the Amazing Folks behind SBYT. . .

DEANNE ANDERS (Director/Co-choreographer) has been at the helm of Santa Barbara Youth Theatre since the beginning as the director of Schoolhouse Rock Live, Jr., Over Here!, Li’l Abner, How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, West Side Story and Starmites the last six summers. In the winter she directs SBYT’s dramatic offerings, including an acclaimed production of The Diviners, Dracula, The Miracle Worker, and this year's classic, The Crucible. During the year, Deanne Anders is the credentialed theatre arts instructor at Marymount Middle School where she has directed many plays.

A member of Drama Teachers Association of Southern California, Deanne's students have competed in drama and Shakespeare festivals in Los Angeles. She holds a degree in acting and directing from UCLA and has continued her professional development with many courses including the intensive summer institute “Directing for Educators” at Yale University. Deanne’s first career was in the world of television production for many companies including NBC, Columbia Pictures Television, Hanna Barbera, Hooper Productions, and ABC.

CONNIE LAMBERT (Producer) is in her seventh year as heart and soul of Santa Barbara Youth Theatre. Connie can be found behind the scenes coordinating, facilitating, planning, fundraising, and overseeing every aspect of the business of the production. Connie has also, occasionally, been spotted back stage with a broom in her hand!

PAM HERZOG (Musical Director) continues as part of the SBYT team following the successes of Schoolhouse Rock Live, Jr., Over Here!,  Li’l Abner, How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, West Side Story, and Starmites. Pam is the credentialed music teacher and choral director at Cold Spring Elementary School in Montecito, California. Pam has musically directed many shows for Cold Spring and heads up the choral program. Her vocal groups have been selected to perform throughout the community including the Santa Barbara Symphony at the Arlington Theater.

Pam has been honored with the prestigious NBC Crystal Apple award for outstanding teaching. In Santa Barbara, she has been in the youth theater scene for many years with organizations such as the Civic Light Opera Theater and Access Theater, where she has served as musical director for shows such as Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Once on this Island, Family Tree, Godspell, and Leap!

BRAD SPAULDING (Technical Director/ Lighting Designer) returns to SBYT for the sixth year having worked on Over Here!,  Li’l Abner, How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Dracula, West Side Story, The Miracle Worker, Starmites, and The Crucible. Brad is the technical director and mentor to our technical crew of students.

Brad is a graduate of San Marcos High School where he received his technical training working on shows there and being trained by Ted Dolas and David Holmes. He continued his training after school working with various professional companies in the area and is in his third year as the Technical Director at Center Stage Theater in Santa Barbara’s Paseo Nuevo Mall.