Stage Management
Based in New York, Samantha has experience working in Live Theater on: Plays, Musicals, Festivals, Staged Readings and everything in between.
Past Productions
Dedication by Roger Peltzman
Director Jessi D. Hill
New York Pianist, Roger Peltzman’s one-person show, Dedication, recounts his family’s tragic history fleeing the Nazis in war-torn Europe using drama, humor, powerful images and musical performances of everything from blues to Chopin.
Drawn into the story of people he never knew, Peltzman develops a “relationship” with his uncle, Norbert Stern, a brilliant pianist who was murdered in Auschwitz at age 21. Learning that Holocaust trauma can be inherited, Peltzman recounts his coming to terms with second generation survivor trauma and the role of music in helping to manage wounds that will never fully heal.
A singular tale from the Holocaust that is at once extraordinary and relatable.
The Thorn by Sarah & John Bolin
Director Andrew Harmon
The Thorn tells the story of Jesus and the epic spiritual battle for hearts and minds. The story begins with the creation of the world and weaves through time, highlighting the birth, death and resurrection of Jesus, ending with the formation of the early church. The Thorn is told predominately through the lens of John the Beloved as we experience his memories. Scenes are depicted using narration, tradition acting, dance, stunts, and aerial arts.
Mr. Puppy the Musical Book Michael David Lee, Music & Lyrics by David L. Tolley
Director/Choreographer Jonathan S. Cerullo
Mr. Puppy The Musical is the story of a curious toy dog with big dreams. Though stuck on a toy store shelf, Mr. Puppy dreams of adventure and wants to see the world. When other toys try to discourage his dream he bravely follows his heart and makes a daring escape in a toy flying balloon. Outside he discovers an exciting world of fantastic cultures and amazing music. It's a heartwarming tale and exciting multi-cultural experience for audiences of all ages. Mr. Puppy The Musical is a celebration of chasing your dreams and the thrill of discovering a beautiful world!
Kiss by Guillermo Calderón
Director Tara Ahmadinejad
Kiss breaks open cultural barriers as a group of Western actors interpreting a Syrian play slowly realize the limits of their own understanding, and the suffocating effect of an oppressive, omnipresent regime.
Ride the Cyclone Book, Music & Lyrics by Jacob Richmond & Brooke Maxwell
Director Galia Backal
In a dilapidated warehouse at an abandoned amusement park, an aging mechanical fortune-teller called The Amazing Karnak comes to life, and brings with him a ghostly choir of five deceased high-schoolers - all members of the Saint Cassian Chamber Choir, who were tragically killed on the park’s Cyclone roller coaster. Now, Karnak has the power to return one of these youths to life - but they must all decide among themselves who is the most worthy of a second chance to “ride the cyclone” that is life.
This fanciful one-act musical features a diverse cast of uniquely Canadian characters and has charmed audiences across North America. With songs in vocal styles ranging from ballads to rap, Ride The Cyclone has been called 'probably the most uproarious and outrageous piece of musical theatre Canada has ever produced.'
Plot Twist by Jerome Dobson
Director Lane Davies
Set in the world of 1980s daytime television, the story follows a soap writer whose personal life begins to overlap with the material he is writing. The production features original music by Dominic Messinger, who also composed for Santa Barbara,,
Someone Should Start by Kelsey Puttrich
Director Glory Kadigan
The play opens with a riotous act, setting the stage for a revealing journey through the tangled lives of a group of friends in New York City. At the fringes is Marv: awkward, earnest, and hopelessly smitten with the kind-hearted but elusive Karen. As the group navigates shifting dynamics of desire, identity, and belonging, Karen finds herself unexpectedly drawn to Marv, despite (or because of) his outsider status.
Spanning years and emotional terrain, Someone Should Start explores the sex lives, love affairs, existential spirals, and performative instincts of those trying to find authenticity in a world that demands masks. Through absurdist humor and a refusal to stay in one emotional lane, the play digs into who we are when no one’s watching—and who we become when everyone’s looking. At once a raunchy comedy and a philosophical inquiry, this ensemble-driven piece is a kaleidoscopic portrait of intimacy, alienation, and the surreal drama of just trying to be a person.
Well, Here We Are by Patrick Lawton
Director Patrick Lawton
A Play in Four Acts, Well, Here We Are walks us through the stages of love: from the butterflies of first encounters in “Nice to Meet You!”, through the heartbreak of “The Breakup,” into the introspective mystery of “Dreams of Johanna,” and finally to the poignant title act, where a long-married couple confronts life’s final curveballs.
McManus: The Fall of a Tyrant by Randy Neale
Director Randy Neale
Set in the world of 1980s daytime television, the story follows a soap writer whose personal life begins to overlap with the material he is writing. The production features original music by Dominic Messinger, who also composed for Santa Barbara,,
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