Biography
Sam is a fourth year undergrad physics student and can normally be found in the Annex, the ents office at the union or somewhere between lectures!
Ever since he was thrown into the deep end on a show in his first year of secondary school, Sam has found a passion for working on shows. Although he works for the ents department in the union's club and live gigs he finds a buzz when working as part of a bigger project with a large team that you get from shows. Sam started in the theatre as a lighting designer and rigger. He then moved onto sound, again both designing and rigging, and then finally stage management. Having done most of his work at school or college he has also worked with several local groups, charities and worked as an in house technician at a small theatre for several months!
Since moving to Southampton he has been involved in countless productions with StageSoc and this year was lucky enough to be elected as president. Sam spends his free time on the water sailing, playing pool in a pub or rock climbing. Some of Sam's more memorable productions include:
Greece by Jim Jacobs in 2001 with Teddington School at Teddington School as Lighting Design/Op
Bugsy Malone by Alan Parker in 2002 with Teddington Children???s Theatre at Hampton Hill Playhouse as Set construction/Flyman
Our Day Out by Willy Russell in 2002 with Teddington School at Teddington School as Lighting Design/Op
Amphibious Spangulatos by Stella Gibbons in 2003 with Teddington School at Teddington School as Lighting Design/Op
Macbeth by William Shakespeare in 2003 with Teddington Children???s Theatre at Hampton Hill Playhouse as Set construction/ASM
Seven Ages of Man by Original (Unkown) in 2003 with Richmond Youth Theatre at Hampton Community College and Tricycle Theatre (London) as Sound Design/Op
Noye's Fludde by Benjamin Britten in 2004 with 2x2 Opera at St Stephens Church as Stage Manager
Dark Of The Moon by William Berney and Howard Richardson in 2005 with Esher College at Esher College as Stage Manager
Little Sweep by Benjamin Britten in 2005 with 2x2 Opera at All Saints Church as Stage Manager
Into the woods by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine in 2006 with Esher College at Esher College as Lighting Design/Op
ShowStopper Evolution by Various (Musical Revue) in 2006 with Showstoppers at The West Ref as Stage Manager
The Artful Widow by Carlo Goldoni in 2006 with Braindead productions at The Golden Eagle (Edinburgh Fringe) as Technical Director
The Magic Flute by Mozart in 2006 with 2x2 Opera at All Saints Church as Stage Manager
Absent Friends by Alan Ayckbourn in 2007 with Theatre Group at The Annex Theatre as Set construction
Carmen by Georges Bizet in 2007 with 2x2 Opera at All Saints Church as Technical Adviser/ASM
Seven Deadly Sins by Various (Musical Revue) in 2007 with Showstoppers at The West Ref as Stage Manager
The Three Musketeers by William McGuire in 2007 with Theatre Group at The Annex Theatre as Lighting Design/Op
Witches of Eastwick by John Updike in 2007 with Showstoppers at The Nuffield Theatre (Southampton) as Stage Manager/Co-Set Design
Alphabet Soup by Various (Musical Revue) in 2008 with Showstoppers at The West Ref as Technical Director
Beggar's Opear by John Gay in 2008 with LOpSoc at The Nuffield Theatre (Southampton) as Co-Sound Design/ASM
Charlie and the Pharmacology Factory by Original (Unkown) in 2008 with Medics Revue 2008 at The Annex Theatre as Technical Liason
Comic Potential by Alan Ayckbourn in 2008 with Rattlesnake at C Venues (Edinburgh Fringe) as Stage Manager
Fame! The Musical by David De Silva in 2008 with ShowStoppers at The Annex Theatre as Technical Director/Set Design
Mine by Unknown in 2008 with Shared Experience at The Nuffield Theatre (Southampton) as General Crew
Othello by Shakespear (adapted) in 2008 with Frantic Assembly at The Nuffield Theatre (Southampton) as General Crew
Our Country's Good by Timberlake Wertenbaker in 2008 with Rattlesnake at C Venues (Edinburgh Fringe) as Stage Manager
The Mennyms by Lyndsay Barnbrook in 2008 with Showstoppers at The Annex Theatre as Lighting Design/Op
Blood Wedding by Federico Garcia Lorca in 2009 with Theatre Group at The Nuffield Theatre (Southampton) as Producer
Copacabana by Barry Manilow in 2009 with Showstoppers at The Annex Theatre as Producer
Edward Gant's Amazing Feats of Loneliness by Anthony Neilson in 2009 with Headlong at The Nuffield Theatre (Southampton) as Venue Sound Engineer
Robinson Crusoe by Jacques Offenbach in 2009 with 2x2 Opera at The Musical Museum, Iselworth as Technical Stage Manager
The Convicts Opera by Stephen Jeffreys in 2009 with Out of Joint at The Nuffield Theatre (Southampton) as Venue Sound Engineer
Sweeney Todd by Stephen Sondheim in 2009 with ShowStoppers at The Annex Theatre as Lighting Design/Op
The House Trap by Original (unkown) in 2009 with Medics Revue 2009 at The Annex Theatre as Technical Liason
Footloose by Pitchford & Walter Bobbie in 2010 with ShowStoppers at The Nuffield Theatre (Southampton) as Lighting Design/Op
