Sarah began writing for the theatre at the age of fifteen. She attended four National Young Playwrights Workshops before graduating to the National Playwrights Conference in 1994 with her play Who the Fuck is Erica Price. 

Who the Fuck is Erica Price was later produced for Artrage, the Perth Fringe Festival, in 1996. In 1998, Sarah worked as a writer in residence with Salamanca Theatre Company in the production of Reality Check and in 2000 wrote a commissioned play for them entitled Super Serious. She has had two radio plays produced by the ABC, BORED in 1997 and See in 2001. In 1999, she was awarded a two-year mentorship through Playworks.