homecoming 19 rockin’ Robin Miller and the others he worked with started planning the next musical nearly a year before its debut. In December and January, they were already heavily involved with the planning and decisionmaking. Even after so many years, Miller kept the creativity flowing. “In ways, [staying creative] is not difficult,” Miller said. “Each show has a different script. Even when you do the same show again, you look at ways to improve it.” Many of his students and coworkers appreciated the things that Miller offered the theater department. “Mr. Miller is acutely aware of the students’ need to balance their spirtual, emotional, academic and social lives,” Dr. Morris Ellis, professor of communications, said, “but his greatest concern is about their relationship with God.” Producer Cindee Stockstill agreed that Miller had a holistic view of the musical, theater and life in general. “He is able to see the whole picture and not get caught up in one aspect of the show over another,” Stockstill said. “He teaches his students about this [as well].” The faculty told stories about how Miller was able to admit his faults and ask for help and advice and how he focused more on the students’ spiritual and emotional lives than any of their performance skills. It was evident to many that he did not focus on himself, but that his whole focus was on the students he taught and mentored each day. “What I enjoy most about Mr. Miller is his example,” junior Tessa Tunnell said. “He always looks to the Lord for guidance in selecting the musical and in directing it. He truly models for us how to be good role models and examples to others.” Farron Martin
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