Samson Syharath

Samson is a Lao American actor, director, teacher, and theatre producer residing in Portland, Oregon. Originally from Arkansas, he received a BA in Theatre Arts from the University of Arkansas Fort Smith. He moved to Portland in 2011 to study at the Portland Actors Conservatory. He then helped start Theatre Diaspora, a project of MediaRites that is committed to fiercely celebrating and creatively advocating for the Asian American/Pacific Islander experience through stage work. Samson works diligently with Theatre Diaspora to have the voices of Asian American/Pacific Islander artists heard and strive to engage artists and audience members.