I am Sam. Sam I am.
Samantha Squeri (she/her) is a Tony, Drama League, and Outer Critics Circle Award-nominated theatre producer, director, and
finance professional who is passionate about telling authentic
stories that change hearts and minds and is committed to
inclusion, diversity, equity, and anti-racism in her theatre practice.
Sam seeks to produce shows with casts, crews, and creative/production teams that are at the bare minimum 50% composed of historically marginalized or under-represented identities (such as race, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation or preference, or ability).
Sam is dedicated to telling three-dimensional female stories on stage and always likes to apply the “Bechdel Test” to theatre.
The Bechdel Test is a measure of representation of women in fiction. To pass, a play must have
(1) at least two women in it, who (2) talk to each other about (3) something besides a man.
… it shouldn’t be that hard – but only a handful of shows on Broadway actually pass.
Why invest with Sam?
Outside of Squeri Theatrical Productions, Sam is the Director of Production & Finance for NBCUniversal’s Universal Theatrical Group (UTG) where she oversees financial activities for UTG’s Broadway, West End, and Touring productions (Wicked, Death Becomes Her, Prince of Egypt), licenses, investments, and 20+ new titles in development.
Sam’s wide range of theatre experience includes work as a producer, director, stage manager, costume designer, prop designer, box office manager, house manager, usher, and more.
Sam currently serves on the Board of Directors of Theatre of NOTE, a 40-year old non-profit theatre company based in Los Angeles dedicated to producing new work. She is also an advocate for mental health – trained in Mental Health First Aid and a member of the Steering Committee for the Behind the Scenes Mental Health Initiative, which seeks to provide easily accessible mental health information, tools and resources to members of the entertainment industry.
Producing & directing credits include Suffs (producer, Broadway, Tony nomination), A Doll’s House (producer, Broadway, Tony nomination), The Kite Runner (producer, Broadway & US Tour), Goddess (producer, Broadway – upcoming), The Lonely Few (producer, Off-Broadway), The Secret Garden (producer, Los Angeles), A Commercial Jingle for Regina Comet (producer, Off-Broadway), The Ravages (producer/director, Theatre of NOTE), Halfway to the Middle (director, Dean Productions Theatre Co), Shakespeare’s Skull (director, Dean Productions Theatre Co), The Cherry Orchard (director, Evergreen Theatre Collective), The Theatre Zone (producer/director, “Together LA: A Virtual Stage Festival”), The Silence (producer/director, part of NOTE’s “Young Writers Project”), The Last Five Years (producer/director, Univ. of Notre Dame), and Grease (director, Pasquerilla East Musical Co).
Current Projects
Suffs
Co-Producer
New Broadway Musical | Music Box Theatre
Now Playing
Tony Nominated, Best New Musical
The Music of Life
Producer/Director/Co-Bookwriter
A Play with Music, based on a true story
In Development
Prior: NYC Reading May 2022
Past Projects
A Doll’s House
Co-Producer
Broadway Play 2023 | Hudson Theatre
Tony Nominated, Best Revival of a Play
A Commercial Jingle for Regina Comet
Co-Producer
Off-Broadway Musical 2021 | DR2 Theatre
Cast Album Now Available
The Ravages
Producer/Director
Podcast Play | Theatre of NOTE (L.A) & Atlanta Fringe Audio
Now Streaming:
Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts