samuel weston evans
Actor. Singer. Writer.
BIO
Originally from Massachusetts and currently based in London, Sam received his BFA in Musical Theatre from the University of Miami. In 2024 he completed his MFA in International Theatre Practice & Performance, training as an actor-writer-director at the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center’s National Theater Institute (Year 1) and Rose Bruford College in London (Year 2).
Recent favorite credits include The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Christopher Boone), directed by Pulitzer Prize-winner Nilo Cruz, and Kate Hamill's Vanity Fair (Rawdon Crawley) at London's Toynbee Studios. Sam apprenticed with Boston's Commonwealth Shakespeare Company and has appeared in regional productions of Much Ado About Nothing (The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey), A Midsummer Night's Dream (Florida Shakespeare Theater), and Othello (Franklin Performing Arts Company).
An avid writer, Sam is a Kennedy Center Playwriting Intensive alum. He is the creator and producer of the horror fiction anthology podcast, Alone in the Attic. His 2024 debut EP, Songs from the Sea, is a collection of six tracks composed on the guitar and inspired by summers spent along the Maine coast.
MEDIA
RECORDINGS
Singing
"I've Just Seen Her" from All American
Music Video for my original song, "Seaside Livin'"
Acting
Acting Reel
NEWS
Truth Warrior Network
at The Courtyard Theatre
Sam performed in the original comedy play, Truth Warrior Network, premiering at the 2025 Camden Fringe Festival in London.
VANITY FAIR
at Toynbee Studios
In June 2024, Sam made his London stage debut at Toynbee Studios, playing Rawdon Crawley in Kate Hamill's Vanity Fair, adapted from the novel by William Makepeace Thackeray.
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
at The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey
Sam spent the summer of 2022 with The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, performing in their 34-show run of Much Ado About Nothing on the outdoor stage.
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
Senior Showcase and Graduation
In spring 2022, Sam showcased in NYC with his class and graduated from the University of Miami with his BFA in Musical Theatre!
THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF
THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME
at the Jerry Herman Ring Theatre
Sam was thrilled to play Christopher Boone in this March 2022 production, directed by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Nilo Cruz!
INTO THE WOODS
at the Jerry Herman Ring Theatre
Sam played the Wolf and Cinderella’s Prince in this November 2021 production, directed by Burton Tedesco. He couldn’t be more excited to be back on stage at the Jerry Herman Ring Theatre!
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
with Florida Shakespeare Theater
Sam was Demetrius in this Florida Shakespeare Theater feature-length film, directed by Colleen Stovall and shot in summer 2021 at Pinecrest Gardens near Miami.
HELLO AGAIN
at the Hecht Studio Theatre
Sam played The College Boy in Hello Again, directed by NDavid Williams and filmed at the Hecht Studio Theatre in spring 2021. Hello Again premiered at the Cosford Cinema in April 2022.
ACTING APPRENTICE
with Commonwealth Shakespeare Company
Sam spent summer 2020 as an Acting Apprentice with Boston’s Commonwealth Shakespeare Company, training in Linklater voice, Shakespeare’s text, and monologue/scene work.
THE TROJAN WOMEN
at the Jerry Herman Ring Theatre
Sam played the Greek soldier Talthybius in Ellen McLaughlin’s contemporary adaptation of Euripides’ classic tragedy, directed by Leda Hoffman in February 2020.
THE MYSTERY OF
EDWIN DROOD
at the Jerry Herman Ring Theatre
Sam made his Ring Theatre debut in November 2019, playing Deputy/Nick Cricker, Jr. in Drood, directed by NDavid Williams.
WRITING
ALONE IN the attic
Sam launched his horror fiction anthology podcast, Alone in the Attic, in October 2024, and released the series’ second season in October 2025. Each episode is an immersive audio story set in a different decade and influenced by events and pop culture of its time. Sam took inspiration from 1930s and ‘40s radio dramas and his love of classic horror, from Alfred Hitchcock and Stephen King to The Twilight Zone. He wrote, directed, sound-designed, and edited the series, featuring actors on both sides of the Atlantic. Alone in the Attic has been streamed in more than 1,500 cities across 85 countries on 6 continents. Sam will release a concluding third season in October 2026.
The podcast can be streamed at the links below:
Songs from the Sea
In summer 2024, Sam released his 6-track debut EP, Songs from the Sea, written from the shoreline in Ocean Point, Maine, where he has spent part of every summer. Captivated by the majesty and mystery of the ocean, Sam was inspired to capture its essence and explore it as a metaphor for life's ebb and flow. Taking influence from some of his favorite musical artists, such as Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, and James Taylor, he crafted a lyrically driven collection of acoustic songs. Sam collaborated with Ryan Carter Martin, who produced and mixed the EP, helping to shape the sound and bring Sam's vision for the project to life.
Clips from four of the tracks are shared here.
The full songs and EP are available to stream at the links below:
Wreckage
Sam’s one-act play, Wreckage, was written under the mentorship of Pulitzer Prize-winner Nilo Cruz. In 2020, Wreckage was given a staged reading at Miami's Hecht Studio Theatre. Sam has continued to develop this story, expanding it into a full-length play, which he presented as a staged reading in London at Rose Bruford Symposium 2024.
Wreckage follows three college boys who witness a fatal accident on a mountain in New Hampshire and face a moral dilemma when one of them photographs the body to be shown as art. It is a thought-provoking play that tests the limits of friendships and loyalties, and explores how far we’ll push the boundaries of art.
The sibling plays
The Sibling Plays pairs two of Sam's 10-minute scripts, exploring how estrangement affects the relationships between two brothers (Battery Mates) and a pair of sisters (Buried). These were workshopped with the Theatre Action Group at UMiami in 2021.
Sam adapted Buried as a short screenplay, which he directed, filmed, and edited later that same year. Buried was also given a staged reading during the National Theater Institute's Playwrights & Librettists Week at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center in November 2022.
Sam wrote and staged a third sibling play, Going, during Playwrights & Librettists Week at The O'Neill the following year. Going follows an adventurous young boy and his spirited younger sister as they play a childish game and learn an adult lesson about what it means to lose.
Kennedy center playwriting intensive
Sam was selected for the Kennedy Center 2021 Summer Playwriting Intensive, under the direction of Gary Garrison, with guest artists including Mark Bly, Jacqueline Goldfinger, and Jacqueline E. Lawton.
