Department of Theatre, Drama, and Contemporary Dance

About Sam White

Sam White is the Founding Artistic Director at Shakespeare in Detroit, the pioneering classical theatre in Detroit. As a leading entrepreneur in the nonprofit sector in the city, she has won several awards and accolades for her groundbreaking work, including Crain's Detroit Business' 40 Under 40 Award. She has trained at the Michael Langham Conservatory at the Stratford Festival and served as an Arts Management Fellow at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Some of her directing credits include Twelfth Night at the Utah Shakespeare Festival, A Midsummer Night's Dream for The Old Globe and University of San Diego Shiley Graduate Theatre Program. She most recently directed David Mulroy's translation of Sophocles' Antigone for the University of Michigan.