Sarah Hendrickson

FacultyTheatre

Academic Specialist
Improvisation; Acting

Biography

Sarah Hendrickson is a proud alumnus of Michigan State University, receiving a Master of Arts in Theatre. Sarah has worked as a professional improviser, actress, instructor, and producer in Chicago performing with many theaters, including The Second City in their Music House Ensemble and on Norwegian Cruise Line. She has facilitated workshops and performed in tailored comedy sketches for corporate clients including Yahoo!, Wells Fargo, and US Cellular. As a member of SAG/AFTRA, Sarah has appeared in TV commercials and as a recurring on-air personality for KRBK-FOX in vignettes she wrote and produced. She has worked as a Casting Associate in Chicago at O’Connor Casting and in Detroit at Carrie Ray Casting for commercials, industrials, radio, television and film. Sarah has also used her unique skill set as producer of shows and co-owner of Entertain You Productions. Sarah is also currently an Institute Teaching Artist for the Wharton Center Institute for Arts and Creativity.

University News

MSU Theatre Presents Unpredictably Fun ‘Unscripted’ Improv

Published November 12, 2024 in College of Arts & Letters

Michigan State University’s Department of Theatre presents “MSU Unscripted,” a completely improvised production, showcasing the talents of the department’s first-year students, where…Read now »

MSU Department of Theatre Looks Forward to 2024-2025 Season

Published August 28, 2024 in College of Arts & Letters

The 2024-2025 season for Michigan State University’s Department of Theatre will offer stories that confront uncomfortable truths and challenge the status quo with this year’s theme “Insiders…Read now »

MSU Theatre Presents ‘UnScripted’ Improv Comedy

Published November 22, 2023 in College of Arts & Letters

Michigan State University’s Department of Theatre will feature the largest cast in the history of the department’s first-year student showcase when MSU Unscripted takes the Studio 60 Theatre stage…Read now »

MSU Theatre Presents ‘UnScripted’ Improv Comedy

Published November 22, 2022 in College of Arts & Letters

Michigan State University’s Department of Theatre presents MSU UnScripted Dec. 1-4 in Studio 60 in the Auditorium Building. This night of comedy will feature MSU students…Read now »

MSU Department of Theatre Announces 2022-2023 Season

Published August 5, 2022 in College of Arts & Letters

Michigan State University’s Department of Theatre announces its 2022-2023 season, which focuses on the exploration and celebration of community. “These scripts are intended to provoke…Read now »

Theatre Freshmen Perform Annual Improv Comedy Showcase

Published November 23, 2021 in College of Arts & Letters

A group of students pose as a group in a theater. They wear different colored shirts, representing their different team.

First-year students from the Michigan State University Department of Theatre take on improv comedy in the 15th annual Freshman Showcase: Together We…Read now »

MSU Department of Theatre Announces 2021-2022 Season

Published September 21, 2021 in College of Arts & Letters

The Michigan State University Department of Theatre announces its 2021-2022 season, which focuses on the examination of the contemporary understanding of gender. “One of the greatest…Read now »

Theatre Major Receives Alumni Award for Undergraduate Excellence

Published April 29, 2021 in College of Arts & Letters

Theatre and Management major Jason Dernay, who is graduating this spring, is this year’s recipient of the Alumni Award for Undergraduate Excellence, which is presented each year to a…Read now »

MSU Theatre Freshmen Premiere Original Web Series Satire About College During COVID-19

Published February 9, 2021 in College of Arts & Letters

A person with long blonde hair stands with back to camera, wearing a black backpack, looking at a collegiate building with a tree with pink flowers on it, and a sign that says Danger Keep Out

The cast of Pandemic’d! rehearsing via Zoom The freshmen class of Michigan State University’s Department of Theatre have created a mockumentary-style web series satire about…Read now »

Department of Theatre Announces Fall 2020 Experimental Season

Published October 19, 2020 in College of Arts & Letters

The Michigan State University Department of Theatre announces an experimental season for Fall 2020, rooted in diversity, equity, inclusion, and public discourse. While conventional…Read now »

MSU Theatre Freshmen Class Serves Up End-Of-Semester Laughs

Published December 3, 2019 in College of Arts & Letters

a lightbulb covered in sticky notes with the words "yes" "and"

The freshmen class of Michigan State University’s Department of Theatre will celebrate the end of their first semester of college with five performances of hilarious…Read now »

Department of Theatre Announces 2019-2020 Season

Published September 12, 2019 in College of Arts & Letters

Poster with white background. Theres an outline of a lightbulb with the words "Invention and Reinvention" written across it. There a few wooden puzzle pieces in the bottom right corner, a typewriter in the bottom left corner, and a clock in the upper lefthand corner

The Michigan State University Department of Theatre announces its 2019-2020 Season, which focuses on invention and reinvention, adaptations of…Read now »