sarah may scotti
my origin story
You know how, when you were younger, all the grown-ups would ask you what you wanted to be when you grew up? Astronaut, doctor, teacher, fireman - all great choices. My answer was and has always been "singer and actress". I pursued that dream from age 3 and haven't stopped since. While, of course, bills must be paid, I do as much creative performance art as I can to scratch that passion itch.
gotta start somewhere
I grew up going to church religiously (pun intended), and church plays became my first stage. I only got hungrier for the thrill of theater through elementary and middle school. I balanced the arts with athletics that kept me busy, but expanded my special skills on my resume!
Singing the National Anthem on TV for a PAC-12 Basketball Game
developing the range
In high school, I had more of an opportunity to push the boundaries in my performance. I got a change to develop character work, comedic timing with a live audience, and even joined the improv team to further hone my skills.
Playing the role of "Elouisa" Scrooge in
A Christmas Carol
Playing the blind, musical ingenue Lily
in Masked Rider of the Black Hills
studying the craft
I set my sights on the USC Theatre program and went in with theater and some on-camera acting experience, the ability to sing, play piano and basic guitar. I came out with a voiceover reel, several short films on my resume, the ability to play bass guitar, and a band that played all over L.A. for about a year.
Playing the role of Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors
Performing "Anna Sun" by Walk the Moon
Playing at the historic Whiskey-a-Go-Go in LA
A speaking role in Alice: Through the Looking Glass
since then
I have:
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continued to perform musically
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done animation voiceover
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narrated instructional videos for training employees
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acted in a commercials
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dubbed a foreign film
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read audio books
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and more
Playing the Mesa Music Festival in Phoenix, AZ
Doing character voice work for an award-winning animated musical comedy, Limited Space
why I love ______
Theater: The live responses of the audience, the thrill of no do-overs, the panicked costume changes
Film: The ability to be subtle when emoting (you can't do eyebrow acting on stage), the opportunity to evolve your role in real time, the on-set snacks - we love a good crafty.
Voice Work: The fact that you can play characters you'd never be able to in person, the flexibility of where you do the work, getting to wear pajamas with no makeup on!
Music: The raw emotion you can express when singing or playing piano, the feel of being a rockstar when slappin' the bass, the joy of playing along side other talented musicians.
