About Sam Transleau

Sam is a Visiting Assistant Professor of Design and Production at Oakland University in Rochester, MI. Before joining the faculty at Oakland, Sam was a professor and the scenic and lighting designer at New World School of the Arts in Miami, FL. Prior to New World she was an Assistant Professor of Theatre, Scenic Design at Weber State University in Ogden, UT.

Sam received an MFA in Scene Design and Scenic Art from the University of Idaho and a BFA in Scene Design from Florida International University. She has additional training in scenic art from Cobalt Studio, in White Lake, NY, in both painting and foam carving. She has also worked in South Florida as a freelance scenic, lighting, and costume designer. For several years she worked as an associate/assistant designer to Jesse Dreikosen. Theaters she has worked for include: Contemporary American Theater Festival, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Adjusted Realist, Texas Shakespeare Festival, The 6th Street Playhouse, Cinnabar Theater,  Orchestra Miami, The University of Iowa, University of Idaho, Florida International University, Lewis-Clark State College, and Palm Beach State College.

Upcoming projects include:

Christina Lysistrata at Main Street Players

Jesus Christ Superstar at Oakland University

The Squirrels at Tipping Point Theatre

The Prom at Nebraska Wesleyan University