Pearland native, Sarah Sachi, is a triple threat — active in modeling, dance, and acting. Sachi’s vivacious personality translates perfectly to her character Carolina in Stages production of “Laughs in Spanish.” Carolina, a struggling artist and grad student, works as an assistant to Mariana, a tightly wound art gallery director at a Miami studio. Throughout the show, expect to laugh and maybe even cry during Sachi’s goofy and somber moments.
Do you remember the moment you fell in love with acting?
“Absolutely. I fell in love with musicals when I was about 10 and watched ‘Hairspray’ for the first time with my mom and sister, and I just knew this was my knitch. But I fell in love with performing when I was 15 and a sophomore at Glenda Dawson High School. I auditioned for ‘Into the Woods,’ I was one of the stepsisters, and I’ve been inseparable from the stage ever since. It brought me so much joy and fulfillment and made me the absolute happiest anything has ever made me.”
What is one of your favorite scenes to play as Carolina? Why?
“One of my favorite scenes to play as Caro would probably be her first scene with Jaun in the car. It’s just such a fun scene to do, especially with my scene partner Ricardo, who’s simply just hysterical and super talented. It’s when we learn about the elephant in the room for both characters and the conversation, like in life, just goes all over the place and we move through lots of emotions in a short period of time, but it’s such a raw, real moment that’s a difficult conversation in this relationship that I think most people can also connect with even if the situation at hand doesn't apply to you.”
Some of the characters you play have larger-than-life personalities. Do you relate to that?
“Who me, a larger-than-life personality? Absolutely. Now, there’s always parts of these characters that don’t necessarily align with who I am - like the step sisters [in Cinderella] were so mean and kinda dumb, but nonetheless the energy behind it all is typically pretty natural. My challenges always come from roles that require more refining and stillness because being outgoing and taking up space has always been something that has come easily to me.”
Laughs in Spanish runs through March 17. Grab your tickets!
