User:Cwol2930/Sarah Stiles

Introduction:

 * Sarah Stiles is an American singer and actress who has been featured in various Off-Broadway and Broadway musicals. She is best known for her two roles, Lucy the Slut and Kate Monster, in the Off-Broadway production of Avenue-Q (2002) which ranks 21st on the list of the longest running Off-Broadway shows in history. The other Off-Broadway show that Sarah is well known for is the musical, Vanities (2009), in which she played the character of Joanne. Stiles has had many various roles in different productions and shows. As to performing on stage or acting in films, Sarah has never had a preference.

Early life:

 * Sarah Stiles was born on June 20th in Massachusetts and was later raised in New Hampshire. As a child, she attended Strafford Elementary School. After middle school, Stiles began her High School career at Coe-Brown Northwood Academy, in New Hampshire. Growing up, Sarah aspired to be a performer but also had the dreams of being a fashion designer. She then decided that if she ever found time in the future, she would pursue a career in fashion designing.

Career:

 * At the age of twelve years old, Sarah started getting involved with theater productions in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Her first exciting role was when she played the lead character Annie, in Annie, at the Seacoast Repertory Theater. As a teenager, Stiles played two other major roles while living in New Hampshire; Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz, and Cinderella in Cinderella. Stiles loved the performing arts so much that she spent her summers working at the Prescott Park Arts Festival in Portsmouth.


 * Before she got involved with Broadway productions, she trained at the American Musical Dramatic Academy in New York City, close to where she now resides, in Harlem New York. Sarah is most known for her two roles in the Off-Broadway production, Avenue-Q, which is the story of a college student who moves to New York City with big dreams but lives on Avenue-Q and has very little money. Stile’s plays Kate Monster and Lucy the Slut, who are two puppets that she controls through out the show. Jason Moore, the director of Avenue-Q, gave her the opportunity to be involved in this production. He first noticed Stiles while she was auditioning for the show, Vanities. After he saw her audition, Moore called her in, to replace the role played by Mary Faber. Stiles ended up taking over Anika Larsen’s spot, after she left the production of Avenue-Q.


 * After Stile’s spent much of her time in the production of Avenue-Q, she later was offered an opportunity she couldn’t refuse. The role of Joanne in Vanities, a project that Sarah had been involved with for a period of two years, had opened up and she was given the chance to play that on that character. Vanities was located at the Pasadena Playhouse in Pasadena, California, but eventually was moved to Second Stage in New York. This role in Vanities eventually led Sarah to be involved in recording an album for the songs.

Discography:

 * Along with having the amazing opportunities to perform on many different stages in various off-Broadway shows, Sarah has also found the time to be involved in two different albums for two plays. Her first album recording was singing for the role of Joanne, for the musical, Vanities the Musical. Her second album recording was when she sang for the character Nazirah for the musical, The Road to Qatar. Aside from album recordings, Stiles and her friend Howie have been working on their sketches for their comedy channel on YouTube. The YouTube channel is called, Sillyocity, and together, the two of them combine their ideas to make short comedic webisodes. "Sillyocity," is Sarah’s most recent project. As for the future, she keeps her options open and follows the motto of her manager who say’s, “On to the next!”

Stage Credits:
Stage Performances The Road to Qatar [Off-Broadway] York Theatre Company Production, 2011 Nazirah

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee [US Tour] National Tour, 2006 Logainne Schwartzandgrubenierre

Doctor Dolittle [US Tour] Touring Revival, 2006 Performer

 What a Glorious Feeling [New York] Reading, 2006 Performer

The Full Monty [Beverly, MA (Regional)] Regional Revival, 2005 Estelle Genovese

Captain Louie [Off-Broadway] Original Off-Broadway Production, 2005 Performer

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee [Broadway] Broadway Transfer, 2005 Logainne Schwartzandgrubenierre (Understudy) [Replacement] Marcy Park (Understudy) [Replacement] Olive Ostrovsky (Understudy) [Replacement]

Summer [New York] Reading, 2003 Ensemble/Other Roles

Avenue Q [Broadway] Broadway Transfer, 2003 Kate Monster [Replacement] Lucy The Slut [Replacement] Other Characters [Replacement]

Grease [Milburn, NJ (Regional)] Paper Mill Production, 2003 Frenchy

Sources:

http://broadwayworld.com/people/Sarah_Stiles/

http://www.playbill.com/celebritybuzz/whoswho/biography/16203

http://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/questionsandanswers/sarahstiles.htm

http://www.imdb.com/find?s=all&q=sarah+stiles

http://cabaret.broadwayworld.com/printcolumn.php?id=72114