HI THERE I'm a New York-based actor who's excellent at speech/dialects and stylized work. Before acting, I was a reporter and taught English in Japan. After Japan, I went on an incredible five month trip covering Vietnam, Thailand, India, Nepal, and Tibet. I came back to the U.S., and attended Circle in the Square Theatre School.
THE LATEST Stepped into a role in Sponsored by Nobody's WMD (just the low points) two weeks before opening last month at the Ohio's Ice Factory Fesitval. It was a crazy ride but felt so good to be involved in a show that was political. I'll be touring with the show next March in Belgium!
Got a great mention by Martin Denton of NYTheatre.com in his review of Stolen Chair's The Accidental Patriot this spring:
"The Accidental Patriot is a great deal of fun, thanks to ... some terrific performances (notably...Sarah Stephens as an outspoken and noble Irish-American saloon proprietress named Cassie Walker...
HIGHLIGHTS Aisling Arts' beautiful Force Trilogy-- was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize Drama. I played mysterious Eva, a Serbian translator for war journalist Jack, plus a number of ensemble roles.
Radiotheatre'sHG Wells Festival-- made the NY Times, including a very large picture of me, Patrick Alberty, and Cash Tilton in the hardcopy (alas, it was re-sized it for the website). I played all the women in The Island of Doctor Moreau and many character voices in War of the Worlds and The Invisible Man.
MY COMMERCIAL VOICEOVER DEMO Plus an ABC demo I recorded for composer Gary Anderson and the characters of Molly and Madame Marsha for Big Apple Radio Festival on WNYE 91.5 FM.