Samantha Pudlin
Samantha Pudlin plays the part of Glinda, the Good Witch of the South, in The Wizard of Oz. With her enchanting presence and magical abilities, Glinda has captivated the hearts and imaginations of readers and moviegoers for decades. Known for her radiant smile, shimmering gown, and sparkling crown, Glinda is the epitome of goodness and kindness … which makes Samantha Pudlin perfect for the part.
Pudlin’s 
recent stage credits include Miss Honey in Matilda the Musical at Fort Myers Theatre, Susan in Fort Myers Theatre’s production of tick, tick … Boom!, Martha Watson in Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, Lucy in You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown for Fort Myers Theatre, Gabrielle in Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella at The Belle Theatre, one of the disciples in Godspell at Fort Myers Theatre, the role of Meg in Little Women for Fort Myers Theatre, ensemble work in Head Over Heels for New Phoenix Theatre, the Lady of the Lake in Spamalot, Crystal in Little Shop of Horrors and Marcy Park in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, 
all for Cultural Park Theatre. Her other credits include playing a social worker and mom in Body and Sold at Laboratory Theater, Nurse Kelly in Harvey, Protean in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, a dancer and member of the ensemble in Sweet Charity and Boylan Sister and a member of the ensemble in Annie, all for CPT. Samantha also appeared in the ensemble at Florida Repertory Theatre in 13: A New Musical and was a singer in the latest Live @ Choc’s event (Hooray for Hollywood).
Samantha has
also served as both a director and youth theater educator over the past 12 years. Most recently, she directed Clue on Stage for Fort Myers Theatre.
Prior to that, Samantha was Assistant Director for Irving Berlin’s White Christmas.
Samantha has an Associates degree from Florida SouthWestern State College and is working on her Bachelors Degree in Integrated Studies at Florida Gulf Coast University.
March 31, 2022; updated October 18, 2024.
About the Author
Tom Hall is both an amateur artist and aspiring novelist who writes art quest thrillers. He is in the final stages of completing his debut novel titled "Art Detective," a story that fictionalizes the discovery of the fabled billion-dollar Impressionist collection of Parisian art dealer Josse Bernheim-Jeune, thought by many to have perished during World War II when the collection's hiding place, Castle de Rastignac in southern France, was destroyed by the Wehrmacht in reprisal for attacks made by members of the Resistance operating in the area. A former tax attorney, Tom holds a bachelor's degree as well as both a juris doctorate and masters of laws in taxation from the University of Florida. Tom lives in Estero, Florida with his fiancee, Connie, and their four cats.