Seattle Opera
Darby Sherwood is an experienced educator and teaching artist currently serving as the Outreach Learning Coordinator at the Museum of Pop Culture since January 2024. Sherwood has been involved with Seattle Children's Theatre since June 2021, holding positions as Teaching Artist and Education & Engagement Projects Coordinator, and previously coordinated the internship program. Additional experience includes a Teaching Artist role at Seattle Opera since September 2021, where Sherwood contributed as a Librettist for the Seattle Opera Creation Lab in two seasons. With a role as a Teaching Artist at Seattle Rep since October 2022 and prior as a First Year Network Leader at the University of Washington, Sherwood has a well-rounded background in arts education. Sherwood holds a Bachelor’s degree in Drama from the University of Washington, completed in June 2022, and gained early experience as a Teaching Intern at Taproot Theatre Company in the summer of 2019.