Samantha Williams,
Ensemble, Mezzo-Soprano, Nana Understudy, Priscilla Understudy

 Samantha Rose Williams is an arts activist committed to sharing marginalized experiences with diverse audiences and creating space for critical discussion about art, culture, and social change. She balances an exciting professional career in performance and arts leadership and has a deep love for opera, musical theater, directing, marketing, development, and producing. After earning her B.A. at Stanford University, Samantha went on to receive her Master’s in Music and Specialist’s in Music at the University of Michigan in Voice Performance. As a crossover artist, Samantha has starred in numerous musicals and operas; her favorite credits include Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd, Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady, and Madame Haltière in Cendrillon. A Mezzo-Soprano with “jaw-dropping vocal power” (Stanford Arts Review) and a robust theater background that compels her to embody every role fully, Samantha is a young artist to watch.