Sampson Spadafore (they/he) is a white, neurodivergent, queer, gay, nonbinary trans man currently living on unceded Wabanaki tribal land known as Portland, Maine.

Sampson is a trained theatre artist with a BFA in Musical Theatre from Nazareth College of Rochester. There, he studied acting, singing, and dance but explored training in directing, choreography, lighting design, and stage management. He’s thankful to have had such a wide range of experiences because he believes a great director knows and can communicate in all areas of the theatre.

He also identifies as a poet and writer. Sampson is passionate about writing his experiences as a nonbinary trans man. His poetry centers on mental health, sex and sexuality, gender, and Trans and Queer experiences. He was the recipient of the 2022 Bodwell Fellowship through the Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance and Hewnoaks Artist Residency. Since then, he’s been developing a play centering his experience as a nonbinary trans man but explored through the lens of Greek mythology.

As a visible trans person, Sampson is thrilled to explore the world of modeling. He is a recurring model for Guggenheim Fellow Jocelyn Lee. As a dancer and theatre artist, he finds modeling to be a joyous expression of emotion distilled into a single frame.