Welcome to American Musical Theatre of San Jose’s Media Room — the online media resource providing information and access to all productions and news pertaining to AMTSJ. This area contains recent news releases about current and future productions and events, high-resolution photographs, mission statement, history, facts and awards.
Please contact Michael French, Public Relations Manager, at 408.453.1543 or at mfrench@amtsj.org for more information about AMTSJ's productions, history, staff and season.
News Releases
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January 17, 2008 — Come Hear the Music Play, American Musical Theatre of San Jose Presents Cabaret, March 4 – 16, 2008
January 7, 2008 — American Musical Theatre of San Jose Announces its 2008/2009 Season featuring the West Coast Premiere
of Disney’s Musical TARZAN®
December 5, 2007 — American Musical Theatre of San Jose Presents Little Shop of Horrors. Featuring Hal Linden, TV’s “Barney Miller” January 22 – February 3, 2008
November 27, 2007 — Disney Theatrical Productions to Debut Touring Stage Version of Disney’s Phenomenally Popular High School Musical to Play American Musical Theatre of San Jose. June 10 – 15, 2008
November 1, 2007 — American Musical Theatre of San Jose Presents Jesus Christ Superstar starring Ted Neeley and Corey Glover December 27 – 30, 2007
October 1, 2007 — American Musical Theatre of San Jose presents MAMMA MIA! April 22 – 27, 2008
September 28, 2007 — Star One Credit Union Sponsors American Musical Theatre of San Jose’s High School Musical Theatre HONORS
August 14, 2007 – Broadway Veterans Star in AMTSJ's Guys and Dolls October 9 – 21, 2007
August 2, 2007 — AMTSJ Has It All in Its New Season
July 19, 2007 — AMTSJ Board Appoints Gary Price as Its New Chair
July 11, 2007 — AMTSJ Appoints Public Relations Manager
Jully 11, 2007 — AMTSJ Welcomes New Staff Members
Press Materials
Download Press Photos for the following (click image to download):
Cabaret
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Tari Kelly as Sally Bowles. Photo: David M. Allen Photography
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Tari Kelly as Sally Bowles. Photo: David M. Allen Photography
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Front: Melody McArtor, Nick Garrison, Alexandra Aussman; Back: Aaron Young, Troy L. Wageman. Photo: David M. Allen Photography. |
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Foreground: Nick Garrison: Back row: Melody McArtor, Aaron Young, Tory L. Wageman, Alexandra Aussman. Photo: David M. Allen Photography. |
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Nick Garrison as the Emcee. Photo: David M. Allen Photography |
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Nick Garrison as the Emcee. Photo: David M. Allen Photography |
MAMMA MIA!
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MAMMA MIA! National Tour. Pictured: Cast of MAMMA MIA! Photo: Joan Marcus
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MAMMA MIA! National Tour. Pictured: Christine Serrill, Mary Jayne Raleigh, Allison Briner. Photo: Joan Marcus
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MAMMA MIA! National Tour. Pictured: Cast of MAMMA MIA! Photo: Joan Marcus
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Disney's High School Musical
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“Auditions” from Disney’s HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL National Tour. ©2007, Disney. Photo Credit: Joan Marcus
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“Getcha Head In The Game” in Disney’s HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL National Tour. ©2007, Disney. Photo Credit: Joan Marcus
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“Breaking Free” in Disney’s HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL National Tour. ©2007, Disney. Photo Credit: Joan Marcus
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AMTSJ Facts
- Founded: 1935
- CEO & Executive Producer: Michael Miller
- 2007/2008 Board of Directors, Chair: Gary R. Price
- Annual Attendance: 135,000
- Number of Productions: 7
- Number of Performances: 87
- Performance Location: The San Jose Center for the Performing Arts
- Seating Capacity: 2,540
- Box Office & Administration Offices Location: 1717 Technology Drive, San Jose, CA 95110
PROGRAMS & SERVICES
- American Musical Theatre of San Jose (AMTSJ) serves the City of San Jose and the surrounding Santa Clara Valley/Silicon Valley, as well as the greater Bay Area.
AMTSJ presents 6-8 productions per year – producing approximately 4 of them and the remaining productions are national Broadway tours.
- AMTSJ offers variety of Education & Outreach Programs including Writing a Musical, High School Musical Theatre HONORS, Theatre Arts Conservatory, Studio Classes, Technical Theatre Institute, Educational Matinees, Student Performance Series and Accessibility Services for the deaf and hard-of-hearing and for the blind.
- AMTSJ founded The San Jose Arts Round Table, a forum where major arts institutions seek cooperative solutions and help build stability. We sit on the boards of Team San Jose, The San Jose Arts Round Table and First Act. AMTSJ's leadership has served on the National Endowment for the Arts Board and was a founding member and chair of the National Alliance for Musical Theatre (NAMT) and is still a member.
- AMTSJ operates under an agreement with Actors’ Equity Association (AEA) — the union that represents over 45,000 professional actors and stage managers in the United States; under an agreement with the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, Inc. (SSDC) — an independent national labor union; under an agreement with the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (or I.A.T.S.E.) — backstage and front of the house employees; United Scenic Artists representing the designers and scenic painters for the American theatre; and the American Federation of Musicians — musicians employed for all AMTSJ productions.
AMTSJ Awards
The Bay Area Critics Circle Awards
2006 TOURING PRODUCTIONS:
Hairspray, American Musical Theatre of San Jose
2005 ENTIRE PRODUCTION, MUSICALS
A Chorus Line, American Musical Theatre of San Jose
2002 Music Director
William Liberatore, Damn Yankees,
American Musical Theatre of San Jose
2002 Lighting Design
Pamela Z. Gray, Evita,
American Musical Theatre of San Jose
2002 Choreography nominee
Bob Richard, Damn Yankees,
American Musical Theatre of San Jose
1999 Entire Production, Musical Awards
South Pacific, American Musical Theatre of San Jose
1996 Entire Production, Musical Awards
A Little Night Music, American Musical Theatre of San Jose
The Wave Magazine Readers Choice Awards
2006 Best Theatre Company
2005 Best Performing Group
Silicon Valley Concierge City Guide/South Bay Awards
2007 Best Theatre Company
AMTSJ Affiliations
The staff of American Musical Theatre of San Jose is comprised of professionals in their respective areas. From our executives to our technicians, the AMTSJ roster is proudly affiliated with the distinguished institutions and unions listed below.
- American Alliance for Theatre & Education
- Association of Professional Fundraisers
- California Teacher’s Association
- Chair of the Arts Board of Team San Jose
- Chair of San Jose Theatre Preservation
- Cultural Arts Access
- Founding Member of University of Santa Clara Arts Advancement Board
- Fractured Atlas
- Member Actor's Equity Association
- Member of Arts and Cultural Round Table (AMTSJ is founding member)
- Member of 1st Act
- Member of Independent Producers Network (IPN)
- Member of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
- Member of National Alliance of Musical Theatre (NAMT) (AMTSJ is founding member)
- Member of Production Manager's Forum
- Part-time Faculty at Foothill College
- Theatre Bay Area (TBA)
- Theatre Communications Group (TCG)
- VSA Arts of California
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