Sarah Shahinian - actor, singer

last updated: August 18, 2008

Oct. 21 – Nov. 16, 2008 Sarah will be returning to Ambler, PA in a new play called Magnetic North by William Donnelly at Act 2 Playhouse. She will be playing "Leigh" and her wonderful boyfriend Brad Heikes will be playing her husband "James". Directed by Bud Martin. Click the logo for more information!
September 4 – 28, 2008 Sarah will be playing "Ado Annie" in *OKLAHOMA!* yet again, but this time at the Fulton Opera House in Lancaster, PA. More details to come, but in the meantime, click the logo to visit Fulton's website.
June 13 - July 13, 2008 Sarah will be playing "Erin" in *Married Alive* at the Act 2 Playhouse in Ambler, PA for the summer. The cast also includes Kevin David Thomas, Rosemary Loar, and Neal Mayer. Read the announcement on Playbill! It's a little less than 2 hours from NYC and about half an hour from Philadelphia, so come check it out if you're in the area! click here for more information and tickets.
April 9, 2008 Set your Tivos for *Guiding Light* on CBS. Sarah is making her network television debut playing a pregnant woman in a bathroom (it's a scene with Ava, for those of you who watch the show). Blink, and you might miss it! But don't worry, you can watch it on the "media" page...
March 30, 2008 Sarah was part of the recent Paul Gemignani Tribute Concert at the YM-YWHA of North Jersey in Wayne, NJ. Check out the announcement on Playbill.com! (photo with Ali Ewoldt)
January 2008 Come see Sarah in Oedipus at Colonus at the Handcart Ensemble down on 14th St! Directed by Karen Kirkham, the cast includes Ned Butikofer, Susanna Florence, Michael Graves, Peter Judd, Nick Moran, Ralph Petrarca, Emily Rogge, Laurie Schroeder, and Allison Schubert. Click the logo for more information and how to buy tickets!
November/December, 2007 Things are busy! Firstly, Sarah will be a part of Daniel Zaitchik's new musical Picnic at Hanging Rock, which will be workshopping at Lincoln Center next month. Directed by Joe Calarco, the cast includes: Celia Keenan-Bolger, Barbara Walsh, Megan McGinnis, Bobby Steggert, Emily Walton, Whitney Bashor, Carey Anderson, Laila Robins, Charlie Brady, Veronica J. Kuehn, Anne Letscher, Katherine McClain, Nicole Van Geisen, John Thomas Waite, Lynne Wintersteller, and Cortney Wolfson. Right after that, Sarah will be doing a production of Oedipus at Colonus with the Handcart Ensemble Theatre, which will run from Jan 10th - 26th, here in New York City. Sarah will also be shooting 2 short films next month: an independant film called On the Prowl, directed by Vaughn Stewart, and a student film call The Goldfish,directed by Soojung Kwon.
October 27, 2007 The Rocky Horror Show concert has become an annual tradition at the Riverspace in Nyack (formerly the Helen Hayes Theatre). So Sarah joined Neil Berg & friends to play "Columbia" again this year. It featured Ray McLeod as "Frank'n'furter", Rita Harvey as "Janet", Kevin Reed as "Brad", Michael Park as "Rocky", Carter Calvert as "Magenta", and Danny Zolli as "Rif Raf".
September 8 & 9, 2007 The pilot Sarah shot in June, The Band, has been accepted into the New York Television Festival. It will be screening Sept. 8th and 9th at New World Stages. It was produced by KC/LD Entertainment, Kevin A. Calhoun & Loretta DeStefano, and directed by James Gardner. The cast includes: Andria Viktoria Kozica, Wil Petre, Sarah Shahinian, Virginia Crawford, and Mark Christine. Click here to reserve a ticket, and in the meantime, WISH US LUCK!
July 26 - August 19, 2007 Dayton Beach, Florida is where Sarah will be this Summer, playing "Susie" in a new Stephen Schwartz musical called SNAPSHOTS. This 6 person cast will be performing at Seaside Music Theatre and working with Mr. Schwartz himself! So if anyone is in Florida, come check it out!
May 2007 Sarah is performing in two things this month. The first is a reading of a new musical by her good friend Daniel Zaitchik. This will be on Wednesday, May 16th at Ars Nova. Secondly, Sarah will be singing a few songs in her friend and former on-stage lover Daniel Robinson's cabaret at the Duplex on Monday, May 28th at 9:30pm. Tickets are available at the Duplex's website if you'd like to come by for a few drinks and a few good songs!
December 8-10, 2006 Sarah has just been cast as "Quinn" in a workshop of a new musical called Tully (In No Particular Order) by Joshua William Gelb and Stephanie Johnstone. It will perform in New York City December 8th, 9th & 10th at the Theatre for the New City. They will also be recording a demo CD. Click the logo for more details.
October 28, 2006 Sarah was asked to perform the role of "Columbia" in a concert version of The Rocky Horror Picture Show for the Grand Re-opening of the former Helen Hayes Theatre in Nyack, NY. It was a blast! It featured Ron Bohmer as "Frank'n'furter", Rita Harvey as "Janet", Brad Little as "Brad", Michael Park as "Rocky", and Danny Zolli as "Rif Raf".
June 15 - August 5, 2006 Reprising roles seems to be a common theme this year, as Sarah will be playing "Belle" again in Disney's Beauty & the Beast this summer at the Broadway Palm West Theatre in Mesa, Arizona. Click here for tickets and details.
January 22 - May 7, 2006 Sarah will be reprising her role as "Ado Annie" on the National Tour of OKLAHOMA! for the last 3 months of its journey on the road. So all of you who missed it the first time around, this is your last chance to see it! Check the official website for schedule and ticket details.
December 5, 2005 Sarah will once again be singing for the World Aids Day Fundraiser for the Joey DiPaolo Aids Foundation. This year, they are doing a concert of The Secret Garden, featuring Laura Benanti, Michael Arden, Celia Keenan-Bolger, David Canary, and many more.
July 6 - August 28, 2005 Sarah just returned from playing "Belle" in Disney's Beauty and the Beast at La Comedia Dinner Theatre in Springboro, Ohio, with Shane Tanner as "the Beast" and Thomas C. Rainey as "Gaston". It was a wonderful production with a very talented cast, but the working environment was not so great. I would discourage fellow actors from working there.
May 18 - June 11, 2005 Evita at Gateway Playhouse in Bellport, NY starred Lisa Brescia, Dan Cooney, and Jonathan Hammond. Sarah played one of Eva's sisters, a Buenos Aires dancer, and an Aristocrat. It was a wonderful experience, both onstage and off. Click here for production photos and details.
January 14 - 30, 2005 Sarah played "Heidi" in the Philadelphia premiere of I SING! a new musical, with Melinda Bass, Jared Gertner, Michael Philip O'Brien, and Jonathan Shade. Click the photo for more details.
November 29, 2004 The Pippin concert to Benefit the Aids Fund raised nearly $93,000. It starred Rosie O'Donnell, Ben Vereen, Terrence Mann, Billy Porter, Darius DeHaas, Julia Murney, Michael Arden, Kate Shindle, Laura Benanti, Cameron Mathison...the list goes on. Sarah was in the chorus. Click here for more information and pictures of the star-studded event.
September 23 - October 3, 2004 Sarah was part of the inaugural season of the New York Musical Theatre Festival in Brian Lowdermilk's The Woman Upstairs, starring Alison Fraser and Kate Shindle.
November 2003 - August 2004 Sarah originated the role of "Ado Annie" in the First National Tour of the 2002 Broadway Revival of OKLAHOMA! Check out the Press page for reviews. photo credit: Joan Marcus