Samantha Martinson

Samantha Martinson
Assistant Director, The Two "Gentlemen" of Verona

Samantha is a Midwest-based director. Select directing credits include: It’s a Wonderful Life: Live from Door County, Third Avenue PlayWorks (upcoming); Dinner with the Duchess, Next Act; Sandra, Two Crows Theatre Company; Great Expectations, Door Shakespeare; Gloria, University of MN, BFA; She Kills Monsters, First Stage; fml: how Carson McCullers saved my life, Carthage College; The Wolves, Marquette University; ‘Neath the Hills of Bastogne, Sunstone Studios MKE; The Tempest, Mad Rogues. Select staged readings: Casey and Diana, American Players Theatre; ESCAPEGOAT, Jungle Theater. Select assistant directing credits: Ring Round the Moon, American Players Theatre; A Year with Frog and Toad, Children’s Theater Company; Artemisia, Forward Theater. Samantha is the festival producer for World Premiere Wisconsin, a yearlong statewide festival celebrating new plays and musicals. She has worked on admin and artistic staff with Playwrights’ Center, American Players Theatre, Milwaukee Repertory Theater, Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, Door Shakespeare, Milwaukee Ballet, and First Stage. She is a Kennedy Center Directing Intensive alum. samanthamartinson.com