Sam Mueller [they|she] is a Chicago-born, Florida-raised, New York-based playwright. Their work primarily explores queer bodies, public spaces, and the search for safety and security to live as one's authentic self. They find a deep joy in working with students, writing on public transportation, and being in the pit at punk shows. Their plays include PIN. (2023 O'Neill Finalist, 2023 Princess Grace Semifinalist), Laced (2022 Princess Grace Semifinalist, 2020 Kilroys List, 2019 O’Neill Finalist), 70.3 (2022 Parity Productions Annual Commission, 2020 Hearth Theater Commission), and LYS (2021 WMU Commission). The plays (and Sam) are all very queer. BS: Northwestern University