Sami Pyne
Latest News on Sami Pyne:
UNDER THE RADAR Unveils Full 2026 Festival Programming (Oct 15, 2025)
UNDER THE RADAR 2026 Unveils Programming Highlights (Jul 23, 2025)
Under the Radar Festival Receives $1 Million from Mellon Foundation (Jan 10, 2025)
UNDER THE RADAR Unveils Full 2026 Festival Programming (Oct 15, 2025)
UNDER THE RADAR 2026 Unveils Programming Highlights (Jul 23, 2025)
Under the Radar Festival Receives $1 Million from Mellon Foundation (Jan 10, 2025)
BIO
Sami Pyne is a Producer and General Manager passionate about decluttering and demystifying the production process. She’s collaborated on a range of projects: traditional theatre, immersive theatre, digital performance, performative installation, civic participation, and even a micro-movie musical. Sami has had the pleasure of working with folks from HERE Arts Center, Theatre Development Fund (TDF), The Play Company (PlayCo), Aged in Wood Productions, 600 Highwaymen, Park Avenue Armory, TheaterLab, The Tank, The Martin E. Segal Center, Jersey City Theater Center, Exponential Festival, and Clubbed Thumb. Sami holds a BFA from Shenandoah Conservatory and an MFA in Theatre Management and Producing from Columbia University School of the Arts.
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Under the Radar Festival Receives $1 Million from Mellon Foundation
by Stephi Wild - Jan 10, 2025
The Mellon Foundation has announced a $1 million grant to the Under the Radar (UTR) Festival, the internationally renowned platform for experimental theater and groundbreaking performance.
by Stephi Wild - Jan 10, 2025
The Mellon Foundation has announced a $1 million grant to the Under the Radar (UTR) Festival, the internationally renowned platform for experimental theater and groundbreaking performance.
Under The Radar Announces 20th Anniversary Season and New Co-Creative Directors
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 1, 2024
Under the Radar Festival celebrates its 20th anniversary with new dates and announces Meropi Peponides and Kaneza Schaal as co-creative directors, highlighting innovative and diverse performances.
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 1, 2024
Under the Radar Festival celebrates its 20th anniversary with new dates and announces Meropi Peponides and Kaneza Schaal as co-creative directors, highlighting innovative and diverse performances.
Perelman Performing Arts Center to Present World Premiere of THE FOLLOWING EVENING in February
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 21, 2023
Perelman Performing Arts Center will present the world premiere of The Following Evening, created by 600 Highwaymen for Talking Band.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 21, 2023
Perelman Performing Arts Center will present the world premiere of The Following Evening, created by 600 Highwaymen for Talking Band.
2024 Under The Radar Festival Unveils Additional Programming
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 19, 2023
The 2024 Under the Radar Festival announces additional programming to complement its lineup of productions. Find out more about the exciting shows and events coming soon.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 19, 2023
The 2024 Under the Radar Festival announces additional programming to complement its lineup of productions. Find out more about the exciting shows and events coming soon.
JACK Announces 2023 Fall/Winter Season!
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 6, 2023
This Fall, Brooklyn performance and civic space JACK wrestles with family - both chosen and related in two theatrical premieres and the return of their experimental performance festival Radical Acts.
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 6, 2023
This Fall, Brooklyn performance and civic space JACK wrestles with family - both chosen and related in two theatrical premieres and the return of their experimental performance festival Radical Acts.
World Premieres of BITE ME & MUNICH MEDEA: HAPPY FAMILY Set for WP Theater 2023-24 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 31, 2023
WP Theater has announced its 2023-24 Season, which will feature two world premieres – Bite Me by Eliana Pipes, and munich medea: HAPPY FAMILY by Corinne Jaber – at WP Theater.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 31, 2023
WP Theater has announced its 2023-24 Season, which will feature two world premieres – Bite Me by Eliana Pipes, and munich medea: HAPPY FAMILY by Corinne Jaber – at WP Theater.
Fifteen Artists Selected for WP Theater 2022-2024 'PIPELINE' Lab
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 28, 2022
WP THEATER has announced the fifteen artists selected for the 2022-2024 WP Lab. The two-year residency begins now, and culminates with the biennial WP Pipeline Festival in 2024.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 28, 2022
WP THEATER has announced the fifteen artists selected for the 2022-2024 WP Lab. The two-year residency begins now, and culminates with the biennial WP Pipeline Festival in 2024.
UCLA's Center for the Art of Performance Presents Experimental Theater Duo 600 HIGHWAYMEN
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 1, 2022
UCLA's Center for the Art of Performance (CAP UCLA) welcomes the return of Obie Award-winning experimental theater duo 600 Highwaymen presenting A Thousand Ways (Part Three): An Assembly on Saturday and Sunday, October 1-2 and 22-23; February 4-5 and 11-12 at noon, 1:30pm, 3pm, 4:30pm, 6pm and 7:30pm (times are for each dates listed) in the Royce Hall Rehearsal Room. Tickets starting at $25 are available now at cap.ucla.edu, 310-825-2101 and the Royce Hall box office.
