Artistic Statement
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Savannah S. Miller
Artistic Statement
Savannah S. Miller (she/her) is a writer of poems and plays and everything in between. A strong believer in the power of words, she considers herself an inventor and agitator, and her art a means of activism. She is pursuing her MFA in Creative Writing with a focus on Fiction from Augsburg University.
Savannah's writing aims to center the narratives of women and LGBTQIA+ communities, as well as raise awareness about mental health and invisible access needs. She is currently working with Playhouse on the Square in Memphis as their Front of House and Volunteer Coordinator, as well as their Play Slam! Coordinator for 2022-2023 She was also recently placed in charge of the NewWorks@TheWorks program at Playhouse, which leads to the world premiere productions of two new plays every year. Her work has been featured by or is forthcoming in Sad Girls Club, Ambidextrous Bloodhound Press, Future Publishing House, and Silent Spark Press.
In addition to writing, Savannah is a graduate of Dartmouth College and has acted in several productions, including Theatre: A Love Story (Women's Theatre Festival, 2021);The Sweet Science of Bruising (Dartmouth College, 2020); and A Chekhovian Cabaret (CRASH Theater Co., 2019). She has developed works with the New York Theatre Workshop and CRASH Theater Co. As an arts educator and arts advocate, Savannah has fulfilled positions with various artistic institutions, such as the Smithsonian's Discovery Theater, the Stratford Festival, the National Women's Theatre Festival, and the Virginia Theatre Association. She was also one of two selected by Young Playwrights' Theater to be a Young Playwright in Process for 2020-2021.
Savannah's writing aims to center the narratives of women and LGBTQIA+ communities, as well as raise awareness about mental health and invisible access needs. She is currently working with Playhouse on the Square in Memphis as their Front of House and Volunteer Coordinator, as well as their Play Slam! Coordinator for 2022-2023 She was also recently placed in charge of the NewWorks@TheWorks program at Playhouse, which leads to the world premiere productions of two new plays every year. Her work has been featured by or is forthcoming in Sad Girls Club, Ambidextrous Bloodhound Press, Future Publishing House, and Silent Spark Press.
In addition to writing, Savannah is a graduate of Dartmouth College and has acted in several productions, including Theatre: A Love Story (Women's Theatre Festival, 2021);The Sweet Science of Bruising (Dartmouth College, 2020); and A Chekhovian Cabaret (CRASH Theater Co., 2019). She has developed works with the New York Theatre Workshop and CRASH Theater Co. As an arts educator and arts advocate, Savannah has fulfilled positions with various artistic institutions, such as the Smithsonian's Discovery Theater, the Stratford Festival, the National Women's Theatre Festival, and the Virginia Theatre Association. She was also one of two selected by Young Playwrights' Theater to be a Young Playwright in Process for 2020-2021.