South of Broadway

A native of Kernersville, North Carolina, Sarah discovered theatre and her Life Path before ever leaving grade school. Class trips to music, dance, and dramatic performances were special treats she still remembers. During high school, she tagged along to Drama Club with her older brother. In college, she took a small detour through pre-law, but soon found herself gravitating back to the theatre crowd and taking theatre courses.

Her career was further defined when she was asked to be Stage Manager rather than being cast in the Drama Department's Main Stage shows. It was a perfect fit: Sarah had found her own special niche in the theatre.

She transferred to North Carolina School for the Arts (NCSA) to major in her chosen field and graduated in 1982 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Design and Production. While attending NCSA, she began work as an intern with the North Carolina Shakespeare Festival and by graduation had worked into the paid position of Assistant Production Stage Manager. Following graduation, she worked in everything from tours and dinner theatre to the well-known Folger Shakespeare Theatre in Washington, DC.