Samantha Martinson

Associate Artist

Samantha Martinson

Samantha Martinson (Associate Artist) is a Midwest-based theater director, educator, and intimacy consultant. Most recently, she assistant directed Lauren Gunderson's world premiere, Artemisia, at Forward Theater. Directing credits include: fml: how Carson McCullers saved my life, Carthage College; The Wolves, Marquette University; ‘Neath the Hills of Bastogne, Sunstone Studios MKE; Leona Lionheart Saves the World, Kohl’s Wild Theater; The Tempest, Mad Rogues; Twelfth Night, Milwaukee Youth Theater; At The Gate, Forward Theater's Monologue Festival; Stitched with a Sickle and Hammer, Renaissance Theaterworks, Br!nk Festival; Miss Lulu Bett, Voices Freed; Just Friends, Milwaukee Chamber Theater, YPF Reading. Assistant directing: The Roommate, Renaissance Theaterworks; Milwaukee Carries, Cooperative Performance. Producer of Ballet Beat, ’21-23 for Milwaukee Ballet and assistant producer of Milwaukee Chamber Theater’s Young Playwrights Festival 2014-2021. Samantha has worked in administration, education and production at several regional theaters including Milwaukee Repertory Theater, First Stage, Door Shakespeare, and Milwaukee Chamber Theater. Much love to MC and family. samanthamartinson.com