She could be a good playwright too. Miller credits longtime friend Rob Jansen for sparking her interest in dramaturgy. Upon returning from a major Chicago theatre last year, Jansen met Miller for dinner. Jansen told Miller the Chicago dramaturge reminded him of her, and asked her if she d ever thought of pursuing a career in dramaturgy. Jansen explained dramaturgy to Miller, and told her about this unique woman.
Miller definitely knows what dramaturgy is now.
You re contributing and constantly doing new stuff. Last summer s experience at the Cincinnati Shakespeare Festival, which Miller called the turning point, happened by chance. Miller said she was just going about her usual job of making phone calls and doing marketing work when the director of the company asked her if she could do some grunt work on the set for Coriolanus. The dramaturge was brainstorming how they were going to set the stage for Coriolanus , a play about ancient Rome. It was so interesting.