Introduce Yourself : Sam Given--Actor/Female Impersonator/Writer/Catlady by Sam Given

Hi Everyone, My name is Sam and I'm an actor living and working in NYC. This year has kept me busy, with four workshops of Fat Mike (NoFX) and Jeff Marx's (Avenue Q) new musical, Home Street Home. It's a punk rock piece about homeless youth finding family in the least likely of places. I happen to play a hooker named Boobs. We've performed in CT, LA, and SF and are slowly but surely making our way to NY...fingers crossed. I came to NY hoping to play an ingenue (hahahahaha)....and found myself getting cast in comedic female/drag roles. I've played Joan Crawford, Faye Dunaway, Cruella Deville, a trans alien (I'm not even going to try to explain it), a eunuch, and a zombie. I seem to have found my pocket, or my pocket found me. I graduated from UCLA with a degree in acting...but feel I left equipped with the tools to create my own work. I've written five one-woman shows for my alter-ego (Millie Grams), each featuring 20 parodies of musical theatre standards and sixties pop. It's rewarding work. Looking forward to meeting some of you and hearing what you are up to. Best, Sam