Image by Claire Kimball: The Trojan Women Project by Brave Sprits Theatre
Laura Esti Miller is a dramaturg, writer, director, literary manager, and educator to students from preschool through college and beyond. She has taught theatre and film at The Catholic University of America, George Mason University, Montgomery College, Northern Virginia Community College, and the University of Mary Washington, as well as in several arts education programs throughout the eastern United States.
Some favorite dramaturgical efforts include programming seven seasons with Forum Theatre in Maryland, five seasons with 1st Stage in Virginia, and five seasons with The Inkwell - a company created for new play development in DC. Select collaborative regional pieces include a dance-theatre production adapted from Mark Twain’s Joan of Arc with London-founded interdisciplinary company Urban Garden Performing Arts, the Helen Hayes Award winning devised play The Trojan Women Project with Virginia’s Brave Spirits Theatre, and Dance Soup, a folktale-inspired play for young audiences created with New York-based artists. Laura is the former Creative Development Director of the off-Broadway company Electric Pear Productions, and has also worked with The Public Theater, The Kennedy Center, and Shakespeare's Globe Theatre. She has a BA from James Madison University and an MFA from Brooklyn College.
“Laura is an arts practitioner of the highest character. Having worked with her in various capacities as a dramaturg and writer, I’d jump at further opportunities to have her on board on a project. She is a generous, kind, and communicative collaborating partner. She is always and only a delightful, passionate, and capable team member.”