
Semifinalist, 2025 JumpStart Writing Competition
BIO
SAM SPOLL (they/she) has worked as a script adapter for several Netflix foreign language series, developed a play with Moving Arts Theatre in LA, and has been a finalist for the Eugene O’Neill National Playwrights Conference & Lanford Wilson New American Play Fest. A satirical comedy short they wrote & acted in is premiering at Palm Springs ShortFest this June. Previous work experience includes managing a high-volume restaurant in Chicago and cleaning toilets in Taiwan. Sam uses dark humor and heightened style to explore identity and power. BA Theater: Northwestern.