Dr. Budi Miller
Dr. Budi Miller, PhD University of Melbourne
Co-Artistic Director, The Theatre of Others
Directors of Advanced Training & Lead Teacher, Fitzmaurice Voice Institute
UNESCO Designated Master Teacher of Mask Work
Certified Bioenergetic Healer
Certified Theta Healer
Ordained Minister
Dr. Budi Miller is a globally recognized figure in the field of theatre and acting, with a career spanning over three decades across multiple continents. He made history as the first Black person to serve as the Head of Acting at the Victorian College of the Arts, University of Melbourne, a role he held for seven years.
As Co-Artistic Director of The Theatre of Others and Director of Advanced Training at the Fitzmaurice Voice Institute, Dr. Miller integrates a wide range of somatic and energetic practices into actor training, including Balinese Performing Arts Training (BPAT), Mask Work, Fitzmaurice Voicework, Michael Chekhov, Clown, Viewpoints, and Grotowski techniques.
Dr. Miller has coached performers across multiple mediums, including Michelle Williams for her Academy Award-nominated role in Brokeback Mountain and Jonathan Majors for Lovecraft Country (HBO), Creed III, and Ant-Man III (Marvel Universe). He has also worked with Julian Elijah Martinez (Wu-Tang: An American Saga). His work spans Broadway, HBO, Netflix, Showtime, and international film markets.
Certified in Bioenergetic Healing and Theta Healing, Dr. Miller's teaching focuses on releasing trauma and unlocking emotional blockages to enhance performers' physical and emotional presence. His integrated approach emphasizes the connection between mind, body, and spirit to help actors develop their full potential on stage and in life.
Dr. Miller has taught at top institutions worldwide, including NYU Tisch School of the Arts, The Juilliard School, Yale School of Drama, LASALLE College of the Arts, The National Theatre Institute, Western Michigan University, and Curtin University. He introduced Fitzmaurice Voicework to Denmark, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taipei, Malaysia, China, and Indonesia, contributing to its global recognition.
He was the Executive Director of the International Antonin Artaud Fringe Theatre Festival and a presenter at international conferences, including VASTA in Mexico City and London. He also directed the first VASTA conference in Asia (Singapore) and led the Michael Chekhov Conference 2002. He served as a judge at the Indonesian Film Festival in 2020.
Dr. Miller is also the first African American ceremonial mask dancer of Bali, highlighting his dedication to cultural preservation and innovation in the performing arts.
Published Works:
The Lion and the Breath: Combining Kalaripayattu and Fitzmaurice Voicework Techniques Towards a New Cross-Cultural Methodology for Actor Training, Journal of Embodied Research (2018)
Whose body is dis: taksu, ase, Black queer intersections, and the awakening of the actor’s spiritual practice, Stages of Reckoning: Antiracist and Decolonial Actor Training (2023)
