Sam Cordes was "born in a trunk" in Kansas City, Missouri and has been doing professional theatre since the age of five. Raised by actors, Cordes made quite the name for himself as an upcoming talent in the thriving theatre community of his hometown and has gone on to receive his B.F.A. in Theatre from Stephens College for Women in Columbia, MO and his M.F.A. in Theatre from The University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Trained in many techniques from Uta Hagen to Michael Luggering's Expresive Actor and proficient in a multitude of styles from Shakespeare to Musical Theatre, Cordes is both an accomplished actor and teacher.