Jamey Miller is…
…a New York-based director/producer. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from Boston University’s College of Communication in May of 2020 with a B.S. in Film and Television, where he spent the majority of his time in the rehearsal room. He directed three mainstage productions in Boston University’s largest auditorium, and was awarded a Scarlet Key (BU’s highest honor bestowed upon alumni) for his dedication to both the College of Communication and his directorial work.
Jamey began his career as a young professional in a tumultuous, post-pandemic entertainment landscape. He moved to Los Angeles in 2021 where he worked on various reality television projects as a casting associate and then as an assistant to a talent agent. As he watched New York City and the theater industry reawaken from their COVID-induced slumbers, he knew it was time for a move. After heading back to the East Coast, Jamey began work as assistant to agent Patrick Herold, Head of Theater at ICM Partners. He worked at ICM until the company was acquired by CAA.
In 2023, Jamey had his New York directorial debut with Ally Sass’ Incels and Other Myths at the New York Theater Festival. Out of over 100 shows, Jamey was one of eight directors nominated in the Best Director category.
Most recently, Jamey has been supporting the wonderful work of Jamie Forshaw and Evan Mayer at Madison Wells Live, the New York-based theatrical branch of Gigi Pritzker’s independent production company, Madison Wells. He has provided all-encompassing administrative support on productions including We Live in Cairo at New York Theatre Workshop and Swept Away at the Longacre Theatre on Broadway.
Practice + Process
I approach my directorial work from a place of empathy and humanity. I believe the only way to put excellent work on the stage is to make the stage an excellent place to work for the entire company. I pride myself on creating a rehearsal space rooted in compassion, honesty, and shared vision. One of my actors once called me an “actor’s director,” which I take to mean that the actor/director relationship is at the core of my work. I believe that in order to extract meaningful performances, I must start by building meaningful relationships with my cast and crew so that there is a profound level of trust at all stages of the creative process. From there, we can explore, make mistakes, and discover together. I believe that we must first connect with one another in order to truly connect with the text, its characters, and our audience.
Jamey asked some of his past collaborators how they would describe his directing style. The above word cloud is a summation of their responses.
