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Samantha Toy Ozeas

Birth Place: Los Angeles

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Samantha Toy Ozeas (she/they) is a Brooklyn-based director and playwright and recent graduate from the John Wells Directing Program at Carnegie Mellon School of Drama. Directing credits include Athena (Carnegie Mellon University), One Day Down (SheNYC), Park Song (Frank-Ratchye Studio for Creative Inquiry Grant), Nannyville (Grassroots Artist Collective), r/TheRedPill (Back in Blacks), God Has Retired (Carnegie Mellon University), and Major Minor (The Complex). Samantha spent a summer assisting Paul Mullins on Santa Cruz Shakespeare’s production of Pride and Prejudice, and recently assisted Chay Yew on the world premiere of Good Enemy, presented by Audible Theatre. Their film directing credits include Think, SCHEJ, STICKY, and Can We Pretend.

During her time at university, Samantha served four years as Student Representative for the Carnegie Directing department. They also dedicated much of their time to ZAPI Artists, writing publications relating to Asian/Pacific Islander history, theory, and culture.

Her original work explores mixed race identities, the connection of nature to humanity, solidarity, exploitation, PTSD, internet anonymity, the intersections of race and sexual violence, alt-right hatred, and racial bias in academic institutions. 

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Industry Reading Of ONE DAY DOWN Comes To The Dramatists Guild Foundation This Month


Morgan Hogenmiller, Maraika Lumholdt, and Katy Zapanta will present an invite-only industry reading of One Day Down by Samantha Toy Ozeas.

Last Chance to Vote for the BWW Oklahoma Awards; Voting Ends 12/31


It's the final week left to vote for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Oklahoma Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

2 Weeks to Vote for the BWW Oklahoma Awards; THE SOUND OF MUSIC, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, Oklahoma City University & More Lead!


There's just two weeks left to vote and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 18th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Oklahoma Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

BroadwayWorld Oklahoma Awards; THE SOUND OF MUSIC, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, Oklahoma City University & More Lead!


It's the final 3 weeks and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 11th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Oklahoma Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

BroadwayWorld Oklahoma Awards December 5th Standings; THE SOUND OF MUSIC Leads Best Musical!


It's December, and the first standings of the month have been announced as of Tuesday, December 5th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Oklahoma Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Southern Plains Productions Announces 2023 Season


Southern Plains Productions, the Oklahoma City theatre company known for championing early-career artists and its work to make the performing arts more accessible, has announced its 2023 season. This year features two timely, family friendly shows.

ONE DAY DOWN Brings Sexual Assualt Awareness To SheNYC Theater Festival


Tickets are on sale now for One Day Down at the Connelly Theater for July 29th & 30th, presented as a part of the 2022 SheNYC Theater Festival. The play, with a team made up entirely of current undergraduates and Master's-level students and recent graduates, focuses on the stigma and toll of speaking up against sexual violence, and the paranoia inflicted on survivors.

Tickets Now On Sale For 2022 SheNYC Summer Theater Festival


SheNYC Arts, the country's premier program for showcasing up-and-coming gender-marginalized writers and composers, has announced their lineup for the 2022 SheNYC Summer Theater Festival. The Festival will run from July 26-August 7, 2022, at the East Village's Connelly Theater with both an in-person audience and select digital performances.

SheNYC Arts Announces 2022 Festival Lineup of Nine New Full-Length Plays and Musicals By Gender-Marginalized Writers


SheNYC Arts, the country's premier program for showcasing up-and-coming gender-marginalized writers and composers, has announced their lineup for the 2022 SheNYC Summer Theater Festival. The Festival will run from July 26-August 7, 2022, at the East Village's Connelly Theater with both an in-person audience and select digital performances.

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