I just premiered my full-length pop girl drag musical, with 10 original songs performed live between monologue work about how being queer in America feels alienlike. Stay tuned for more news about the expanded version of this project, and follow my Instagram/TikTok for demo snippets! (@sareytown/@dirty.shirl3y on tt)

If you want to see me perform as a live vocalist anytime soon, book a trip with Tea Around Town Philadelphia whenever I’m scheduled! I am the branch manager of the Philadelphia location, so I’m on every shift ready to sing you through Philly!

From new play development to innovative musical theatre, I had the honor of helming multiple productions during my time at the University of the Arts (may she rest in peace) and Arcadia University. Some highlights include the premiere of E Quinn’s Family Undone, my capstone Next to Normal, and the satirical new-play festival Bad Plays Only!

Hot girl plays from hell, chaotic coming-of-age tales, and queer magical realism encapsute the essence of my playwriting canon. Ava Kepple’s traveling TYA troupe My Mother Once Read… premiered my play “The Fairy and the Snapdragon” at locations such as the Please Touch Museum and the Free Library of Philadelphia. My play “norma jeane: pop culture phenom, sex symbol, and sad, sad girl” was produced in the final Equinox New Play Festival at University of the Arts.

Choreography is the foundation of my work as a theatre practitioner. I served as Student Director during my time at Crestwood High School, assisting Mary Leo with the drama department programming and choreographing the annual musical. Throughout my training, musicality has remained a staple of my work as a director. I consider myself a reinvention of the typical “directographer”, less focused on triple pirouttes and more focused on creating a cohesive movement language through blocking and choreography.

After studying theatrical teaching artistry and lesson planning at UArts under Leah Walton, I secured a position as the Fall Education Intern at the Walnut Street Theatre. In this position, I worked under Maya Chester Ziv, Education Programs Manager, supporting the Education office and the touring outreach season. I began substitute teaching in January 2025, an attempt to strengthen these skills for further teaching artistry opportunities!

During Scranton Shakespeare Festival’s 2022 season, I was served as a crucial part of the Intimacy Team. In addition to training with Theatrical Intimacy Education, I recieved mentorship from Sean Patrick Gibbons (certified by Intimacy Directors and Choreographers) to create intimacy staging for shows such as We Will Rock You, Love’s Labour’s Lost, and Sweet Charity. Recently, my intimacy work was seen in Lemonade Stand’s premiere production of August Hakvaag’s Acute Exposure for Philly Fringe 2025.