About Thom Miller
Biography
Thom Miller received his BA in Theatre and MFA in Playwriting from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. He also holds a professional certificate in screenwriting from the UCLA. As a writer, his first full-length play,“Three”, won the Christian H. Moe award. His plays Untitled/Love/Affair and The Audition had their world premieres at the Pittsburgh New Works Festival. He has twice been a participant in the Kennedy Center Playwright’s Intensive and is the former New Play Program Chair for Region III of the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival. He is currently the Theatre Studies BFA Coordinator for the Department of Theatre and has received the FAA Specialized Faculty Award for Excellence. He is the instructor of record for Theatre 101, Introduction to Theatre Arts and the Producer of Illinois Theatre.
Teaching and advising
Classes taught
Courses
THEA 101 – Introduction to Theatre Arts
THEA 102 – Text to Stage
THEA 211 – Introduction to Playwriting
THEA 391/392 – Senior Projects
THEA 399 – Introduction to Screenwriting
THEA 411 – Playwrights Workshop
THEA 470/MACS 472 – Advanced Screenwriting