About Sadie

I’m a performer, musician, and theatre artist based in Chicago. Raised on a steady diet of jazz and fantasy novels, I’ve grown up believing in the power and importance of storytelling and music.

I grew up playing the piano and saxophone and have been composing since I could get my hands on staff paper. Eventually, my love for music and stories led me to dance classes and SiriusXM Broadway, and I ended up at Northwestern University, where I currently study musical theatre and French

At Northwestern, I’ve loved exploring all of the dimensions of performance and music. Whether it be performing in a show each quarter, music directing and arranging for my beloved a cappella group (and best friends!) The Undertones, or composing and orchestrating for the Northwestern Waa-Mu Show, I’ve had so much fun using the interdisciplinary training for all it’s worth. I’ve even had the opportunity to explore things I’d never considered, like puppetry and circus.

Outside of music and theatre I love to read and recommend books, and I run a TikTok account with 48.5K followers that covers all things reading. On @bookchickens, I read, review, recommend and even write songs for all of my favorite dragon wielding fantasies and Jane Austens alike.

I have never lost my love for instruments and jazz, and since winning the Great American Songbook Youth Ambassador position in 2019, I’ve been lucky enough to sing jazz at places like the Palladium Theatre, Feinstein’s 54 Below, and Carnegie Hall.