Sarah Norcross

Biography

Sarah Norcross is a D.C.-based musical theater composer, music director, 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. 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. She is currently pursuing an M.M. in Composition from The Catholic University of America.
Composer:
Ulysses Missa: NY Theater Festival 2022 (Nominated for Best Score)
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:
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
Upcoming:
January 2023 Composer for the Balance Campaign Concert of Silent Film Scores National Gallery of Art
February 2023 Associate Music Director for Unstoppable at Catholic University of America