Samantha James Ayoob

Born in the Bay Area, Samantha has been performing all her life, starting ballet at just age three. She is trained in a variety of dance styles including ballet, tap, jazz, and hip hop, with 8 years of competitive dance experience.  

 

Some of her favorite roles include Wendla, Ilse, and Anna in three separate productions of Spring Awakening, Doralee in 9-5: The Musical, Evelyn Nesbit in Ragtime, Lisa in Mamma Mia!, Alana in The Little Mermaid, and Hope Cladwell in Urinetown.

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Samantha works both on stage as a performer and behind the scenes on production teams. She has been a director, choreographer, stage manager, costumer, head of hair & makeup, lighting designer, and even dog trainer.

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She is an alumna of Lewis & Clark College, graduating magna cum laude with a BA in Psychology and a minor in Studio Art/Art History. She is also a proud member of the Phi Beta Kappa honor society for academic excellence.

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Samantha works as a teaching artist for Hillbarn Conservatory and teaches private voice lessons.