FACULTY PROFILES

Samantha M. Nava

Assistant Professor
Theatre and Dance

Office Building: Fox Fine Arts Center
Office Room: D271
Phone: (915) 747-6213
Email: smnava5@utep.edu

Bio

No info available.

Awards and Honors

Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival Excellence in Lobby Display - Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (11/05/2025)

Education

MFA in Acting, University of Essex- East 15 Acting School (2014)

Artistic and Creative Performances and Exhibits

Theatre - Direct play - The River Bride (10/09/2025-12/07/2025). University of Texas at El Paso. El Paso, Tx, USA. Samantha Nava. Britney Hernandez. Undergraduate. Ana Saavedra. Undergraduate. Roger Canales. Undergraduate. Jesus Torres. Undergraduate. Jared Chavez Moreno. Undergraduate. Dominique Joseph. Undergraduate.
Theatre - Perform - Doubt: A Parable (08/01/2025-01/25/2026). Teatro Neplanta. EL Paso, Tx, USA. Samantha Nava.
Theatre - Perform - Aye No! A Modern Gay Fairytale (04/22/2025-06/22/2025). Teatro Neplanta. El Paso, Tx, USA. Samantha Nava.
Theatre - Perform - The Last Days of Judas Iscariot (10/01/2024-11/10/2024). Teatro Neplanta. El Paso, Tx USA. Samantha Nava.
Theatre - Direct play - Acts of Kindness: The El Paso Play (06/26/2024-08/04/2024). UTEP Department of Theatre and Dance. UTEP College of Liberal Arts, Mexican American Cultural Center and El Paso Museum of Art. El Paso, Tx, USA. Ariyana Anaya. Undergraduate. Aleyana Flores. Undergraduate. Adam Zarowski. Xavier Felix. Carolina Flores. Angel Rodriguez. Undergraduate.
Theatre - Design costumes - Costume Desinger for Acts of Kindness (06/26/2024-08/04/2024). UTEP Department of Theatre and Dance, UTEP College of Liberal Arts, Mexican American Cultutal Center, El Paso Museum of Art. El Paso, Tx USA. Samantha Nava.
Theatre - Perform - Julius Caesar (03/19/2024-04/27/2024). El Paso, Tx, USA. Samantha Nava.
Theatre - Perform - (09/25/2023-11/18/2023). Samantha Nava.

Publications

No info available.

Presentations

Combating Nationalism with Empowerment: Acts of Kindness and Defying Hate (2025), Volume Cuernavaca, Mexico, Adriana Dominguez, Samantha Nava.
Healing through Art: Remembering August 3, 2019 A Partnership with the Mexican American Cultural Center, the El Paso Museum of Art and the UTEP Department of Theatre and Dance (2024), Volume Chicago, IL, Adriana Dominguez, Samantha Nava.

Grants

No info available.

Current/Future Courses

Term	Course	Section	Syllabus
Spring 2026	THEA 2303 - Acting Fundamentals	24169	Syllabus
Spring 2026	THEA 2113 - Box Office Practicum	24175	Syllabus
Spring 2026	THEA 1313 - Introduction to Theatre	20587	Syllabus
Spring 2026	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	21943	Syllabus
Spring 2026	THEA 1303 - Voice and Speech I	23121	Syllabus

Past Courses

Select Term:

Term	Course	Section	Syllabus
Fall 2025	THEA 2113 - Box Office Practicum	17437	Syllabus
Fall 2025	THEA 1313 - Introduction to Theatre	10572	Syllabus
Fall 2025	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	16722	Syllabus
Fall 2025	THEA 1303 - Voice and Speech I	10972	Syllabus
Spring 2025	THEA 3304 - Acting for Majors I	23162	Syllabus
Spring 2025	THEA 2113 - Box Office Practicum	24714	Syllabus
Spring 2025	THEA 1313 - Introduction to Theatre	23625	Syllabus
Spring 2025	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	22113	Syllabus
Spring 2025	THEA 1303 - Voice and Speech I	23441	Syllabus
Fall 2024	THEA 2113 - Box Office Practicum	13460	Syllabus
Fall 2024	THEA 1313 - Introduction to Theatre	10638	Syllabus
Fall 2024	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	18234
Fall 2024	THEA 1303 - Voice and Speech I	11069	Syllabus
Summer 2024	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	32267
Spring 2024	THEA 3304 - Acting for Majors I	23588	Syllabus
Spring 2024	THEA 2113 - Box Office Practicum	25511	Syllabus
Spring 2024	THEA 1303 - Voice and Speech I	23936	Syllabus
Fall 2023	THEA 2303 - Acting Fundamentals	10932	Syllabus
Fall 2023	THEA 2113 - Box Office Practicum	14088	Syllabus
Fall 2023	THEA 1313 - Introduction to Theatre	10760	Syllabus
Fall 2023	THEA 1303 - Voice and Speech I	11256	Syllabus
Spring 2023	THEA 2113 - Box Office Practicum	26846	Syllabus
Spring 2023	THEA 1313 - Introduction to Theatre	23440	Syllabus
Spring 2023	THEA 1313 - Introduction to Theatre	26840	Syllabus

