Projects
Awake and Narcoleptic
“Awake and Narcoleptic” is a one-woman show that offers a raw, funny, and poignant look at the life of comedian Sarah Albritton, who is living with narcolepsy. Directed by Josh Sobel of FutureHome productions, the show explores the challenges that come with living with a misunderstood and often stigmatized disability, including the frustration of seeking a proper diagnosis and the side effects of medication.
Through personal anecdotes, Sarah shares her journey of self-discovery and acceptance, including the ups and downs of coming to terms with her condition and the impact it has had on her relationships and daily life. Along the way, she uses humor to bring light to the realities of living with narcolepsy, from falling asleep during important meetings to experiencing vivid and sometimes terrifying hypnagogic hallucinations.
Yet, “Awake and Narcoleptic” is much more than just a collection of funny stories. It is a call to action, shedding light on the misconceptions surrounding invisible disabilities and the stigma that often comes with them. Through her story, Sarah hopes to inspire greater understanding and acceptance of those living with disabilities, and to encourage people to speak up and share their own experiences.
With a mix of humor, honesty, and heart, “Awake and Narcoleptic” is a must-see show that promises to leave audiences both entertained and enlightened.
Awake and Narcoleptic will premiere at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2023 with theSpaceUK.
Sleeping with Sarah Podcast
Sleeping with Sarah is a podcast where narcoleptic comedian, Sarah Albritton, interviews people in her bed and they talk about sleep, comedy and relationships. Notable guests include: Laurie Kilmartin, Ralphie May, Nick Vatterott, Ben Glieb, Alex Hooper, Crystal Powell, and Madison Shepard. You can listen to the podcast on iTunes, iHeart Radio, SoundCloud, Stitcher and more!
Relaunching Summer 2023 in collaboration with Jam in the Van.
Past Projects
Super Narcoleptic Girl
The story of a narcoleptic superhero with the power to make people dance as she struggles to save the day and stay awake. Created by Sarah Albritton and Catherine Povinelli, the 8-episode web series was hailed as “silly and serious at the same time” (Women in Film), “Super Narcoleptic Girl has the charm, wit, and silliness of the best low-budget web series.” (TubeFilter) And “So Funny I had a cataplexy” (User comment)
Bad Sides Comedy was a live comedy show run at the Hollywood Improv Lab. A stand-up comedy show where comedians relive the worst auditions based on actual audition sides. Produced by Sarah Albritton, Liz Blanc, Rachel Laforce and Casey Navarro.
WILD WEIRD COMEDY
Wild Weird Comedy ran for 2 years at Bar Lubitch in West Hollywood before the pandemic. It’s the only comedy that ended in a custom ice sculpture being smashed outside afterwards. Featuring stand-up, characters, drag, and comedy music, it was definitely wildly and weirdly entertaining. Produced by Sarah Albritton, Catherine Povinelli and Kristen Lundberg.
Supernova Comedy was born out of the pandemic starting with live comedy shows in January 2021. The outdoor venue brought comedy back regularly featuring all-star line-ups including Bill Burr, Sarah Silverman, Tom Segura, Tiffany Haddish, Nikki Glazer, and Doug Benson. Sarah was a regular performer on the show and helped with producing and running the show alongside the team.
Secrets, Lies, and Alibis was a monthly variety comedy show that ran for over 3 years at Elbow Room in Chicago. The show took annonymous secrets from the audience every month and created original sketches and content based on those secrets. The live show featured sketches, characters, stand up, audience games, and ended with comedy music. Past performers included: Chris Redd, Josh Johnson, Nick Vatterott, Brandi Denise, Jay Washington, to name a few. Produced by Sarah Albritton, Alex Seligsohn, Elliott Lerner, and Amanda Lynn Deal.
Everything Happens So Much was a sketch show directed by Michael McCarthy in Chicago. They performed at Chicago Sketchfest as well as had several long runs at iO Chicago. This was born out of the best sketches of the weekly topical sketch show POV (or PiOV) at iO Chicago that ran for weekly every Monday for nearly 2 years. Every week new sketches were added to reflect the current news cycle. Performers/writers included: Sarah Albritton, Preston O’Fill, Prateek Svrivastiva, Patrick Newson, Michelle Marie, Kristen Lundberg, and Marissa Chastain.