Sara Farb

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Sara Farb
Born1987 (age 36–37)
NationalityCanadian
Education University of Toronto (BA)
Occupation(s)Actress, playwright, singer
Years active1996–present

Sara Farb (born 1987) is a Canadian actress, playwright, and singer.

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She originated the role of Delphi Diggory in the Canadian premiere production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child , which played at the Ed Mirvish Theatre between May 2022 and July 2023. [1]

Early life

Farb grew up in Toronto, Ontario, and has a younger sister, Rebecca. She is of Lithuanian-Jewish heritage, and her grandmother and great-grandmother were Holocaust survivors who endured the Stutthof concentration camp. [2]

She attended Earl Haig Secondary School, where she was involved in the school's drama program and in various social climate initiatives. [3] Farb has a degree in English literature from the University of Toronto. [3] [4] Although she was interested in pursuing acting, Farb experienced difficulty getting cast in projects that interested her. This led to her taking a copywriting course at George Brown College while performing in small theatre gigs across Toronto. [4]

Career

At nine years old, Farb made her stage debut as Young Jane Eyre in the world premiere production of Jane Eyre . [5] The musical opened at the Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto on December 3, 1996, and closed on February 1, 1997.

Farb made her Stratford Festival debut in 2013, where she was a member of the ensemble in that season's production of Romeo and Juliet . Between 2013 and 2017, Farb appeared in eight other Stratford Festival productions. In 2015, she starred as Cordelia in Stratford's production of King Lear opposite Colm Feore, which was filmed by CBC and later had a limited theatrical release throughout Canada. [6] In 2017, Farb starred as Juliet in Romeo and Juliet which was also professionally filmed and had a limited theatrical release across Canada. [7]

In 2015, Farb performed her one-woman play, R-E-B-E-C-C-A, at the Theatre Passe Muraille. It is a story about her younger sister and the challenges of growing up with a developmental disability. [8]

Farb also starred as Anne Frank in a production of The Secret Annex, a play that hypothesizes what would have happened if Anne survived World War II. [2] The play was performed at the Segal Centre for Performing Arts in February 2016. [9]

In 2016, the Art Gallery of Ontario partnered with The Musical Stage Company and Acting Up Stage Company to present three short musicals based on art exhibits on display at the museum. Farb and Britta Johnson chose He Is Coming by Otto Willem Albertus Roelofs, which was performed in April 2016. [10]

Farb starred as Medium Allison in a Canadian production of Fun Home . [11] The musical played at the CAA Theatre between April 13 and May 16, 2018. At the 2018 Dora Awards, Farb was nominated for Outstanding Female Performance in a Musical. [12]

In 2019, Farb made her Broadway debut in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child , where she played Delphi Diggory. [13] In 2022, Farb reprised her role of Delphi Diggory in the Canadian premiere production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. [1] The play began performances at the Ed Mirvish Theatre in Toronto on May 31, 2022, and closed on July 2, 2023.

Farb again collaborated with Johnson, when they co-created the musical Kelly v. Kelly. [14] The musical had its world premiere at the Berkeley Street Theatre in Toronto, where it played between May 26 and June 18, 2023. At the 2024 Dora Awards, it was nominated for six awards including Outstanding New Musical and Outstanding Musical Theatre Production. [15]

Theatre credits

As performer

YearProductionRoleTheatreCategoryRef.
1996–1997 Jane Eyre Young Jane Eyre Royal Alexandra Theatre World premiere: Toronto / Mirvish Productions [5]
2013 Romeo and Juliet Ensemble, understudy JulietFestival Theatre Stratford Festival
The Three Musketeers Dona EstefaniaFestival Theatre
2014 King Lear CordeliaFestival Theatre [6]
The Beaux' Stratagem CherryFestival Theatre
2015R-E-B-E-C-C-AHerselfRegional / Theatre Passe Muraille [8]
The Diary of Anne Frank Anne FrankAvon Theatre Stratford Festival [2]
She Stoops to Conquer Miss Constance NevilleAvon Theatre
The Last WifeMaryStudio Theatre
2016The Secret AnnexAnne Frank Segal Centre for Performing Arts [9]
A Little Night Music PetraAvon Theatre Stratford Festival
2017The Last WifeMaryArts Baillie TheatreRegional / Soulpepper Theatre Company
Romeo and Juliet JulietFestival Theatre Stratford Festival [7]
2018 Fun Home Medium Alison CAA Theatre Toronto / Mirvish Productions
2019–2020 Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Delphi Diggory Lyric Theatre Broadway [13]
2022LightWillow Tarragon Theatre Regional / Toronto
2022–2023 Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Delphi Diggory Ed Mirvish Theatre Toronto / Mirvish Productions [1]
2024The Last TimbitChloe Elgin Theatre Regional / Toronto [16]

As creative

YearTitleMusicLyricsBookNotesRef.
2015R-E-B-E-C-C-A——Sara FarbAlso performer [8]
2016Reframed: He Is ComingBritta JohnsonSara Farb [10]
2023Kelly v. KellyBritta JohnsonSara Farb [14]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003 Radio Free Roscoe Jennifer PeoplesS1.E7: "Political in Pink"
2004Crown HeightsDevorah LazersonTV movie
2006 Instant Star Girl FanS2.E13: "Date with the Night"
2006 11 Cameras Nicole2 episodes: S1.E1, S1.E22
2006 Life with Derek Poetry GirlS2.E7: "Crushing the Coach"
2008 Céline Daughter #6TV movie
2010–2011 Covert Affairs Barista2 episodes: S1.E4: "No Quarter", S2.E5: "Around the Sun"
2011 The Listener Computer Nerd GirlS2.E9: "Jericho"
2012 The Firm Female ClerkS1.E20: "Chapter Twenty"
2017 Murdoch Mysteries Emily DobbsS10.E18: "Hell to Pay"
2021 Frankie Drake Mysteries Henrietta CollinsS4.E7: "Life Is a Cabaret"
2021 Nurses JonieS2.E5: "Code Orange"
2021 Departure Beth2 episodes: S2.E1: "Runaway", S2.E2: "Fugitive"
2024 Hudson & Rex Wanda LoringS6.E16: "Rex, Drugs, and Rock 'n' Roll"

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015 King Lear Cordelia
2018 Romeo and Juliet Juliet

Awards and nominations

In 2023, the Playwrights Guild of Canada awarded Farb and Britta Johnson the Playwrights Guild Musical Award for creating Kelly v. Kelly. [17]

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2018 Dora Awards Outstanding Female Performance in a Musical Fun Home Nominated [12]
2024 Dora Awards Outstanding Musical Theatre ProductionKelly v. KellyNominated [15]
Outstanding New MusicalNominated

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