 Baines took the lead role of Kate in the play "Blueprint" (by Corinne Furness) in 2013, which she reprised in 2014 at the BikeShed Theatre.The role was an emotional look at the life of a woman dying of Leukaemia, for which Baines received positive reviews.Belinda Dillon of "Exeunt Magazine" stated that the role was "superbly played", and the festival publication "Wildfire" said, "Samantha Baines takes the lead, giving a performance of amazing honesty and courage, which compels the audience to take her to their hearts".