Sarah Groustra

Sarah Groustra is a Massachusetts-born, Brooklyn-based writer and theatermaker. Her menstrual advocacy work has been profiled by Teen Vogue, the Boston Globe, ATTN, and NPR. Her writing has appeared on the JWA blog and in Lilith magazine. She is a proud alumna of the Rising Voices Fellowship (2015–2016) and Kenyon College. Sarah's plays have been produced in New York City, California, and beyond. You can read more at sarahgroustra.com.

Blog Posts

November 5, 2024

7 Questions For Playwright Kres Mersky

Sarah Groustra

JWA chats with actor and playwright Kres Mersky about her one-woman show, The Life and Times of A. Einstein.

Topics: Theater

September 24, 2024

7 Questions For Author Liz Kleinrock

Sarah Groustra

JWA talks to author and educator Liz Kleinrock about her new book, What Jewish Looks Like, and about making Jewish communities more inclusive.

Topics: Non-Fiction, LGBTQIA Rights

September 17, 2024

7 Questions For Cantor Jacqueline Rafii

Sarah Groustra

JWA chats with Persian-American cantor Jacqueline Rafii.

Topics: Cantors, Yom Kippur, Rosh Hashanah

September 5, 2024

7 Questions For Artist Tiffany Shlain

Sarah Groustra

JWA chats with artist and filmmaker Tiffany Shlain about her new solo show, YOU ARE HERE, why nature inspires her, and why people who say they're not creative are wrong.

Topics: Sculpture, Film, Ritual, Women's Rights

August 6, 2024

7 Questions For Julie F. Kay

Sarah Groustra

JWA chats with internationally recognized human rights lawyer Julie F. Kay.

Topics: Reproductive Rights, LGBTQIA Rights, Women's Rights, Law, Motherhood

July 25, 2024

Q & A with Artist Giselle Beiguelman

Sarah Groustra

JWA talks to Brazilian artist Giselle Beiguelman about her "Botannica Tirannica" exhibition, which explores how common botanical names both mirror and perpetuate societal prejudices.

Topics: Photography, Feminism, LGBTQIA Rights, Antisemitism, Natural Science