Biography

NCSSM faculty member since 2008.

BA Duke University 2003
NC Secondary School Teaching Certification

ADAM SAMPIERI*+
ACTOR, DIRECTOR, PLAYWRIGHT, DESIGNER

 THEATRE:

One Flea Spare                         Composer                                           Carrboro Arts Center

Picasso at the Lapin Agile          Pablo Picasso                                     Jeri Lynn Shulke
                                                                                                          Carrboro Arts Center

Third                                         Sound Designer                                   Deep Dish Theater

The Island                                 Sound Designer                                   Manbite Dog Theater

The Clean House                       Sound Designer                                   Deep Dish Theater

Tupelo                                      Tom Keith                                            Paul Ferguson
   *world premier                                                                                   Carrboro Arts Center

Misterioso                                 Bob Dylan                                            Jay O’Berski 
                                                                                                           Duke Performances

How I Got That Story                  Sound Designer                                    Paul Frellick
                                                                                                           Deep Dish Theater

Cornucopia of Me                       Audio Director, Recording Engineer        Katja Hill
   *world premier                         Sound Designer, Script Consultant         Common Ground Theater
   * an Independent Weekly Best Original Script , 2007                            Manbites Dog Theater
    * an Independent Weekly Best Production , 2007
     

the parent project                        Script Contributor, Sound Designer        Cheryl Chamblee
                                                                                                            both hands theatr

At the Vanishing Point                 Sound Designer                                    Jeff Storer
   * an Independent Weekly Best Production , 2007                                  Manbites Dog Theater

In the Doghouse: The                  Fyodor Dostoyevsky                             Tom Marriot
   Execution of Dostoyevsky                                                                   Little Green Pig Theatrical Concern
   *world premier                                                                                          

exactly what t(w)o do                  Composer, Musician                             both hands theatre
   *world premier                                                                                   

brooms                                       Sound Designer, Composer                  both hands theatre
                                                                                                            Manbites Dog Theater

A People’s History                      John Brown, Musician                           Traction
   of the United States                                                                            Manbites Dog Theater

Klownmakbeth                            Composer, Music Director,                    Jay O’Berski
                                                   Musician                                            Wendell Theater Group

One by One by Once                   Sound Tech/Engineer                            Killian Manning
   Upon a Time                                                                                       Manbites Dog Theater

Three Sisters: On Ice                   Baron Tuzenbach                                 Jay O’Berski
                                                                                                            Little Green Pig Theatrical Concern

Lonely Planet                              Sound Designer                                    Bruce Evans
                                                                                                             Flying Machine Theater

Holidaze                                     Playwright                                            Craig Evans
   *world premier                                                                                      Wean Theater

piece~meal                                 Dice                                                     Cheryl Chamblee
   *world premier                                                                                      both hands theatre
   * Runner up, Raleigh News and Observer Top 10 Plays of 2005                Manbites Dog Theater

Ctrl-Alt-Delete                              Sound Designer                                    Rus Hames
   *world premier                                                                                      Blue Monday Productions

Eh Joe                                         Director, Sound Designer                       Little Green Pig Theatrical Concern

The Donkey Show:                        Dr. Wheelgood (a.k.a. Puck)                  David Klionski
   A Midsummer Night’s Disco                                                                   Qat Production
   * North Carolina premier                                                                       

Right Now This Minute                  Sound Designer                                    Cheryl Chamblee
                                                                                                              both hands theater

Waiting For Lefty                       Phillips                                                    Katja Hill
                                                                                                               Common Ground Theater

The Man Who                            Doctor/Patients, Sound Design,                Jay O’berski
                                               
Composer                                               Manbites Dog Theater
   * an Independent Weekly Best Production , 2005
    * a Raleigh News and Observer Top 10 Play of 2005

   * Honorable Mention, Triangle Theater Review’s 10 Best of 2005

The Cure                                     Playwright, Director                           Duke University
    *world premier
                                                                                 Theater Studies Dept.

