Ruth Łchav’aya K’isen Miller
Actor | Singer | Dancer | ComposerHeadshot & Resume
Performance Reels
Notable Mention
SoHo Shakespeare Company’s ANTIGONE,
which debuted March 2026 at the Flea Theater, was featured alongside other remarkable NYC productions in this feature by the New York Times. It includes a brief summary and production photos of the cast.
Devised Works
Thoughts & Prayers
by the Antigone Project,
debuted April 2026 at the Fringe Festival NYC
Written collaboratively by Ibsen Santos, Aaron Michael Zook, Maddy Kelly, Prather Rehnquist, Ioanna Katsarou, Jon-Mykul Bowen, Cato Crumbley, Paige Hapeman, Ruth Łchav'aya K'isen Miller, Barbara Moreno, and Dustin Bussman, the production will be directed by Santos.
The play examines the aftermath of mass violence, following survivors as they navigate grief, identity, and the pressures of returning to normalcy. The work incorporates themes of teen isolation, sexual abuse, and gun violence through a devised, ensemble-driven structure.
The cast will include Clarita De Gennaro, Maddy Kelly, Aaron Michael Zook, Ioanna Katsarou, Jon-Mykul Bowen, Cato Crumbley, Paige Hapeman, Ruth Łchav'aya K'isen Miller, Barbara Moreno, and Dustin Bussman.
“Earnest, searching, and at times harrowingly direct in its confrontation with the psychic toll of American gun violence.
“THOUGHTS & PRAYERS is heavy, unsettling, and intentionally unresolved. It doesn’t offer easy answers, and it doesn’t try to wrap anything up neatly. It leaves you holding the weight of it long after it ends. BIG HAPPY FACE.”
Fringe Festival 2026 Awards:
Sell Out Award - for selling out at least one performance
Biggest Box Office - Chain Mainstage
Audience Choice Award - Chain Mainstage - Local
About
Ruth Łchav’aya K’isen Miller (she/her) is a Dena’ina actor, singer, and dancer based in New York City and Anchorage, Alaska.
Ruth has trained in Musical Theatre as part of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts inaugural Musical Theatre cohort of 2025, as well as additional training in vocal performance, dance, Shakespeare, vocal improvisation, and Theatre of the Oppressed.
In her performance work, she is celebrated for her authenticity, collaboration, adaptiveness, and power.
She also composes and performs original music, and has Music Directed a number of productions in the past year. She is also a visual artist, working in both contemporary modes and traditional Dena’ina cultural arts.
Before devoting herself to her performance arts, Ruth worked professionally for over a decade in Indigenous rights and climate justice, working from her homelands and internationally to advocate for a just transition away from extractive economies and towards justice for the lands, waters, and all beings.
Ruth is particularly passionate about the intersection of theatre, song, and social justice, and brings elements of her Indigenous culture, social justice background, and big, bold heart to all her work.
