Samantha has been involved in theater productions since childhood. In high school, she discovered the local Civic Theater and was inspired by a performance of Romeo and Juliet she saw there. She later had the opportunity to participate in a summer camp musical at the Civic Theater, where she landed a role playing a male character. This experience helped her expand her acting abilities. Samantha then took on assistant directing and stage managing roles at the Civic Theater, finding her true passion. After successfully stage managing a production of Annie, Samantha decided to pursue a career in theater instead of becoming a lawyer as originally planned.