Sammy Rat Rios
Latest News on Sammy Rat Rios:
Portland Center Stage Will Present Lauren Gunderson’s LOUISA MAY ALCOTT’S LITTLE WOMEN (Oct 27, 2025)
Review: DANCING ON THE SABBATH at Shaking The Tree (Oct 21, 2025)
Last Chance To Vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Portland Awards; GREASE THE MUSICAL at Gallery Theater Leads Best Musical! (Dec 27, 2024)
Portland Center Stage Will Present Lauren Gunderson’s LOUISA MAY ALCOTT’S LITTLE WOMEN (Oct 27, 2025)
Review: DANCING ON THE SABBATH at Shaking The Tree (Oct 21, 2025)
Last Chance To Vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Portland Awards; GREASE THE MUSICAL at Gallery Theater Leads Best Musical! (Dec 27, 2024)
BIO
Sammy Rat Rios acts, writes, direcst, and composes for theatre and film. Select stage credits: Louis May Alcott's Little Women; Dracula: A Feminist Revenge Fantasy, Really (Portland Center Stage), Young Americans (Portland Center Stage and The Pittsburgh Public), Dancing on the Sabbath, The Brother and the Bird; Blood Wedding (Shaking the Tree Theatre), Chekhov! Three Farces (21ten Theatre), Amélie; A Christmas Carol (Portland Playhouse), We're Gonna Die (AT&T Performing Arts Center, Amphibian Stage, and Shaking the Tree Theatre), A Christmas Carol (Dallas Theater Center), In the Next Room...or the Vibrator Play (River & Rail Theatre), Se Llama Cristina (Kitchen Dog Theater). Education: B.F.A. in Playwriting and Directing from Southern Methodist University, Conservatory Acting graduate from British American Drama Academy in London, UK.
News
Portland Center Stage Will Present Lauren Gunderson’s LOUISA MAY ALCOTT’S LITTLE WOMEN
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 27, 2025
Portland Center Stage will present Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women by Lauren Gunderson this holiday season, directed by Joanie Schultz (Frida…A Self Portrait), in co-production with Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park. The adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s iconic novel will feature original music, movement, and romance, with a touch of holiday spirit.
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 27, 2025
Portland Center Stage will present Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women by Lauren Gunderson this holiday season, directed by Joanie Schultz (Frida…A Self Portrait), in co-production with Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park. The adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s iconic novel will feature original music, movement, and romance, with a touch of holiday spirit.
Review: DANCING ON THE SABBATH at Shaking The Tree
by Krista Garver - Oct 21, 2025
Samantha Van Der Merwe once again demolishes any idea of conventional theatre with DANCING ON THE SABBATH, her adaptation of 'The Twelve Dancing Princesses,' now running at Shaking the Tree Theatre. It's a story told without audible dialogue, a movement piece without traditional dance, and an immersive multimedia art installation all rolled into one.
by Krista Garver - Oct 21, 2025
Samantha Van Der Merwe once again demolishes any idea of conventional theatre with DANCING ON THE SABBATH, her adaptation of 'The Twelve Dancing Princesses,' now running at Shaking the Tree Theatre. It's a story told without audible dialogue, a movement piece without traditional dance, and an immersive multimedia art installation all rolled into one.
Last Chance To Vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Portland Awards; GREASE THE MUSICAL at Gallery Theater Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 27, 2024
This is the last chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Portland 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!
by BWW Awards - Dec 27, 2024
This is the last chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Portland 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!
Final Week To Vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Portland Awards; Twilight Theater Company Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
by BWW Awards - Dec 23, 2024
This is the final week to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Portland 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!
by BWW Awards - Dec 23, 2024
This is the final week to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Portland 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!
Vote For The 2024 BroadwayWorld Portland Awards; SWEENEY TODD at Twilight Theater Company Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 16, 2024
Voting continues for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Portland 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!
by BWW Awards - Dec 16, 2024
Voting continues for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Portland 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!
Latest Standings Announced For The 2024 BWW Portland Awards
by BWW Awards - Dec 9, 2024
Don't miss your chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Portland 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!
by BWW Awards - Dec 9, 2024
Don't miss your chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Portland 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!
First Standings Announced For The 2024 BWW Portland Awards
by BWW Awards - Dec 2, 2024
Check out the first stats for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Portland 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!
by BWW Awards - Dec 2, 2024
Check out the first stats for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Portland 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!
