consume all concession