Samantha Gershman
Samantha Gershman is originally from Baltimore, MD, but has been living in NYC for over 15 years. Amda NYC alumni and currently represented by DGRW! She is currently performing as Carole King in Drury Lane’s production of Beautiful. Broadway credits: Water For Elephants (Marlena Standby), A Beautiful Noise (Swing). Broadway National Tours: Jersey Boys (Mary Delgado), Jekyll & Hyde (Lucy Standby). Favorite regional credits: A Chorus Line (Diana Morales; Helen Hayes Award Winner), Evita (Eva Peron), Smokey Joe’s Cafe (Shimmy Girl), Drowsy Chaperone (Janet Van DeGraaff), The Who’s Tommy (Sally Simpson).
Who We Are
Representative of all.
Our performing artists deserve quality, affordable access to supplemental educational opportunities. Motivate the Arts is on a mission to connect young artists with a successful Roster of Motivators.
What We Do
Vision, Initiative, and Resilience.
Creativity and artistry do not exist in a vacuum. Our Motivators each have keynote topics speaking to their experiences.
When, Where, How?
Accessible to all.
Motivate the Arts will work with your schedule and Motivator preferences to organize and facilitate Live In Person Motivators, Live Virtual Motivators or custom pre-recorded keynote addresses for hundreds of dollars, not thousands.