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 1, 2022
UCLA's Center for the Art of Performance (CAP UCLA) welcomes the return of Obie Award-winning experimental theater duo 600 Highwaymen presenting A Thousand Ways (Part Three): An Assembly on Saturday and Sunday, October 1-2 and 22-23; February 4-5 and 11-12 at noon, 1:30pm, 3pm, 4:30pm, 6pm and 7:30pm (times are for each dates listed) in the Royce Hall Rehearsal Room. Tickets starting at $25 are available now at cap.ucla.edu, 310-825-2101 and the Royce Hall box office.
Brittney Mack, iris menas & More Set for Reading of SIREN: A NEW MUSICAL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 4, 2022
Siren: A New Musical has announced an industry reading. The cast will feature Brittney Mack (Six), Troy Iwata (Be More Chill), Marcy Harriell (In The Heights), iris menas (Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story), Leana Rae Concepcion (Romy & Michelle), Allison Griffith (Burning Man: The Musical), Tuan Malinowski (Luna and The Gold River Docks).
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 4, 2022
Siren: A New Musical has announced an industry reading. The cast will feature Brittney Mack (Six), Troy Iwata (Be More Chill), Marcy Harriell (In The Heights), iris menas (Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story), Leana Rae Concepcion (Romy & Michelle), Allison Griffith (Burning Man: The Musical), Tuan Malinowski (Luna and The Gold River Docks).
The Arctic Cycle to Present DISPATCH TO THE FUTURE: A THEATRICAL JOURNEY THROUGH CENTRAL PARK
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 23, 2021
On September 19, 2021, The Arctic Cycle will present Dispatch to the Future, an interactive, family-friendly theatrical journey through the northwest corner of New York City's Central Park. This event kicks off Climate Change Theatre Action 2021.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 23, 2021
On September 19, 2021, The Arctic Cycle will present Dispatch to the Future, an interactive, family-friendly theatrical journey through the northwest corner of New York City's Central Park. This event kicks off Climate Change Theatre Action 2021.
The Tank Announces In-Person and Digital Programming for LIMEFEST in August
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 2, 2021
The Tank announced today the full line up for Lime Fest, which will present 20 performances between Saturday August 14– Saturday August 28, 2021. The Tank’s LimeFest celebrates a dozen new works by over 80 emerging artists who identify as women, nonbinary or gender non-conforming to make way for more gender parity in the performing arts.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 2, 2021
The Tank announced today the full line up for Lime Fest, which will present 20 performances between Saturday August 14– Saturday August 28, 2021. The Tank’s LimeFest celebrates a dozen new works by over 80 emerging artists who identify as women, nonbinary or gender non-conforming to make way for more gender parity in the performing arts.
Columbia School Of The Arts Presents THE VIEW
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 28, 2021
Columbia University School of the Arts will present Keenan Tyler Oliphant's '21 production of The View.
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 28, 2021
Columbia University School of the Arts will present Keenan Tyler Oliphant's '21 production of The View.
Kalyne Coleman, Brendan George and Lindsey Steinert to Star in CAPRICORN 29: A Micro Movie Musical
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 21, 2021
The Tank in partnership with RealTime Interventions' postal plays festival Post Theatrical, announced today the cast & creative team for Capricorn 29 by Alex Hare (Musical Theatre Factory MAKER) and Julia Izumi (Meet Murasaki Shikibu), co-produced with Sami Pyne.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 21, 2021
The Tank in partnership with RealTime Interventions' postal plays festival Post Theatrical, announced today the cast & creative team for Capricorn 29 by Alex Hare (Musical Theatre Factory MAKER) and Julia Izumi (Meet Murasaki Shikibu), co-produced with Sami Pyne.
Daphne Rubin-Vega, Nina Davuluri & More Join The Tank's Upcoming Productions of ISLANDS OF CONTENTMENT & CAPRICORN 29
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 25, 2021
The Tank announced today two upcoming co-productions for spring 2021. Hypokrit Productions and The Tank will present Islands of Contentment by Dipti Bramhandkar (American Rookie). The Tank, in partnership with RealTime Interventions' postal plays festival Post Theatrical, will present Capricorn 29 by Alex Hare and Julia Izumi.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 25, 2021
The Tank announced today two upcoming co-productions for spring 2021. Hypokrit Productions and The Tank will present Islands of Contentment by Dipti Bramhandkar (American Rookie). The Tank, in partnership with RealTime Interventions' postal plays festival Post Theatrical, will present Capricorn 29 by Alex Hare and Julia Izumi.
Clubbed Thumb Announces EAT YOUR FEELINGS, Winterworks 2021 and New Staff Additions
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 22, 2021
Clubbed Thumb has announced programming for early 2021 and new additions to the Clubbed Thumb staff. First up, a short documentary series created by Clubbed Thumb Directing Fellowship alumnae Kate Eminger, Kate Hopkins and Caitlin Sullivan titled Eat Your Feelings.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 22, 2021
Clubbed Thumb has announced programming for early 2021 and new additions to the Clubbed Thumb staff. First up, a short documentary series created by Clubbed Thumb Directing Fellowship alumnae Kate Eminger, Kate Hopkins and Caitlin Sullivan titled Eat Your Feelings.
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