Free High School Workshop for Parents & Students
With Coach Samantha Marie Cook
June 3rd 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Getting started in the acting business can be intimidating and downright frustrating, especially because there is no established path. Finding career guidance that works for you as a young adult can also be particularly challenging, but with the right information and confidence the process becomes easier and much more fun.
Professional actress and local Samantha Marie Cook provides key tips to make the transition from school to the work world in her workshop “Acting as a Career”— covering subjects such as navigating college, union work, stage vs. screen jobs, how to make a living as an actor, crucial advice she has learned from actors and directors from all over the business, and more!
Parents are welcome and encouraged to attend with your student! This free workshop will provide an intro to what students will expect from the full class series.
Limited to the first 35 that RSVP! We will update this page when spots have been filled.
Professional actress and local Samantha Marie Cook provides key tips to make the transition from school to the work world in her workshop “Acting as a Career”— covering subjects such as navigating college, union work, stage vs. screen jobs, how to make a living as an actor, crucial advice she has learned from actors and directors from all over the business, and more!
Parents are welcome and encouraged to attend with your student! This free workshop will provide an intro to what students will expect from the full class series.
Limited to the first 35 that RSVP! We will update this page when spots have been filled.
Samantha Marie Cook is a Portland based actress who has loved performing all her life. She has been actively pursuing a career in acting since the age of 8, and has had the privilege of studying at several prime institutions such as the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and St Mary’s University in London, England. She graduated with academic honors from Tualatin High School in 2010, and proudly earned the rank of International Honor Thespian. In 2014 she graduated from The University of the Pacific in Stockton, California with a Bachelor’s Degree in Theatre Arts, Concentration in Acting, and a Minor in Film Studies.
Being a Portland native, Samantha is thrilled to be back working and educating in the Pacific Northwest. She continues to work in both live theatre and in film and television. She has had the pleasure of working on sets of many local series and films such as The Librarians, Grimm, Portlandia, Lean on Pete, and Netflix Original: Everything Sucks. She is currently employed with the Murder Mystery Company- Portland Troupe, and continues to explore independent theatre and film projects.
“My main mission is to provide educational experiences and create a supportive learning environment for any performer who seeks to grow in their craft and further pursue their career in the arts.
Being a Portland native, Samantha is thrilled to be back working and educating in the Pacific Northwest. She continues to work in both live theatre and in film and television. She has had the pleasure of working on sets of many local series and films such as The Librarians, Grimm, Portlandia, Lean on Pete, and Netflix Original: Everything Sucks. She is currently employed with the Murder Mystery Company- Portland Troupe, and continues to explore independent theatre and film projects.
“My main mission is to provide educational experiences and create a supportive learning environment for any performer who seeks to grow in their craft and further pursue their career in the arts.
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