"Writing a play was always a dream but as a fiction writer and journalist, I couldn’t figure out how to make it work. In just a few sessions, I’ve experienced several “a-ha” moments with Sarah. I always leave my time with her excited by my project and its potential. The skills I've learned have made me a better writer all around. I don’t think I would have ever written a play without her input."
~ Leah Eichler, award-winning short story writer and publisher of Esoterica magazine
"My biggest takeaway from last night is that anything can be made funny. That really dovetails beautifully with my deep gratitude for a healthy sense of humor, even in the darkest moments…."
~ Gay Norton Edelman, Author/Editor
Sarah Congress is a comedic playwright/screenwriter represented by Samadani/Tall. This January her satire "Big Yikes!" was read by the UP Theatre, and her ten-minute play "Fresh Kills" was read at the NYPL Lincoln Center. Her ten-minute play "Melting" was produced at Siena College for their Climate Symposium (October 2024), by the Tank Theatre for the IHRF Festival (December 2024) and will be published in issue #12 of Feels Blind Literary this spring. Sarah co-wrote the screenplay "I Can't Hear You" which won BEST COMEDY in the 2024 Jersey Shore Film Festival. Her ten-minute play "Overdose" won 2nd place for BEST SHORT in the 2023 Downtown Urban Arts Festival.
Sarah teaches playwriting/screenwriting, works as a script doctor, and is delighted to be a joke writer for the 2025 Broadway Cares celebrity roast.
Or shoot her an email at sarah.congress@gmail.com to learn more.