May 19 | Sierra Naomi
Sunday Night Cabaret Series
Sierra Naomi
THE HUMAN HEART
May 19, 2024
7:00pm
Magic and Wonder Theatre
Sunday Night Cabaret Series performances are held at Magic and Wonder Theatre (3065 Lincoln State Rte, Paradise, PA 17562). All shows are pay-what-you-will, in keeping with our mission to make exceptional theatre accessible.
A Note From Sierra
Do me a favor…take a quick moment and think of one of your favorite songs. How do you feel when you listen to it? When you hum it? If you sing, when you sing it? Science has been studying the effects of music on our brains and our bodies for a while and we’re just starting to really understand its full impact. It creates a feeling of connectedness, lowers stress, and helps us regulate our emotions. Researchers have found it even helps people process their feelings. For me personally, music and theatre have been two of the most formative parts of my life. From a very young age, they have helped me navigate my own emotions, provided me with community, and filled me with incredible passion. The value of youth arts education cannot be overstated. This cabaret, titled “The Human Heart” is my love letter to musical theatre and all it gives to us from youth to adulthood. Join me and some wonderful guest artists as we share a few of my favorite songs from across the Broadway canon. I can’t wait to spend a wonderful night with you celebrating the power of music!
MEET SIERRA
Sierra Naomi is an actor, singer, director/producer, and teaching artist who has graced stages and delighted audiences from New York to California. After many years in Chicago and NYC, she is now proud to be part of the wonderful Lancaster community. Sierra's relationship with Servant Stage began almost immediately after arriving in the city with her role in Ragtime in the fall of 2022. Since then she's loved supporting the Servant Stage mission in many ways, most recently as the director for the Winter Youth production of Seussical. Locally, you may have also seen her on stage at The Fulton and Prima. Over the years, Sierra's been fortunate enough to step into the shoes of some incredible characters, including Mrs. Lovett (Sweeney Todd), Narrator (Joseph...Dreamcoat), Fantine (Les Miserables), Witch (Into the Woods), Lucille Frank (Parade), and Queen Sigrid Hallbourne in the new upcoming television series King’s Blade. Off stage, Sierra works to add more light to this industry as a director/producer and teaching artist. One of her favorite projects was as the live director and festival co-producer for the 2020 Allen and Gray Musical Festival, as well as a concert series she produced and hosted called “New Voices,” bolstering the work of new musical theatre writers. Sierra holds a degree in Musical Theatre from Chicago College of Performing Arts as well as a certificate from the Conservatory at The Stella Adler Studio of Acting in NYC. 1 Cor 16:14 @sierranaomi_nyc