Performance Director and Stage Safety Consultant with a background in choreographic physiology and theater production. She has 20 years of experience directing Off-Broadway plays and coaching professional dancers and vocalists.
Sarah O'Connell brings a wealth of practical knowledge from the stage to the page, having directed over 40 productions ranging from intimate black box plays to large-scale musicals. She is a certified specialist in performing arts medicine, focusing on injury prevention techniques like rolling through the foot for dancers and proper vocal hygiene for opera singers. Sarah provides invaluable logistical advice on budgeting micro-budget productions, sourcing period costumes, and navigating union contracts for showcase performances. Her expertise extends to crisis management, detailing protocols for on-stage injuries and technical failures. She writes for directors, actors, and producers who need to balance artistic vision with physical safety and financial reality.