Sarah Williams (she/her) is the managing director for California Shakespeare Theater (Cal Shakes) where she oversees the administration and operations of the organization. She came to Cal Shakes in fall of 2019 after four years at Berkeley Repertory Theatre where she served as the Associate Managing Director. In her role at Berkeley Rep, Sarah managed the administrative operations of The Ground Floor: Berkeley Rep's Center for the Creation and Development of New Work, producing new play workshops, readings, and The Ground Floor's cornerstone program, the Summer Residency Lab. In addition to supporting Berkeley Rep's mainstage productions, Sarah produced many of Berkeley Rep's special event productions including Mike Birbiglia's The New One, The Second City's Dysfunctional Holiday Revue and Left Leaning and Always Right, and Fran Lebowitz: In Conversation. In summer 2018, Sarah served as tour manager for Berkeley Rep’s production of Ain’t Too Proud—The Life and Times of The Temptations at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, which played for five weeks to sold-out houses. During her tenure at Berkeley Rep, Sarah managed the entitlement, development, and financing process for Berkeley Rep's artist housing project, a seven-story mixed-use building consisting of 45 apartments, classrooms, and production space. Prior to Berkeley Rep, Williams held positions with Yale Repertory Theatre, Huntington Theatre Company, and Boston Symphony Orchestra. Sarah serves on the board of Crowded Fire Theater in San Francisco. She holds an MFA from Yale School of Drama where she was the recipient of the Morris J. Kaplan prize for recognition in theatre management and a BA from Boston College.