Recently…

Sam joined the Department of Theatre & Dance at Otterbein University as Lighting & Sound Supervisor and instructor, where he teaches Theatre History, Sound Design, and Sound Technology while supporting departmental productions and mentoring student artists.

Writing on Theatre

Sam’s latest essay, “…but oftentimes better than a master of one,” reflects on theatre generalism as an artistic, intellectual, and professional practice.

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A Critique of Truth-Centered Rhetoric in American Acting and New Language for Embodied Imagery
PhD Dissertation, Ohio University, 2025
Examines the rhetoric of “truth” in American acting pedagogy and proposes image-centered language for understanding and teaching embodied performance.
Read the dissertation