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Sarah Norcross

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Sarah Norcross

  • Biography

    Sarah Norcross is an NYC-based musical theater composer, music director, music assistant, and occasional performer. She is a 2020 graduate of The University of the Arts BFA Musical Theater program where she developed her skills as a composer, deviser, and performer. She has also studied for a semester at the Moscow Art Theatre, and has a year of education from Catholic University in MM Composition. Her music draws from folk, indie rock, and contemporary/experimental classical influences and often focuses on sexuality, femininity, religion, literature, disability, and folk narratives. Above all, she likes to make music and theater that challenges the listener and inspires them to seek out beauty in all art forms.
    Composer:
    Ulysses Missa: NY Theater Festival 2022 (Nominated for Best Score)
    The Girl From Montana: Silent Film Score presented at the National Gallery of the Arts
    Lilith and Her Demons: Polyphone Festival for New Musicals 2021
    Since They Left: Philadelphia Fringe Festival 2019
    Now We Are Six: The University of the Arts 2017 (deviser and performer)
    I Tried to Do This Alone: Fresh Ground Pepper BRB Showcase 2018 (deviser and performer)
    Music Direction:
    Unstoppable (Associate): Catholic University of America
    Joyful Music: Solo show by Daniel Baskins for AIDA Cruiselines
    Honky Tonkin': Country Music Revue by REV Theatre Company
    Marie in Tomorrowland (Associate): Polyphone Festival for New Musicals 2019

    Professional Experience

    • Regional
    • Concerts/Cabaret
    • Education
    • Bachelor’s Degree

    Regions

    • NYC/Tri-State Area

    Interested in touring?

    • No

    Maestra Expertise

    • Theatrical Composer (Music and Lyrics)
    • Theatrical Composer (Music only)
    • Theatrical Bookwriter
    • Music Director/Conductor (Pianist)
    • Music Director/Conductor (Baton)
    • Vocal Director and/or Choral Prep
    • Music Assistant
    • Songwriter
    • Singer/Songwriter
    • Orchestrator
    • Vocal Arranger
    • Incidental Music Composer/Arranger
    • Instrumentalist/Pit Musician
    • Music Copyist
    • Music Transcriber

    Primary Instruments

    • Mandolin
    • Piano
    • Voice

    Additional Instruments

    • Guitar - acoustic
    • Saxophone

    Software

    • Ableton
    • Finale
    • GarageBand
    • Logic

    Affiliations

    • THE DRAMATISTS GUILD