After competing for two months as a contestant in the musical theatre competition "LA's Next Great Stage Star 2017" Presented by Princess Cruises, Samantha placed as a Top 5 finalist out of 18 competitors! Her performances that won her finalist title included "When She Loved Me" from Toy Story 2, "Shy" from Once Upon a Mattress, "All of My Friends" written by Drew Fornarola, "There's A Fine, Fine Line" from Avenue Q, "That'll Show Him" from A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, "Whoever You Are, I Love You" from Promises, Promises, and "Much More" from The Fantasticks. Samantha received outstanding feedback and comments from the rotating weekly judging panels of various industry professionals.
