Destyne R. Miller is a theatre artist driven by purpose, connection, and transformation. For her, storytelling is more than an art form—it’s a call to action, a way to gather people at the shoreline, rocks in hand, ready to create waves of change. Originally from Gatesville, TX, she built her artistic and professional career in Houston, where she cultivated a practice that centers visibility, truth, and the power of shared experience.

A passionate director and educator, she recently directed Antony & Cleopatra (DGSD). Her other directing credits include Witch (Yale Cabaret), The Care and Keeping of You Pages 76-77 (DGSD), Pipeline (Firecracker Productions), and Seven Guitars (August Wilson in the Park). She assistant-directed the Pulitzer finalist The Far Country (Yale Repertory Theatre) and wrote and produced Worn Out Soles, which earned Best Play at the Houston Fringe Festival.

In addition to her professional directing work, she brought this same level of artistry and excellence to her teaching career. With thirteen years of experience teaching theatre in public schools, she spent six years at George Bush High School, where she served as the head director of Bush Theatrical Ensemble, leading a range of acclaimed productions, including August: Osage County, Dreamgirls, Aida, Clue, Boy Gets Girl, The Bluest Eye, Yemaya’s Belly, and In the Heights.

Under her leadership, the ensemble made five state appearances in the University Interscholastic League One Act Play Contest, earning a state title with We Are Proud to Present (2022). Additionally, her productions of Ruined (2017), Water By The Spoonful (2018), and In the Blood (2019) all secured first runner-up finishes, further solidifying the team’s strong presence at the state level. Her original play, The Forgotten Prayer (2023), also earned a spot at the state competition.

She currently serves as a professor in the Summer MA for Theatre Educators program at the University of Houston’s School of Theatre and Dance and has previously held leadership roles as a board member of the Texas Educational Theatre Association and Texas Thespians, Inc.

Miller earned her B.A. in Theatre Arts from Grambling State University and an M.A. in Theatre from the University of Houston. She is currently studying Directing at the David Geffen School of Drama at Yale.