Sami Pyne (she/her) is a New York City–based producer and operations leader working across live events, experiential production, and large-scale cultural programs. She is the Producing Director of ArKtype and a Producer of the Under the Radar Festival, where she supports artists, organizations, partners, and clients in bringing ambitious projects into the world.

Sami’s work sits at the intersection of creative production and organizational strategy. At Under the Radar, she has been part of the festival’s growth into a year-round, city-wide platform spanning 20+ partner organizations, collaborating with a wide range of stakeholders across programming, development, marketing, and operations. Her work frequently involves managing high-volume, high-touch experiences with complex logistics, tight timelines, and elevated expectations around guest experience and execution.

At ArKtype, Sami oversees production and operations for a portfolio of projects from early development through presentation and touring. Her work focuses on translating ideas into executable plans, building systems that support production at scale, and ensuring alignment across creative teams, partners, and venues. She also maintains an independent producing practice, working directly with collaborators to develop projects across a range of formats and environments.

In addition to her organizational roles, Sami has produced projects across New York City and internationally, working with a wide network of institutional and creative partners. Her collaborators have included organizations such as New York Theatre Workshop, HERE Arts Center, St. Ann’s Warehouse, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, and NYU Skirball.

Sami is also an active peer educator and facilitator. She has been a guest speaker at Columbia University, Pace University, and The New School, and a guest facilitator with the New York Foundation for the Arts. Internationally, she has participated in convenings such as the Australian Performing Arts Market, the Hong Kong Performing Arts Expo, and the Seoul Performing Arts Festival.

Across her work, Sami is known as a thoughtful collaborator and problem-solver who brings clarity to complex processes and supports teams in delivering well-run, welcoming, and intentional experiences.

She holds a BFA from Shenandoah Conservatory and an MFA in Theatre Management and Producing from Columbia University School of the Arts.