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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 bookwriter in the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop. With Amanda D’Archangelis, Sami is a 2019 York Theatre Company New/Emerging/Outstanding (NEO) Writer, 2025 Write Out Loud contest winner, and a recipient of the 2026 Lucille Lortel 121 Project and 2026 Rhinebeck Writers Retreat.

Her recent work includes: THE RADIUM GIRLS (Lyrics & Book) in collaboration with Amanda D’Archangelis & Lisa Mongillo and directed by Marissa Jaret Winokur, which was a 2022 NAMT Finalist, a five-time winner at The 2021 National Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival, and is looking towards a World Premiere production in 2027; SINGLE RIDER (Lyrics & Book, Off-Broadway 2018); BANDIT QUEEN (Lyrics & Book), which has been developed through Artists Residencies at The Legacy Theatre and Drama Club Camp; ArtsPower National Touring Theatre’s JUDY MOODY & STINK (Lyrics) based on the bestselling book series by Megan McDonald; PSYCH! (Lyrics & Book), a 90s adaptation of the Cupid and Psyche myth commissioned by Wichita State University; THE PIRATE PRINCESS (Lyrics) with Ben Diskant and Alix Sobler; COMING ATTRACTION (Lyrics), a new musical about the life of Hollywood icon Greta Garbo; THE BREAK (Lyrics, Omaha Creative Institute); A NEVER-ENDING LINE (Lyrics, Off-Broadway 2017); ROCK AND A HARD PLACE (Music & Lyrics); 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: LETTERS FROM ALMEDA (Lyrics) with music by Jesse J. Sanchez and directed by Dalia Ashurina; and PANDORA IN BLUE JEANS (Lyrics) in collaboration with D’Archangelis and Adam Morrison. 

Her work has been performed at Feinstein’s/54 Below, The Green Room 42, The Metropolitan Room, The Duplex, Lied Center for Performing Arts, and The Phoenix Theatre Company, as well as educational institutions from Northwestern University to The University of Alabama. She was also featured on Ken Davenport’s The Producer’s Perspective podcast in 2019 and on Playbill’s Songwriter Series in 2024. Find Sami at @sami.horneff and @darchangelisandhorneff on instagram!

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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
A successful Spooky Season in the books 🎃🖤 Thank you @revlatina @museumofbroadway @lsalgadoart @bmi_mt_workshop @verseintrocabaret @brianathemusical @merbrandt @caveatnyc @itskatieemerson @matthewmucha @katie.lady64!!!!! Spooktacular photos by @
It’s my favorite day of the year because it’s @amandadeez’s BIRTHDAY!!!!! 🎉🎂🥳 It was basically impossible to select 10 photos that are representative of everything you’ve accomplished this year, how much fun we had, and ho
We love when @carltkglenn crashes our writing sessions 🧡📸 . . . . . . #writingteam #femaleteam #womeninthearts #womenintheatre #composerlyricist #musicanyrics #musicaltheatre #newmusical #mt #songwriters
That “just premiered two new songs” feeling 💫 Thank you @cnumusicaltheatre for bringing our work to life. WATCH OUT for these kids, y’all. They’re about to take the world by storm!!! Special thanks to @colinruffer for maki