We recently connected with Sarah Pribis and have shared our conversation below.

Hi Sarah , thanks for joining us today. Did you always know you wanted to pursue a creative or artistic career? When did you first know?

The first time I ever saw a Broadway show (Beauty and the Beast), I knew that I wanted to be a performer when I grew up. I was about 12 years old and my parents took my brothers and I to NYC, and I’ll never forget the feeling I got from live theater… just this unbelievable energy all around me. However, I have always been a realist (even as a teenager) and I didn’t actually get the courage to pursue a career as an actor until I was randomly scouted for Broadway at 17 years old while performing in my high school play. After that, I had the courage I needed to try.

Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.

Sarah is an actor, host, and content creator who is currently based in New York City. She discovered her love for performing in her teens and realized that it was her passion to tell stories that enable people to feel things, whether it be laughter, sadness, empathy, curiosity or something else. She made her Broadway debut in Les Miserables while in high school, and graduated from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, with a double major in Theatre & Journalism, and has pounded the pavement to carve out her career ever since.

TV highlights include: Bravo’s Dirty John, CW’s Two Sentence Horror Stories, USA’s The Purge, CBS’s The Bold & the Beautiful. Sarah’s recent films include: Crown Prince of Christmas (Cindy Busby), Clinton Road (Ice T, Vincent Pastore), and Inside Game (Scott Wolf, Will Sasso). She has hosted for: The Ellen Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Chelsea Film Festival, and HQ Trivia.

After completing improv and sketch comedy training at Upright Citizens Brigade, Sarah also began writing and producing her own content. She’s worked with Betches and CollegeHumor producing sketches, as well as built her own following of 250k+ on TikTok and Instagram (@sarahpribis). Sarah’s content ranges from sobriety and mental health, to entrepreneurship and salary transparency, to working actor life. She uses her passion for creative storytelling to drive impact, educate, empower, and inspire her audience through relatable content. She is currently writing & developing an original TV series.

Is there a particular goal or mission driving your creative journey?

Authentic storytelling is what drives me, whether it be through playing a character, telling my personal stories on TikTok, or interviewing someone as a host and helping them tell their story. I love teaching, inspiring, emoting, healing, and helping people connect!

We’d love to hear a story of resilience from your journey.

As an actor, I currently audition for about 10 projects a week, and often go 50+ auditions before booking anything. The rejection is a constant battle in this industry. However I will share a particularly difficult lesson I learned that happened in my very first professional opportunity. I was cast in a special one-off Broadway performance of Les Miserables as Fantine at the age of 17. My dad drove me from Philadelphia to NYC every weekend to rehearse. One week before the show, I had my costume fitting. A few days later (DAYS before the performance), I was told that they were recasting my role. They said I was too inconsistent. I also found out that my replacement was the daughter of a famous opera singer. Regardless of the reason (I’ll never truly know), I lost out on this incredible role. However I DID get to perform in the ensemble and I loved every second of it. And I continued to choose to pursue this incredibly difficult career path, knowing the possible heartbreak.

Contact Info:

• Instagram: instagram.com/sarahpribis
• Other: https://www.tiktok.com/@sarahpribis