Musical Theatre:
"This piece is another example of well-done short-humor formatting: (Sara) nests a character monologue into the form of a listicle. It gives the piece a fun pace, slowly doling out great specifics and fun reveals."
- A Newsletter of Humorous Writing, reviewing "8 Places I Definitely Was When My Husband Was Murdered"
"Standouts: When Zachary Moyer (Georg) and Sara Costello
(Martha) performed their solos, I found
myself wondering why the cast’s best singers aren’t playing
the leads....Moyer
and Costello have damned magnificent voices, and I hope
to see and hear more of them in the future."
-Tracy Nectoux, Smile Politely for Spring Awakening
"Sara Costello makes a terrific, energetic tap-dancing feathered friend named Scuttle, the Seagull."
"One of the things that really stood out to me about this musical was the fact that every time Costello is on
the stage she definitely steals the show. I’m not sure if this is due to her obvious background in theater or
that she just plays Linda (the mean-spirited ex-fiancée) so well. Her voice and her persona really light up
the stage..."
- Jennifer Weddle, Smile Politely for The Wedding Singer
Background and Skills:
Education:
University of Illinois at Urbana -Champaign,
Acting B.F.A, French minor
Graduate of Second City Conservatory,
Second City Musical Conservatory & iO Chicago
Acting Faculty:
Henson Keys, Lisa Gaye Dixon,
Robert Gerard Anderson, Dan Sullivan,
Kathleen F. Conlin
Stage Combat:
Robin McFarquhar, John McFarland
Special Skills:
Fluent in French
Proficient in
Unarmed, Single Sword Combat
Voice Part: Alto/Mezzo
Dance Experience: 6 years of Musical Theatre Jazz, Beginning Tap
Improv (iO, Second City Conservatory)
Accent Work: French, R.P., Cockney, Irish, Valid Driver's License
Voice Training:
Rachel Page, Sarah Wigley
Improvisation Coaching:
Matt Hovde, Norm Holly, Susan Messing, Rachael Mason, Jeff Griggs, Craig Uhlir, Adal Rifai, Noah Gregoropoulos, Jeff Bouthiette, Andrew Ritter
Improvisation Festivals:
The Del Close Marathon – New York, ‘18
The iO Bentwood Festival – Chicago, ‘18
Height: 5’4”
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Brown