Sara Farb (born 1987) is a Canadian actress, playwright, and singer.
She originated the role of Delphi Diggory in the Canadian premiere production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, which played at the Ed Mirvish Theatre between May 2022 and July 2023.
Early life Farb grew up in Toronto, Ontario, and has a younger sister, Rebecca. She is of Lithuanian-Jewish heritage, and her grandmother and great-grandmother were Holocaust survivors who endured the Stutthof concentration camp.
She attended Earl Haig Secondary School, where she was involved in the school's drama program and in various social climate initiatives. Farb has a degree in English literature from the University of Toronto. Although she was interested in pursuing acting, Farb experienced difficulty getting cast in projects that interested her. This led to her taking a copywriting course at George Brown College while performing in small theatre gigs across Toronto.
Career At nine years old, Farb made her stage debut as Young Jane Eyre in the world premiere production of Jane Eyre. The musical opened at the Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto on December 3, 1996, and closed on February 1, 1997.
Farb made her Stratford Festival debut in 2013, where she was a member of the ensemble in that season's production of Romeo and Juliet. Between 2013 and 2017, Farb appeared in eight other Stratford Festival productions. In 2015, she starred as Cordelia in Stratford's production of King Lear opposite Colm Feore, which was filmed by CBC and later had a limited theatrical release throughout Canada. In 2017, Farb starred as Juliet in Romeo and Juliet which was also professionally filmed and had a limited theatrical release across Canada.
In 2015, Farb performed her one-woman play, R-E-B-E-C-C-A, at the Theatre Passe Muraille. It is a story about her younger sister and the challenges of growing up with a developmental disability.
Farb also starred as Anne Frank in a production of The Secret Annex, a play that hypothesizes what would have happened if Anne survived World War II. The play was performed at the Segal Centre for Performing Arts in February 2016.
In 2016, the Art Gallery of Ontario partnered with The Musical Stage Company and Acting Up Stage Company to present three short musicals based on art exhibits on display at the museum. Farb and Britta Johnson chose He Is Coming by Otto Willem Albertus Roelofs, which was performed in April 2016.
Farb starred as Medium Allison in a Canadian production of Fun Home. The musical played at the CAA Theatre between April 13 and May 16, 2018. At the 2018 Dora Awards, Farb was nominated for Outstanding Female Performance in a Musical.
In 2019, Farb made her Broadway debut in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, where she played Delphi Diggory. In 2022, Farb reprised her role of Delphi Diggory in the Canadian premiere production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. The play began performances at the Ed Mirvish Theatre in Toronto on May 31, 2022, and closed on July 2, 2023.
Farb again collaborated with Johnson, when they co-created the musical Kelly v. Kelly. The musical had its world premiere at the Berkeley Street Theatre in Toronto, where it played between May 26 and June 18, 2023. At the 2024 Dora Awards, it was nominated for six awards including Outstanding New Musical and Outstanding Musical Theatre Production.
Theatre credits As performer Year Production Role Theatre Category 1996–1997 Jane Eyre Young Jane Eyre Royal Alexandra Theatre World premiere: Toronto / Mirvish Productions 2013 Romeo and Juliet Ensemble, understudy Juliet Festival Theatre Stratford Festival The Merchant of Venice Jessica Festival Theatre The Three Musketeers Dona Estefania Festival Theatre 2014 King Lear Cordelia Festival Theatre The Beaux' Stratagem Cherry Festival Theatre 2015 R-E-B-E-C-C-A Herself Regional / Theatre Passe Muraille The Diary of Anne Frank Anne Frank Avon Theatre Stratford Festival She Stoops to Conquer Miss Constance Neville Avon Theatre The Last Wife Mary Studio Theatre 2016 The Secret Annex Anne Frank Segal Centre for Performing Arts A Little Night Music Petra Avon TheatreStratford Festival The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Lucy Avon Theatre 2017 The Last Wife Mary Arts Baillie Theatre Regional / Soulpepper Theatre Company Romeo and Juliet Juliet Festival Theatre Stratford Festival 2018 The Humans Brigid Bluma Appel Theatre Toronto / Canadian Stage Fun Home Medium Alison CAA Theatre Toronto / Mirvish Productions 2019–2020 Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Delphi Diggory Lyric Theatre Broadway 2021 Finally There's Sun Herself Festival Theatre Canopy Stratford Festival 2022 Light Willow Tarragon Theatre Regional / Toronto 2022–2023 Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Delphi Diggory Ed Mirvish Theatre Toronto / Mirvish Productions 2024 The Last Timbit Chloe Elgin Theatre Regional / Toronto 2025 As You Like It Rosalind Festival Theatre Stratford Festival Sense and Sensibility Fanny Dashwood/Lady Middleton Festival Theatre Stratford Festival Dangerous Liaisons Emilie Festival Theatre Stratford Festival
As creative Year Title Music Lyrics Book Notes Ref. 2015 R-E-B-E-C-C-A Sara Farb Also performer 2016 Reframed: He Is Coming Britta Johnson Sara Farb 2023 Kelly v. Kelly Britta Johnson Sara Farb 2026 Way Out There Anton Lipovetsky Sara Farb
Filmography Television Year Title Role Notes 2003 Radio Free Roscoe Jennifer Peoples S1.E7: "Political in Pink" 2004 Crown Heights Devorah Lazerson TV movie 2006 Instant Star Girl Fan S2.E13: "Date with the Night" 2006 11 Cameras Nicole 2 episodes: S1.E1, S1.E22 2006 Life with Derek Poetry Girl S2.E7: "Crushing the Coach" 2008 Céline Daughter #6 TV movie 2010–2011 Covert Affairs Barista 2 episodes: S1.E4: "No Quarter", S2.E5: "Around the Sun" 2011 The Listener Computer Nerd Girl S2.E9: "Jericho" 2012 The Firm Female Clerk S1.E20: "Chapter Twenty" 2017 Murdoch Mysteries Emily Dobbs S10.E18: "Hell to Pay" 2021 Frankie Drake Mysteries Henrietta Collins S4.E7: "Life Is a Cabaret" 2021 Nurses Jonie S2.E5: "Code Orange" 2021 Departure Beth 2 episodes: S2.E1: "Runaway", S2.E2: "Fugitive" 2024 Hudson & Rex Wanda Loring S6.E16: "Rex, Drugs, and Rock 'n' Roll"
Film Year Title Role Notes 2015 King Lear Cordelia 2018 Romeo and Juliet Juliet
Awards and nominations In 2023, the Playwrights Guild of Canada awarded Farb and Britta Johnson the Playwrights Guild Musical Award for creating Kelly v. Kelly.
Year Award Category Nominated work Result 2018Dora AwardsOutstanding Female Performance in a MusicalFun Home 2024 Dora AwardsOutstanding Musical Theatre Production Kelly v. Kelly Outstanding New Musical
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