2028 Professional Theatre Level 3

Sarah Boone has had a diverse career in television, radio and theatre across the country as a performer, director, producer and manager. She graduated from Florida State University with a BA in Theatre and continued her theatrical training in NYC studying acting with HB Studio founder Herbert Berghof and musical theatre with Tony award-winning actress Donna McKechnie. Following a Rotary Foundation graduate scholarship in Scotland, Sarah was honored to win a theatre teaching fellowship at American University in Washington, DC where she earned an MA in Arts Management and Communications. She has held management positions at LA’s Geffen Playhouse and New York’s Westside Theatre off-Broadway and has overseen the production of more than 175 plays, musicals and concerts over the past 30 years. In addition to her producing credits, she has enjoyed continued success as a cabaret artist with appearances in Florida (including the Happily Red concert series she created at Theatre Jacksonville), Los Angeles (First and Hope Supper Club, Upstairs at Vitello’s) and in New York (The Duplex, Don’t Tell Mama, The Triad, The Metropolitan Room). Sarah is currently celebrating her 26^th anniversary as Executive Director of Theatre Jacksonville and was also a Consulting Producer with the California International Theatre Festival 2008-12. She is featured in the 2012 book, Theatre Careers: A Realistic Guide, by Jim Patterson and Tim Donahue and in Legendary Locals of Jacksonville by Laura Jo Brunson and Kendall Brunson published in 2014.