Review: THE BROTHER AND THE BIRD at Shaking The Tree
by Krista Garver - Apr 25, 2024
I’ve seen a lot of extraordinary theatre at Shaking the Tree. This spine-tingling production just might be the best so far.
by Krista Garver - Apr 25, 2024
I’ve seen a lot of extraordinary theatre at Shaking the Tree. This spine-tingling production just might be the best so far.
Review: DRACULA, A FEMINIST REVENGE FANTASY, REALLY at Portland Center Stage
by Krista Garver - Dec 16, 2023
If you don't want to hear another Christmas carol, DRACULA, A FEMINIST REVENGE FANTASY, REALLY may be the wild and refreshing alternative you’re looking for.
by Krista Garver - Dec 16, 2023
If you don't want to hear another Christmas carol, DRACULA, A FEMINIST REVENGE FANTASY, REALLY may be the wild and refreshing alternative you’re looking for.
DRACULA Comes To Portland Center Stage In Time For Halloween
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 20, 2023
This holiday season, Portland Center Stage brings a twist on the classic vampire story that’s perfect for the dark, spooky nights of winter in Portland, Oregon.
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 20, 2023
This holiday season, Portland Center Stage brings a twist on the classic vampire story that’s perfect for the dark, spooky nights of winter in Portland, Oregon.
BLOOD WEDDING Comes to Shaking the Tree Theatre in October
by Stephi Wild - Sep 19, 2023
Shaking the Tree Theatre will present Blood Wedding by Federico García Lorca, translated by Jo Clifford, and directed by Samantha Van Der Merwe. Learn more about the show and how to get tickets here!
by Stephi Wild - Sep 19, 2023
Shaking the Tree Theatre will present Blood Wedding by Federico García Lorca, translated by Jo Clifford, and directed by Samantha Van Der Merwe. Learn more about the show and how to get tickets here!
Review: YOUNG AMERICANS Takes a Road Trip at Pittsburgh Public Theater
by Greg Kerestan - May 8, 2023
Lauren Yee's time-bending new play shows the power of identity, family and a really good mixtape.
by Greg Kerestan - May 8, 2023
Lauren Yee's time-bending new play shows the power of identity, family and a really good mixtape.
Review: YOUNG AMERICANS at Portland Center Stage
by Krista Garver - Mar 3, 2023
YOUNG AMERICANS a quiet contemplative sort of play. It asks you to reflect on a question -- What does it mean to be an American? -- that has no definitive answer in a way that takes a wide variety of perspectives into account.
by Krista Garver - Mar 3, 2023
YOUNG AMERICANS a quiet contemplative sort of play. It asks you to reflect on a question -- What does it mean to be an American? -- that has no definitive answer in a way that takes a wide variety of perspectives into account.
Cast and Contributors Announced For LOVE & KINDNESS IN A TIME OF QUARANTINE
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 20, 2021
This will be a compilation of songs and monologues about life during the coronavirus pandemic, curated and directed by Regina Taylor and performed by Sammy Rat Rios, Cherish Robinson, Marlene Beltran, Paloma Nance, Casie Luong, Gabrielle Beckford, Marti Etheridge and Associate Artistic Director Christie Vela. Featuring new works by local Dallas artists, this will be a collective effort to evaluate what it means to be human during a global nightmare.
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 20, 2021
This will be a compilation of songs and monologues about life during the coronavirus pandemic, curated and directed by Regina Taylor and performed by Sammy Rat Rios, Cherish Robinson, Marlene Beltran, Paloma Nance, Casie Luong, Gabrielle Beckford, Marti Etheridge and Associate Artistic Director Christie Vela. Featuring new works by local Dallas artists, this will be a collective effort to evaluate what it means to be human during a global nightmare.
Theatre Three Announces Holiday Offerings: TWAS THE NIGHT AT THEATRE THREE and THE IMMIGRANT
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 24, 2020
Sugar plum fairies may only be dancing in our heads this holiday season, but you can still embrace those good wintery feelings with Theatre Three's short virtual production of Twas the Night at Theatre Three, available December 21-24.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 24, 2020
Sugar plum fairies may only be dancing in our heads this holiday season, but you can still embrace those good wintery feelings with Theatre Three's short virtual production of Twas the Night at Theatre Three, available December 21-24.
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