Vale Sam Clark

Sam Clark's impressive theatre career included producing and acting at Brisbane's Metro Arts, before launching a successful New York company.
Sam Clark has died aged 40. Image is a Caucasian man with slicked back hair, a clipped greying beard and a big smile. He is wearing a white shirt, dark tie and a grey suit jacket.

Brisbane actor and producer Sam Clark has died aged 40.

Clark will be best remembered for his lasting impact on the Brisbane theatre scene from 2006-2013. After graduating from the University of Southern Queensland in his hometown of Toowoomba, Sam formed AS Theatre with his peer Andy Barclay. The independent collective produced The Lieutenant of Inishmore by Martin McDonagh and Lazarus Won’t Get Out of Bed, by David Burton, for Metro Arts. Clark starred in both. He also performed in Rabbit by Nina Raine, Risk by Elaine Acworth, Often I Find That I Am Naked by Fiona Sprott and the original production of April’s Fool by David Burton.

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