Biography

Sarah Sanford teaches Movement Analysis, Improv, Pedagogy, Creation, and Bouffon. An early Pig Iron member, Sarah created 8 works with the company and has been core faculty at the school since its inception. She has also taught at Swarthmore, Villanova, and Temple, and has led professional workshops in the U.S. and abroad. As an actor Sarah has appeared on numerous regional theatre stages, and as a director her work includes InFlux Theatre’s The Choice and the Philadelphia premiere of Lightning Rod Special’s Underground Railroad Game. In the Fall of 2024 Sanford premiered Love you Love you Love you, a devised solo work inspired by her mother’s experience with Alzheimer's. She holds a BA in Theatre Studies from Swarthmore College and a 2-yr certificate from École Jacques Lecoq.