Dr. Samantha Stinson maintains a diverse career as a performer and educator. Her favorite roles performed include Violetta in La Traviata, Adele in Die Fledermaus, Musetta in La bohème, Lily in The Secret Garden, Miss Andrew in Mary Poppins, Mabel in Pirates of Penzance, and Susanna in Le Nozze di Figaro. Her symphonic work includes Orff’s Carmina Burana, Handel’s Messiah , Mozart’s Requiem, Vivaldi’s Gloria, Bach’s Weihnachtsoratorium, Beethoven’s Choral Fantasie and Symphony No. 9, Tommasini’s Three Spanish Songs, and she premiered Jose Vargas’s symphonic work The Story of Chanukah with the Cape Cod Symphony. Samantha was ordained as a hazzan by the Cantor’s Assembly in 2025 and serves as the Spiritual Leader for Temple Shalom of Northwest Arkansas. In addition to her performance career, Samantha serves on the Learning and Engagement team at Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville, AR, where she and her colleagues welcome over 25,000 children per year to experience professional live theater. Learn more at www.samanthastinson.com.