Directing Work
Sarah's newly realized, yet impressively nuanced directing style emphasizes one thing above all else: genuine honesty and connection, no matter the circumstances. This was apparent in her most recent undertaking at the Dobbins Conservatory: YEAST NATION, a prehistoric, musical tale of love, loss, greed, and yeast. With her actors and collaborators, she worked to craft a story that was surprisingly relatable to audiences, despite the incredibly unique setting at the bottom of the ocean, before the dawn of all other life. At its core, this story was one of people (or, yeast in this case) finding themselves for the first time and using that to evolve past their previously insurmountable difficulties.
Want to learn more? Click here to listen to an episode of KRCU's "Exposition" Podcast, where Sarah discusses her experience directing Yeast Nation!
YEAST NATION:
The Triumph
of Life
Book, music, & lyrics by Greg Kotis and Mark Hollman
Direction: Sarah Grosse
Associate Direction:
Colleen McDermott
Music Direction: Arlo Ehly
Choreography:
Abby Naden
Scenic and Props
Design: Daniel Hicks
Costume Design: Ky Holman
Lighting Design:
Mason Hagarty
Sound Design:
Adric Montgomery
Projections/Media
Design: Ringisai Mapondera
Stage Management:
Abby Samuelson
Assistant Stage
Management: Lauren
Farless and TaMija Smith
Fight Choreography:
Colleen McDermott
Intimacy Coordination:
Bart Williams
Photography: Tim Nicolai
and McKenzie Nelson
