Sarah O'Brecht
is an established East Coast born, Toronto-based biracial actor, singer, dancer, and arts educator. She is an emerging director, choreographer and writer, with a passion for dance, comedy, arts education, and lifelong learning.
“I self Identify as mixed race or biracial. My mother is from the Philippines and my father is from Newfoundland. I have grown up feeling equal parts both. ”
Photo Credits:
Headshot - Headshots by Andrew
Alice Through the Looking Glass (Charlottetown Festival) - Louise Vessey
Noises Off (Neptune Theatre) - Stoo Metz
Mamma Mia (Neptune Theatre) - Stoo Metz
1979 (TNB) - Andre Reinders
Audition Dance Shot - Liz Gareri
Good With Her (screen grab) - Calwyn Shurgold
Theatre: As an actor: Lawrence/Flora/McTeer/Mulroney/Harper in 1979 (Theatre New Brunswick), Belinda Blair in Noises Off, Donna/Rosie cover in Mamma Mia! (Neptune Theatre), Margaret Harding in No Man is an Island (Atlantic Repertory), Anne of Green Gables, Ali in Mamma Mia!, Larkspur in Alice Through the Looking Glass (Charlottetown Festival), Jersey Boys, Mona/Roxie cover in Chicago (Stage West), Guys and Dolls (Segal Centre), Belinda in Johnny Belinda (Smile Theatre).
As Assistant Director: Beauty and the Beast (Globe Theatre), Lucy Maud and Anne (Smile Theatre).
Film/TV: Lady Darb, Good With Her, Adulting: Year One, Good Witch, Warehouse 13, Reign, CCMA’s, So You Think You Can Dance Canada.
Training: Recipient of the Amy Wallis Scholarship (Charlottetown Festival), UNB (BA Hons. English/French, BEd.), Tisch/CAP21, American Theater Dance.
Writing: Sarah recently completed her first writing/producing project, a short film called Good With Her, directed by Sheila McCarthy.
Visit Sarah’s website: here
Instagram/Twitter: @sarahobrecht