Resume
Sarah Nearing is a professional actor, singer, theatre artist, and music teacher based in Calgary, Alberta. She holds a Bachelor of Arts with Honours in both Theatre and Music from Dalhousie University, and has been nominated for several Calgary ACTS CAT Awards for her standout performances in shows such as The McAdo (2025) and Riverona (2024).
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If you're looking to book a singer or an actor for an event, please contact Sarah via email at sarahnearing17@gmail.com.
Awards and Nominations
Calgary-ACTS CAT Awards
Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Role in a Play - Mercutio, Riverona: Episodes 3 & 4 (Full Circle Theatre) 2025 NOMINEE
Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Role in a Musical - Pretty Jean, The McAdo (Morpheus Theatre) 2025 NOMINEE
Outstanding Soundscape (Play) - Much Ado About Nothing (Full Circle Theatre and The Shakespeare Company) 2025 NOMINEE
Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Role in a Play - Mercutio, Riverona: Episodes 1 & 2 (Full Circle Theatre) 2024 NOMINEE
Theatre
Off the Beaten Path (Workshop Production, 2025)
Queen, Aasira, Ensemble
Directed by Tory Doctor, Music Direction by Melody McClellan (Off the Beaten Path Productions and Storybook Theatre)
Much Ado About Nothing (2025)
Sound Designer (CAT Award Nominee 2025)
John Knight (Full Circle Theatre and The Shakespeare Company)
The McAdo (2025)
Pretty Jean (CAT Award Nominee 2025)
Sean Anderson, Winnifred Hume (Morpheus Theatre)
Kensuke's Kingdom (2025)
Mother, Puppeteer
Steven Conde (Storybook Theatre)
Blue-Eyed Hag (Staged Reading, 2024)
Queen Edith
Steven Conde, Jim Lair Beard
Riverona: Episodes 3 & 4
Mercutio (CAT Award Nominee 2025), Vocal Captain
Hans Wackershauser, Megan Baldrey (Full Circle Theatre)
Riverona: Episodes 1 & 2
Mercutio (CAT Award Nominee 2024), Vocal Captain
Troy Couillard, Kevin Weir (Full Circle Theatre)
Riverona Episode 2: Yonder Window Breaks (Common Ground Workshop Production, 2023)
Mercutio, Vocal Captain
Megan Baldrey, Erin Weir (Full Circle Theatre)
Riverona Episode 1: Two Households (Remounted Workshop Production, 2023)
Mercutio, Vocal Captain
Megan Baldrey, Erin Weir (Full Circle Theatre)
Riverona Episode 1: Two Households (Common Ground Workshop Production, 2023)
Mercutio, Vocal Captain
Megan Baldrey, Erin Weir (Full Circle Theatre)
Bard in the Big Top (2021)
Co-Creator, Ensemble
Andrés Moreno (Prime Stock Theatre)
Opera
The Elixir of Love (2024)
Chorus
Conducted by Farkhad Khudyev, Directed by Pablo Maritano (Calgary Opera)
The Marriage of Figaro (2023)
Chorus
Conducted by Jonathan Brandani, Directed by Aria Umezawa (Calgary Opera)
Macbeth (2023)
Chorus
Conducted by Jonathan Brandani, Directed by Rachel Peake (Calgary Opera)
The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs (Canadian Premiere, 2023)
Chorus
Conducted by Michael Christie, Directed by Rebecca Herman (Calgary Opera)
Carmen (2022)
Chorus
Conducted by Mark Morash, Directed by Brenna Corner (Calgary Opera)
La traviata (2022)
Chorus
Conducted by Gordon Gerrard, Directed by Alain Gauthier (Calgary Opera)
Endymion's Dream (2022)
Chorus
Conducted by Dr. Jamie Hillman, Directed by Renée Salewski (The Center for Opera Studies and Appreciation in Canada) (Young Artist Program)
The Merry Widow (2022)
Chorus
Conducted by Tania Miller, Directed by Omer Ben Seadia (Calgary Opera)
La clemenza di Tito (2022)
Chorus
Conducted by Darryl Edwards, Directed by Renée Salewski (COSA Canada) (Young Artist Program)
The Art of Love (Premiere, 2022)
Cosmetician III, Chorus
Conducted by Darryl Edwards, Directed by Lillian King (COSA Canada) (Young Artist Program)
Le nozze di Figaro (2019)
Marcellina
Conducted by Dr. Michael Donovan, Directed by Anne Marie Donovan (Long Reach Opera Workshop) (Young Artist Program)
Concerts
In addition to singing professionally as a soloist and with choirs in and around Calgary, Sarah is also one of the the Alto Section Leads for the Christ Church Choir.
The SRV Picnic (Upcoming, August 17th 2025)
Featured Soloist
John Goulart
Singers at Snowfall (2025)
Featured Soloist, Ensemble
Storybook Theatre
Sing Along Messiah (2024)
Chorus
Early Music Voices Concert Society
ProArts at Noon (2024)
Featured Soloist
Early Music Voices Concert Society and ProArts at Noon
Mozart Requiem (2024)
Chorus
John Goulart (The Firebird Symphony and Chorus)
Requiem and Cantique de Jean Racine (Faure), Te Deum and Ave Verum (Mozart) (2024)
Chorus
John Goulart (Bow Valley Chorus)
Arias and Ales (2024)
Soloist
Calgary Opera
Calgary Carol Festival (2023)
Featured Soloist
Early Music Voices
Carmina Burana (2023)
Chorus
Conducted by John Goulart (The Firebird Symphony and Chorus)
Missa Criolla and Missa Gaia (2023)
Chorus
Conducted by John Goulart (Bow Valley Chorus)
Handel and his Messiah (2022)
Chorus
Conducted by John Goulart (The Firebird Symphony and Chorus)
Calgary Opera's 50th Anniversary Concert (2022)
Chorus
Conducted by Alice Farnham and Jonathan Brandani (Calgary Opera)
Te Deum (Kodály) and Great Mass in C Minor (Mozart) (2022)
Chorus
Conducted by John Goulart (The Firebird Symphony and Chorus)
Mozart Meets Vivaldi (2022)
Chorus
Conducted by John Goulart (Bow Valley Chorus)
Debut Messiah Arias (2021)
Debut Singer (Soloist)
Conducted by Claude Lapalme (Early Music Voices)
Link Up! (2019)
Soloist
Conducted by Gary Ewer (Symphony Nova Scotia)
Film and TV
For film and TV projects, Sarah is represented as an actor by Ben Falconer at the Patti Falconer Agency (booker@pattifalconer.com).
Upper Class Crimes: JBR Project (Season 1)
FEATURED BACKGROUND (Police Officer)
Paramount+
The Abandons (Season 1)
FEATURED BACKGROUND (Van Ness Clerical Worker)
Netflix
The Last of Us (Season 1, Ep. 5)
FEATURED BACKGROUND (FEDRA Collaborator)
HBO
Jann Holiday Special (2022)
FEATURED BACKGROUND (Telethon Volunteer)
Bell Media, Project 10
My Life with the Walter Boys (Seasons 1 & 2)
Background
Netflix
Heartland (Season 16)
Background (Server)
CBC, Seven24 Films
High School (Season 1, Ep. 2)
Background (Party Guest)
Amazon, Plan B Entertainment
Ride (Season 1, Ep. 1)
Background (Bar Patron)
The Hallmark Channel
Under the Banner of Heaven
Background
The Walt Disney Company
American Girl: Corinne Tan
Background
MarVista Entertainment, Mattel