The Tempest                               Ferdinand                                          Lissa Brennan
                                                                                                          Shakespeare & Originals
                                                                                                          Manbites Dog Theater

A Perfect Ganesh                       Sound Designer                                  Amit Mahtaney
                                                                                                          Wendell Theater Group

Project Perception                      Playwright                                           Dog and Pony Show
                                                                                                          Cathedral of Learning

Faust                                          Brander, Musical Director                   Jay O’berski
  * 2004 Independent Weekly Honorable Mention Best Musical Director
    Shakespeare & Originals

Hangman                                    Director                                               New Works for Stage
   *world premier                                                               
                      Theater Studies Dept.
   *a 2004 Independent Weekly Best Production                                       Duke University

Project Perception                      Playwright                                           Maura Farver
   *world premier
                                                                                     Wendell Theater Group

Page to Stage Series: Filth         Holden Caulfield                                    Lissa Brennan
                                                                                                            Dog and Pony Show
                                                                                                            Manbites Dog Theater
Page to Stage Series: Gothic      Dr. Hyde, Tilney                                    Lissa Brennan

                                                                                                            Dog and Pony Show
                                                                                                            Manbites Dog Theater

Julius Caesar                              Octavius, Master Electrician                 Tom Marriott
                                                                                                           Shakespeare & Originals                                                                                                                Manbites Dog Theater

Table Work                                 Playwright                                           Maura Farver
    *Nominated: 2003 Reynolds Price Award in Script Writing
                    New Works for Stage
                                                                                                            Theater Studies Dept.
                                                                                                            Duke University

Two Rooms                                 Director                                                Brown & Green Theater
                                                                                                             Duke University        

Little Shop of Horrors                    Orchestral Director                               Meredith Mille
                                                                                                             Hoof ‘n’ Horn

Macbeth                                    Macduff                                                Dave Woorster
                                                                                                            Theater Studies Dept.                                                                                                              Duke University

Trust                                            Cody Brown                                        Jeff West
                                                                                                             Wendell Theater Group

Godspell                                       Director                                             Hoof ‘n’ Horn
    *2002 Playground Award: Best Musical

A Funny Thing Happened               Pseudolous                                        Alyson Levy
   on the Way to the Forum                                                                     Hoof ‘n’ Horn

The Who’s Tommy                      Captain Walker, Orchestral Director         Julie Foh
                                                                                                             Hoof ‘n’ Horn

Grand Hotel                                Music Director                                      Natasha Malinski
                                                                                                             Hoof ‘n’ Horn

The Compleat Wrks.                    Adam                                                   Jessica Maas
   of Wllm. Shkspr. (Abridged)                                                                   Brown and Green Theater

The Fantastiks                            Hucklebee                                           Alyson Levy
                                                                                                            Hoof ‘n’ Horn

Arcadia                                      Septimus Hodge                                   Craig Evans
                                                                                                            Dubois Theater

Pippin                                         Pippin                                                 Craig Evans
                                                                                                            Dubois Theater

Macbeth                                     Macbeth                                              Craig Evans
                                                                                                            Dubois Theater

 

FILM:

Door Number Three                   Big Earl Teat                                           Nic D’Armendi
                                                                                                            Klondike5ive Productions

The Deer and the Cheetah         Extra                                                      Mike Civille
                                                                                                            Pomoto Pictures Inc.

 

TELEVISION:

The Doomsday Flu                        Featured Role                                     Lou Reda Productions
                                                                                                             The History Channel

Clouds of Death                             Featured Role                                     Lou Reda Productions
                                                                                                              History Channel

 

TRAINING:

Acting:  Craig Evans, Jeff West, Jay O’Berski
Directing:
  Jeff West, Jay O’Berski, John Clum
Writing: 
John Clum, Melissa Malouf
Voice:
  Richard Cox, Christine Morris, Cheryl Chamblee
Combat:
  Jeff Jones, Jesse Belsky


SPECIAL SKILLS/INTERESTS:

Experience in Stage Combat (Hand to Hand, Broad Sword, Rapier), Guitar, Electric Bass, Ukulele, Songwriting, Foley, Sound Reinforcement, Sound Recording/Engineering/Mastering, Juggling, Movement/Dance, Clowning , Swimming, Spanish Proficiency.


* Recipient of the 2003 Harold Brody Award for Excellence in Musical Theater at Duke University

+Staff member, Manbites Dog Theater Company, Durham, NC: House Sound Technician