Education
Southern Utah University
M.A. Candidate, Arts Administration
Brigham Young University
B.A., Theatre Arts Studies
Affiliations:
American Association of Community Theatre (AACT)
American Theatre Critics Association (ATCA)
Bio
Hi! I’m Sam (she/her/hers)! I am an award-winning director who has experience in nearly every area that theatre has to offer, all while remaining a stay-at-home mom to one sweet little munchkin. I have a BA degree in Theatre Arts Studies from BYU where I focused my studies on directing and dramaturgy. Currently I am an MA candidate at SUU in the Arts Administration program. My passions are advocating for human rights and celebrating new works. I won Best Director (for The Days Come and Go and Literally) at Avonlea Theater Company’s Six Feet Apart Festival and my ten-minute play Out There was selected for production at the Utah New Works Theatre Project’s 2020 Utah New Works Ten (and promptly cancelled due to COVID-19). When I’m not working on a theatre project I’m probably searching for my next one or watching Gilmore Girls.
Areas of Expertise
Feminism
Mental Illness
Anti-Racism
Pop Culture
Grief/Loss
Mormon History
Theatre for Young Audiences
Work Experience
Front Row Reviewers (fka FRR Utah), Reviewer (6/2018 – 8/2020), Editor (7/2018 – 6/2019), Executive Secretary (2/2019 – 6/2019)
Production Experience
See Gallery Pages
Volunteer Experience
American Theatre Critics Association: Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee (2021-Present)
Ashland New Plays Festival Reading Committee (20/21)
Bay Area Playwrights Festival National Committee (19/20, 20/21)
“Drama Con: We Tell the Story” High School Chaperone (2020)
“Project Youth” Group Leader (2016, 2019)