"Frozen meets Kurt Weill" (nachtkritik). Whether collaborating on a devised musical for an inclusive theater in Berlin, an anthem for the Women's March on NYC, or songs for a Shakespeare play at the National Theatre, composer, music director, and lecturer Sarah Taylor Ellis aims to embrace the inherent hybridity and multiplicity of music theater as an art form. Sarah and Niklas Wagner's indie folk musical Die Mitte der Welt, which celebrated a critically-acclaimed premiere at Landestheater Linz in January 2026, has been hailed as a model for future chamber musicals in the German-speaking world (musicalzentrale). Sarah is also the composer and musician for Auf allen Vieren (All Fours), the world premiere theatrical adaptation of Miranda July's novel, which played a sold-out run at Sophiensæle in February 2026 and will soon embark on a European tour. Sarah is a regular collaborator with Berlin-based Musiktheatergruppe glanz&krawall, and their hit bureaucracy musical with the inclusive Theater Thikwa -- Die Tüten aus der Verwaltung -- was invited to the 2025 Festival Politik im Freien Theater. Sarah holds a Ph.D. in Theater & Performance Studies from UCLA and a B.A. in Theater Studies/Music and English from Duke University. She is a dual citizen in Germany and the USA. www.staylorellis.com