ABOUT
Sam is a London based theatre maker originally from Melbourne, Australia.
As Director most recently he was the Associate director and movement director for A Woman Walks Into a Bank (Winner of the 2023 International Playwright prize) which premiered at Theatre503. He is currently the Director and Dramaturg for the new musical Dreamsong which is in development with support from Kindred Partners.
Directing and choreography credits include A Chorus Line (Bird College), Bonnie and Clyde (Hayes Theatre co), City of Angels (Hayes Theatre co), Catch Me If You Can (OCPAC), They’re Playing Our Song (Company 11), 1&Only (VAULTS Festival), and In Loving Memory (Hayes Theatre co).
Sam has worked for Joshua Robson Productions since 2021, and in 2024 he moved into a producing role leading the development of the company's first new musical commission. JRP most recently had a return season of In The Heights to the Sydney Opera House and in 2025 will be back at the Hayes Theatre co with their season of The Producers.
As a writer, his show Death Suits You won the "Spirit of the Fringe" award at the 2023 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and received "Show of the Week" at the 2023 VAULTS Festival.
Originally trained as a performer at the Victorian College of the Arts, Sam has performed internationally in shows such as King Kong Live Onstage (Global Creatures), Cats (Really Useful Group/GWB Entertainment), Cabaret (Showtune Productions), and Mamma Mia (Louise Withers and Co).
His work has a focus on shows that explore heavy topics through a comedic or satirical lens. Past works include Death Suits You, a black comedy about personified Death, In Loving Memory: A new musical exploring the stages of grief, and 1&Only: a political satire about a PR company who have been hired to sell the one-child policy to the UK.
