Samantha Stark

Samantha Stark is an original and current troupe member of *It's All Been Done Radio Hour*. She was a 2016 Audio Verse Award Finalist for her work on the show. She has also written for the show, including creating the segments *Life With a Voice Actor* and *The Directors.*

Samantha was on active duty in the US Navy for seven years, where she was a television newscaster, then an anchor, before moving into radio, where her true love started. She learned how to script, edit, cast, and voice, and enjoyed being entertaining over stiff news. After making the decision to leave the Navy, she lived in Washington State, then moved to Montana for a job in a radio station, where she met some great people from Oregon, who got her into podcasting. She also does on-screen acting and voice over. She is a certified canine obedience trainer. Her Twitter handle is @Samanthastark3 and she podcasts at www.notanotherpodcast.com

Sam is also the Director of Marketing and Special Media for parent network It's All Been Done Presents, where she produces and hosts *Quarterly Book Club* and writes *Stark Story Snacks*. She has twice been selected as a winner for *It's All Been Written*, having submitted under a false name so as not to influence the judges, and she won the competition in 2019. She appeared as an actress in the audio adaptation of the 2018 *It's All Been Written* winner, *The Blindest Date,* and the 2019 winner, *Sun and Moon,* the latter of which she co-directed.

Sam's *Meet the Cast* podcast episode was the fifth of that series, released as podcast episode 28.

## **Characters**

### **Main Characters**

* Kimberly Benson / The Topnotch Tangler in *The Topnotch Tangler*.
* Jackie Watts in *Mystery Dream Team*.
* Sammy in *Nothing's Been Started Television Minute.*
* Emily Cooper in *Life With A Voice Actor.*
* Sam in *Life Advice.*
* Harry Dirt in *Space Dirt* (Season 2-present).

#### Former Main Characters

* Staci Xxx, a.k.a. Dr. Anastasia Xanadu in *Pornstar Detectives*.
* Celestine in *Evangalien.*
* Sam in *The EPA*.

### **Recurring Characters**

* Ambassador Nixon, Francine, Harry Dirt, Sylvia 'Bernie' Bernard, and Echo Fitzgerald "Fitzy" Fitzsimmons in *Universe Journey*, as well as substitute casting for Tokaladie.
* Nan and Ragina Rochester (volume 4) in *Daniel Kravitz, Chosen One*.
* Dame Cordelia Bench in *Privates.*
* Mayor Regina Hayes in *Morning Show*.
* Sam in *The Directors.*

#### Former Recurring Characters

* Casey in *The Scary Dead.*
* Pootie in *Daniel Kravitz, Chosen One*.
* Leetha in *Universe Journey*.
* Sarah in *Ghost Buddies*.

### **Guest Characters**

#### Commercials

* Sam in "Anniversary Break."
* Sam S. in *Tina's* "Choirs."
* Kid #1 in *Splunk* "Splunk Strikes Back."
* Kamomile in *IABDPR* "Rubbing Chicken" (rerun substitute for IABD Classic 2).
* Lily in *Tina's* "Fires" (rerun substitute for IABD at The Nest).
* Sam in "The Medes Promo."
* Bleep in *Pymer Labs* "Bleep and Blorp," also known as Jerry.
* Virginia in "Yes, Virginia."
* Sam S. in *The Nubes* "Life With a Voice Actor."
* Sam S. in "Balance."
* Samantha in *Awkward Moments in IABD History* "Endemic."

#### *Daniel Kravitz, Chosen One*

* Student #2 in "The New Class."
* Abby Reynolds in "Mind If I Smoke?" (substitute casting).
* Joey the Gnome in "...And Sprinkles On Top."
* Stacey Andrews in "Punch."
* Madison Maguire in "Daniel Kravitz of Antique Shop vs. Geralt of Rivia" and "With Great Power..."

#### *Itsahlbend Theatre*

* Ant Extra in "The Grasshopper and the Ants."
* Gretel in "Hansel and Gretel."
* Ygrette in "Hector My Hedgehog."
* Rose in "Two Princesses."
* Skunk in "The Tortoise and the Hare."
* Hannah in "Huxley Vs. the Shame Spirit."
* Mall Santa in "Jingle Part of the Way."
* Crowd in "Teeny-weeny: The Old Woman and the Physician."

#### *Morning Show*

* Sarah in "We the People."
* Nora in "Tear Down."

#### *Packer & Ratcliff*

* Jane Wells in "Alls Wells."
* Margaret in "The Knight Shift."
* Dirk in "The Pursuit of Packer" (*Universe Journey* section).
* Queen Jolanta in "Medieval Times."
* Anna in "Bohemian Nights."

#### *The Scary Dead*

* Courtney in "Break Out" (rerun for OGP's West Grandview Fringe Festival 2016).

#### *The Topnotch Tangler*

* Jerry, also known as Bleep, in "In the Shadows of the Lab."

#### *Travels With T.I.M.*

* Carla Mustard in "The Final Solution."
* Katie in "Awake."

#### *Universe Journey*

* Clint in "Trapped on the Bridge."
* Commander Bernie Sanders (non-speaking) in "Weekend at Commander Sanders'" and "Neu Life."
* Karen in "Dirt's Women."
* Jane in "The *Universe Journey* RPG Event."
* Jo'Quil in "Eee Zee Aaa."
* Fitzy in "Spring Break" (substitute casting).
* Laura in "Going Home."
* Butler in "Universe Journey: The Musical."
* Street Person #2 in "City of the Past That, In a Way, Exists Forever" (rerun for IABD Classic 2).
* Marloh in "A Life Well Lived."
* Computer in "It's Zeebout Time."
* Dirk in "Shark Tale."
* Jennifer Kahkay in "Shark Tale."
* Carla in "Consequences."
* Karen in "The Wrath of Nathan."
* Camper in "Shark Tale."

## **Writing**

Sam has contributed some writing to the show. She developed the premise for *Evangalien*, including much of the first episode's dialogue. She also wrote the commercial series *Life With A Voice Actor*, which she later made a full segment and wrote episodes for, as well as *The Directors*. She helped write lyrics for "Universe Journey: The Musical." She also has helped pitch numerous stories that made it into the show.

Sam wrote the following episodes:

### ***Daniel Kravitz, Chosen One***

* "Daniel Kravitz of Antique Shop vs. Geralt of Rivia."
* "With Great Power..." (with Jerome Wetzel).

### ***Life With a Voice Actor***

* "The Callihans."
* "The Coopers."
* "The La Fontaines."
* "The Big Audition."
* "The Bathroom Remodel."
* "A Villain Emerges."
* "Breadcrumbs."
* "Oh Brother, Where Art Thou."
* "Mending Fences."
* "Producer's Perfect Finale."

## **Directing**

In 2019, Sam joined the rotating directing team. She has direct the following shows:

* Show XLIV
* Show XLVIII
* Show XLIX
* Show LVIII
* Show LIX
* Show LXII
* Show LXIII
* Show LXXI
* Show LXXV
* Show LXXIX
* Show LXXXI
* Show LXXXVI
* Show LXXXVII
* Show XCII
* Show XCIV

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