Sarah Scarborough
Actor, Storyteller, Artist
(Sarah White)
ABOUT
A "storyteller of all mediums", Sarah has a long career of exploring telling stories onstage and off - she holds a BA in Theatre and English as well as an MFA in Scenic Design. She is a performer, designer, author, poet, visual artist, and professor, most recently dabbling in writing and running RPG campaigns for the best class she will ever teach, Imagination & Inclusion, which explores how storytelling teaches the art of empathy.
NEWS
April 2022
Catch the Replay of Dragons Eggs here! I loved taking on the roles of Lau in A Tragedy of Owls and Patricia in Sing it Out Loud!
April 2022
Far overdue, but my first year at Mary Baldwin University's Shakespeare & Performance program has been quite the adjustment! It's been wonderful to throw myself back into classwork in elements I haven't trained in in years and also to stretch my mind, body and voice in ways I have yet to be challenged. My favorite class by far has been The Body In Performance, where I've been surprised to find myself still open and receptive as a physical instrument despite the many years' gap between intense use in this way.
Our cohort is about to put on our production of Shakespeare's Pericles for our final for REN 531, Performance of Language, and then I'm heading straight into rehearsals for two new play readings for Dragon Productions' Dragon's Eggs development series in the same week! No rest during finals week it seems!
June 2021
Wow am I overdue for an update! This spring has been extremely full, from auditions and callbacks for graduate programs to a million emails with faculty to figure out where I'd fit best and would serve the trajectory of my future that I'm hoping for, but I am extremely pleased to be heading to Mary Baldwin University's Shakespeare & Performance program this fall for my second M.F.A!
In the in between time from connecting with my future grad school cohort online and packing I was also privileged to take part in Imprint Theatreworks' new works festival, First Impressions, back in March! I've also got a big project in the works with a friend of mine also starting his MFA in Chicago this fall - but that's all the tease you'll be getting for the moment!
December 2020
Look out, ya'll - I' have an IMDB page now! To quote Steve Martin in The Jerk: "THINGS ARE GOING TO START HAPPENING TO ME NOW! You'll notice it's also under my new stage name - since there are a million Sarah Whites in the world, I'm starting a transition to using Scarborough, a family name I can trace straight back to the occupants of Scarborough Castle in the 1500s.
Seasons Screenings is wrapping up filming and will premiere on my half-birthday, December 23rd. Check us out live on Facebook and Youtube, or by following the action at Spring Theatre's website!
We're also well into the start of my audition season looking toward graduate school in 2021. It's been a challenging time learning how to audition via video due to COVID-19, but I am so grateful to now have these skills going forward.
Training
Applicable coursework and workshops
English
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Appreciation of Drama
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Modern Drama (Literary Analysis)
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Shakespeare
Theatre: Dual Concentrations in Acting/Directing and Design
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Acting for Everyone (Spolin Improv)
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Acting Methods (Partner scene work and text work)
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Audition Workshop (monologue technique)
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Ensemble Acting
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Acting/ Production Practicum (4 semesters)
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History, Theory and Dramaturgy I and II
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Directing I
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Directing II (directing a realized production)
Other:
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Musical Theatre Production
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Dance Ensemble
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Jazz Dance I
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Ballet I
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Voice
Performance
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Language of Performance
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Shakespeare Acting Fundamentals
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Performance of Language
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The Body in Performance
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Directing for the Early Modern Stage
History/ Text/ Theory/ Rhetoric
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Shakespeare
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Research Methods
Other
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Private Violin Lessons
Contact Sarah
Reach out - I'd love to hear from you!
Really. Ask anything.