Samantha Pears

Samantha Pears is an experienced professional in the performing arts and education sectors, currently serving as Programme Coordinator and Assistant Director at The ATE Trust since April 2015. In addition to ongoing roles as a Drama & Comedy Teacher at The Pauline Quirke Academy of Performing Arts and a Creative Facilitator at Bigfoot Arts Education, Samantha holds positions as a Practitioner at Polka Theatre and as a self-employed Actor/Director since July 2019. Furthermore, involvement includes functions such as Showcase Facilitator for Twickenham Youth Theatre and Drama Teacher at White Rabbit Drama Club. Previous engagements include a Practitioner role at Fourth Monkey Actor Training Company and a Teacher of Performing Arts at Jigsaw Performing Arts Schools. Samantha holds a Bachelor of Arts in Acting from the University of West London and a BTEC Extended Diploma in Musical Theatre and Acting from The City of Liverpool College.