Looking for a writing mentor? An editor? A dramaturg?
Here’s what it’s like to work with me.
Sarah is at once a rigorous and generous collaborator whose precise, keen dramaturgical eye is matched only by her commitment to care and kindness. Sarah has pushed me to interrogate my ideas and my play's values while also ensuring a generative, collaborative, playwright-centered process. She opened up my play for me, giving me the support I needed to tell a difficult story while pushing me to tell it in a considered, thoughtful way.
—Alexa Derman
This dramaturg contains many layers, and because she generously offers a vast heart, she makes me feel we both can dive to the depth of which she is capable. Her reassuring confidence has allowed us to tackle ambitious material with a kind of ease that makes the "work" process feel like lying down together dreaming. I have come to her with tricky trigger subjects; she has shown me that she can reliably hold her own center, and she is fearless.
—Janaki Ranpura
I have had the privilege of knowing Sarah Myers for 20 years. She has an extraordinary mind—keenly perceptive, focused, teeming with resource, while being wholly present to the people she is with, the rooms she is in, and the work at hand. She sees layers of experience moving and shifting and can describe with precision what she perceives in order to help you find new and generative perspectives on yourself and your work. But most importantly, Sarah has a heart of gold, a rare and genuine care and compassion that undergirds all her engagements with others. She is a person you can trust with your precious thoughts, your hopes and dreams. In her presence you will feel a surge of possibility. Each and every time. Sarah Myers has my utmost respect.
—Daniel Alexander Jones
Sarah is an accomplice urging you to risk beauty, clarity, and whatever else might obscure the truth. Sarah understands truth is a polyrhythmic pulse unleashed through the fracture and convalesce of language. Sarah is a seer insisting that a contemporary form must be a form of the discursive, a rope ladder thrown in every direction, a long echoing prayer.
—Donte Collins
Sarah wields a perfect balance of challenge and support in her mentorship approach. She knows the perfect questions to ask that motivate you to examine your work and your intentions. My writing and professional knowledge grew by leaps and bounds because of her.
—Karen Saari
Sarah meets new work with a thoughtful curiosity that’s empathic and sharp-sighted, warmly conversational, and which understands the greatest possibility of the work. Her dramaturgical notes strengthen not only the play, but also the writer.
—Evan Peterson
Sarah has been one of my most impactful teachers, and made me feel seen as a pre-emerging playwright with a passion for social justice issues. Her encouraging yet incisive guidance and her rooted belief in artists as cultural workers set me up well for a fulfilling career. Sarah taught me that pursuing an artist's life while staying in alignment with my values wasn't only possible, it was part of the act of creation.
—elle thoni
Being a part of Sarah Myers’ playwriting classes helped me to give shape to my gift of storytelling. Her class helped me to see I had a future as a playwright. After graduating and working professionally, I was supported by Sarah even further as a mentor. From script feedback to resource connection, Sarah has always been attentive to my needs and desires, guiding me to the right connections accordingly.
—Atlese Robinson
As a student and a growing artist, getting the chance to hear Sarah’s perspective has been a truly life-enriching experience to me. Her aptitude for consideration and discerning ability to see your work for what it is and what it could be is exceptional and incredibly refreshing. She stands in her voice and deeply appreciates what it takes to help others develop theirs.