Denver Actors Fund uplifts artist from the ashes of a devastating car accident
About Sarah Wilhelm: Sarah has been singing and dancing in more than 40 productions in the Northern Colorado arts community since 2009, along with singing a Carnegie Hall premiere in New York. In that time, she has also stage managed and choreographed for nonprofit organizations and high schools in the area. Most recently, Sarah choreographed “Susannah” for Opera Fort Collins. Other credits as a singer, actor, dancer or choreographer include “Curtains” and “Jekyll & Hyde” for Candlelight Dinner Playhouse, and “Sherwood” for OpenStage.
Her medical story: In March of 2023, Sarah was rear-ended into oncoming traffic and T-boned, leaving her with six fractured ribs, a collapsed lung, a fractured collarbone, a partial tibial plateau fracture and meniscus tear – along with additional small fractures and head trauma. After surgery, she spent a month in the hospital and many months in a wheelchair, followed by physical therapy. “My overall goal is to be able to dance and perform again,” she said.
‘THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND KINDNESS ON THIS ROLLERCOASTER OF A JOURNEY.’
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A message from Sarah: “A healing journey can be very lonely to navigate. A lot of determination (and tenacity) goes into a recovery like this. There has been a mix of joy and frustration every step of the way from something as simple as lifting a plate of food all the way to re-learning how to walk. It can be demanding to focus on regaining mobility of the body when you are inundated with financial concerns and faced with the decision on whether or not you can support the treatment necessary to one day return to the stage. The Denver Actors Fund reminds individuals like myself that we are not alone on our journey. This community encourages us and allows us to continue to move forward. There are not enough words to express my gratitude to the DAF. Thank you for your support and kindness on this rollercoaster of a journey.”
