SAMUEL LEON (they/he)
Brooklyn Based Artist
THE PERSON

Samuel Leon (they/he) is a Brooklyn-based actor, playwright, and photographer. Sam was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri with a deep-rooted passion for the arts. Sam recently graduated from NYU Tisch with a BFA in Drama (Experimental Theatre Wing) and minors in Psychology and the Business of Entertainment, Media, and Technology. Previous writing credits include blue beach/dreamspace, The Greenery, staged at The Tank in 2024, Passenger, which received a staged reading at Brick Aux, and I Missed You (Stranger), produced as an independent project at ETW. Previous acting credits include their Off-Broadway debut as VALENTINO in Le Bijou De Paris (Company Della Luna), HAROLD in I Missed You (Stranger) (ETW), ENSEMBLE in The Serpent (ETW), and GOODMAN in Men on Boats (ETW). Sam's most recent tech credits include Sound/Light Design for The Greenery and Sound Operator for La Belle Epoque (Company Della Luna).
Instagram: @sleon.k
ARTISTIC STATEMENT
I have always been asking questions throughout my life, whether it's a question of how a power tool works or what my friend thought of the latest movie they watched. However, the most important questions from my eyes always stem from a singular word: "Why?" Why do people behave the way they do? Why did this band put this song before the other on an album? Why does working on this project bring so much happiness...or pain? It's a simple yet powerful question that has guided me through my life.
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Questioning the world has weaved its way into the work I make. I have found joy in creating art through the lenses of psychology, music, and the weight of the modern world. Themes such as friendship and self-discovery are prevalent in my writing. In my acting, I aim to distill the humanity in every role I inhabit, even amidst the mask they sometimes put on to shield that humanity. Everyone has a story, and I love watching that story unfold in front of my eyes with accuracy and care. I want to capture these moments within the integrity of paper or the lens of a camera.
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Even in the midst of an everchanging planet with newfound obstacles popping into existence at every given moment, I truly do have hope in humanity. If we don't have hope for our future, then what do we live for? That hope lies in every piece I write, every character I inhabit, every word I say.
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So...why do I do what I do? Because I have hope, and I want to relay that hope to anyone who will listen.




