Jacob Sampson

Jacob Sampson (he/him) is a graduate of the Acadia University Theatre Studies program, an award-winning actor and playwright, and a descendant of the historic Black Nova Scotian community of Beechville. His first play, Chasing Champions, produced by Ships Company, won six Robert Merritt Awards, including Outstanding New Play by a Nova  Scotian. Jacob is a two-time winner of the Robert Merritt Award’s Outstanding Performance in a Leading Role. Most recently he wrote the play Umoja Corp for Obsidian Theatre’s 21 Black Futures, which premiered on CBC Gem in spring of 2021.