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"LIFE IN COLOR" - SINGLE RIDER
Lyrics by Sami Horneff, Music by Amanda D'Archangelis
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"WE COULD BE (PIRATES)" - THE PIRATE PRINCESS
Lyrics by Sami Horneff, Music by Ben Diskant (feat. Anna Uzele, Mary Malaney, and Sami Horneff)
"SAILING" - THE PIRATE PRINCESS
Lyrics by Sami Horneff, Music by Ben Diskant
"ALESSANDRA" - THE PIRATE PRINCESS
Lyrics by Sami Horneff, Music by Ben Diskant (feat. Clay Singer)
"GLOW" - THE RADIUM GIRLS: A JAW-DROPPING NEW MUSICAL
Lyrics by Sami Horneff and Lisa Mongillo, Music by Amanda D'Archangelis
"DIP DIP DAB DAB" - THE RADIUM GIRLS: A JAW-DROPPING NEW MUSICAL
Lyrics by Sami Horneff and Lisa Mongillo, Music by Amanda D'Archangelis
"WHEN YOU'RE A RADIUM GIRL" - THE RADIUM GIRLS: A JAW-DROPPING NEW MUSICAL
Lyrics by Sami Horneff and Lisa Mongillo, Music by Amanda D'Archangelis
"START A FIRE" - THE RADIUM GIRLS: A JAW-DROPPING NEW MUSICAL
Lyrics by Sami Horneff and Lisa Mongillo, Music by Amanda D'Archangelis (feat. Alexis Reda)
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"COMING ATTRACTION" - COMING ATTRACTION
Lyrics by Sami Horneff, Music by Amanda D'Archangelis
"RUN AWAY" - COMING ATTRACTION
Lyrics by Sami Horneff, Music by Amanda D'Archangelis
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"FLY AWAY' - ACROSS THE SKY
Lyrics by Sami Horneff, Music by Ben Diskant (feat. Briana Silvie)
"DANCE ACROSS THE SKY" - ACROSS THE SKY
Lyrics by Sami Horneff, Music by Ben Diskant (feat. Esteban Suero and Briana Silvie)
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"SOMEBODY TO LOVE ME FOR CHRISTMAS" - A Ring for Christmas Film
Lyrics by Sami Horneff, Music by Amanda D'Archangelis

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ABOUT SAMI

A born and raised New Yorker, Sami Horneff is a proud graduate of Brown University and an advanced lyricist and librettist in the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop. In 2019, she was named one of The York Theatre Company’s New/Emerging/Outstanding (NEO) Writers with frequent collaborator Amanda D’Archangelis.

Recent credits include: Coming Attraction (Lyrics), a new musical about the life of Hollywood icon Greta Garbo, which premiered as a staged reading at the Wilbury Theatre Group in Providence, RI and will have a staged reading at The York Theatre Company in NYC in 2022; Single Rider (Lyrics & Book, Off-Broadway); The Radium Girls: A Jaw Dropping New Musical (Lyrics & Book, Western Connecticut State University 2020, Winner of Five National Honors at the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival); ArtsPower National Touring Theatre’s Judy Moody & Stink (Lyrics), based on the best selling book series by Megan McDonald; The Break (Lyrics, Omaha Creative Institute); A Never-Ending Line (Lyrics, Off-Broadway); Across the Sky (Lyrics & Book); Rock and a Hard Place (Music & Lyrics, New York Film Academy); The Under 5ers Web Series (Writer/Producer, 2016 Indie Series Award Nominee for Best Original Song); and two original songs for the feature film A Ring For Christmas (UPtv). Upcoming: Lyrics for The Pirate Princess with music by Ben Diskant and book by Alix Sobler; Bandit Queen with Amanda D’Archangelis, a new musical exploring the extraordinary life of Pearl Hart, the Wild West’s most notorious female bandit; and Pandora in Blue Jeans, a show about the life of Peyton Place author Grace Metalious, in collaboration with Amanda D’Archangelis on music and Adam Fox Morrison on book.

Sami's work has also been performed at Green Room 42, The Metropolitan Room, The Duplex, Prohibition NYC, Northwestern University, The University of Alabama, Lied Center for Performing Arts, and Feinstein’s/54 Below.

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See what I’m up to on instagram at @sami.horneff and @darchangelisandhorneff

💚10/30/23 💚 Thank you @bruglikas and @officialbroadwayworld for capturing the magic/madness of our first industry presentation of @theradiumgirlsmusical at @new42studios Directed by @marissajaretwinokur Assistant directed by @chaddmcmillan Fe
This is a dream come true, six years in the making 💚 When @amandadeez, @lisammongillo, and I first read about the radium girls in 2017, we knew we needed to find a way to bring their story to light. But 2017 Sami, Amanda, and Lisa couldn’t h
I had the time of my life with you 💖✨💜💫 Thank you, Los Angeles, for the sweetest 41 hours that ever were. From singing in the car with @sarahllevy to an impromptu cousin reunion with @katietk_ (featuring a surprise appearance by @kendall.keller w
Just a girl who’s still hoping she’ll get tickets to the Eras Tour ✨ 📸: @amandawhiteleyphotography
We had the incredible honor to spend a few glorious days in Stony Creek, CT at @legacytheatrect’s George Victor Artist Cottage. The Legacy Theatre is not only creating some amazing art - they support new works, champion young artists, and spon
ICYMI, we’re gonna GLOW! 💚💚💚 @theradiumgirlsmusical @amandadeez @sami.horneff @lisammongillo @marissajaretwinokur @chaddmcmillan @davidtreatmancreative @highoctaveproductions @conductorcowan @jonpowerfeld @christineviega @barryanderson
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR LIBRA QUEEN @amandadeez ⭐️🎉 Anyone who knows Amanda knows she is a beacon of joy, kindness, and humor. Her talent is literally unmatched (HOW does her brain contain so many catchy bops I will never understand!!???). She is the
TOMORROW!! 💫 @latinemtlab will be featuring a tune from @theradiumgirlsmusical (our collab with @lisammongillo) at their 2nd Annual Benefit Concert, hosted by the amazing @robinofjesus ⭐️ We’re so pumped to kick off spooky season with this