Course Evaluations

Term	Course	Section	Evaluation
Fall 2025	THEA 1313 - Introduction to Theatre	10572	Evaluation
Fall 2025	THEA 1303 - Voice and Speech I	10972	Evaluation
Spring 2025	THEA 3304 - Acting for Majors I	23162	Evaluation
Spring 2025	THEA 1313 - Introduction to Theatre	23625	Evaluation
Spring 2025	THEA 1303 - Voice and Speech I	23441	Evaluation
Fall 2024	THEA 1313 - Introduction to Theatre	10638	Evaluation
Fall 2024	THEA 1303 - Voice and Speech I	11069	Evaluation
Spring 2024	THEA 3304 - Acting for Majors I	23588	Evaluation
Spring 2024	THEA 1303 - Voice and Speech I	23936	Evaluation
Fall 2023	THEA 2303 - Acting Fundamentals	10932	Evaluation
Fall 2023	THEA 1313 - Introduction to Theatre	10760	Evaluation
Fall 2023	THEA 1303 - Voice and Speech I	11256	Evaluation
Spring 2023	THEA 1313 - Introduction to Theatre	23440	Evaluation
Spring 2023	THEA 1313 - Introduction to Theatre	26840	Evaluation

Bio

No info available.

Awards and Honors

Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival Excellence in Lobby Display - Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (11/05/2025)

MFA in Acting, University of Essex- East 15 Acting School (2014)

Artistic and Creative Performances and Exhibits

Start Date

2025-10-09

End Date

2025-12-07

Type

Theatre - Direct play

Title

The River Bride

Start Date

2025-08-01

End Date

2026-01-25

Type

Theatre - Perform

Title

Doubt: A Parable

Start Date

2025-04-22

End Date

2025-06-22

Type

Theatre - Perform

Title

Aye No! A Modern Gay Fairytale

Start Date

2024-10-01

End Date

2024-11-10

Type

Theatre - Perform

Title

The Last Days of Judas Iscariot

Start Date

2024-06-26

End Date

2024-08-04

Type

Theatre - Direct play

Title

Acts of Kindness: The El Paso Play

Start Date

2024-06-26

End Date

2024-08-04

Type

Theatre - Design costumes

Title

Costume Desinger for Acts of Kindness

Start Date

2024-03-19

End Date

2024-04-27

Type

Theatre - Perform

Title

Julius Caesar

Start Date

2023-09-25

End Date

2023-11-18

Type

Theatre - Perform

Title

Publications

No info available.

Presentations

Combating Nationalism with Empowerment: Acts of Kindness and Defying Hate (2025), Volume Cuernavaca, Mexico, Adriana Dominguez, Samantha Nava.
Healing through Art: Remembering August 3, 2019 A Partnership with the Mexican American Cultural Center, the El Paso Museum of Art and the UTEP Department of Theatre and Dance (2024), Volume Chicago, IL, Adriana Dominguez, Samantha Nava.

No info available.

Current/Future Courses

Term

Spring 2026

Course

THEA 2303 - Acting Fundamentals

Section

24169

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2026

Course

THEA 2113 - Box Office Practicum

Section

24175

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2026

Course

THEA 1313 - Introduction to Theatre

Section

20587

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2026

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

21943

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2026

Course

THEA 1303 - Voice and Speech I

Section

23121

Syllabus

Past Courses

Select Term:

Term

Fall 2025

Course

THEA 2113 - Box Office Practicum

Section

17437

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

THEA 1313 - Introduction to Theatre

Section

10572

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

16722

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

THEA 1303 - Voice and Speech I

Section

10972

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

THEA 3304 - Acting for Majors I

Section

23162

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

THEA 2113 - Box Office Practicum

Section

24714

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

THEA 1313 - Introduction to Theatre

Section

23625

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

22113

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

THEA 1303 - Voice and Speech I

Section

23441

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

THEA 2113 - Box Office Practicum

Section

13460

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

THEA 1313 - Introduction to Theatre

Section

10638

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

18234

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

THEA 1303 - Voice and Speech I

Section

11069

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2024

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

32267

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

THEA 3304 - Acting for Majors I

Section

23588

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

THEA 2113 - Box Office Practicum

Section

25511

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

THEA 1303 - Voice and Speech I

Section

23936

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

THEA 2303 - Acting Fundamentals

Section

10932

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

THEA 2113 - Box Office Practicum

Section

14088

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

THEA 1313 - Introduction to Theatre

Section

10760

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

THEA 1303 - Voice and Speech I

Section

11256

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2023

Course

THEA 2113 - Box Office Practicum

Section

26846

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2023

Course

THEA 1313 - Introduction to Theatre

Section

23440

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2023

Course

THEA 1313 - Introduction to Theatre

Section

26840

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

THEA 1313 - Introduction to Theatre

Section

10572

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2025

Course

THEA 1303 - Voice and Speech I

Section

10972

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2025

Course

THEA 3304 - Acting for Majors I

Section

23162

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2025

Course

THEA 1313 - Introduction to Theatre

Section

23625

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2025

Course

THEA 1303 - Voice and Speech I

Section

23441

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2024

Course

THEA 1313 - Introduction to Theatre

Section

10638

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2024

Course

THEA 1303 - Voice and Speech I

Section

11069

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2024

Course

THEA 3304 - Acting for Majors I

Section

23588

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2024

Course

THEA 1303 - Voice and Speech I

Section

23936

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2023

Course

THEA 2303 - Acting Fundamentals

Section

10932

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2023

Course

THEA 1313 - Introduction to Theatre

Section

10760

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2023

Course

THEA 1303 - Voice and Speech I

Section

11256

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2023

Course

THEA 1313 - Introduction to Theatre

Section

23440

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2023

Course

THEA 1313 - Introduction to Theatre

Section

26840

Evaluation

Samantha M. Nava

Bio

Education

Scholarly and Creative Activity

Grants

Courses

Course Evaluations