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Theatre Artist
Miles' work as a theatre artist started at the age of three. After being named "The Best Actor in Chicago" by his mother (18 years running), his passion for theatre took off. As an actor, Miles has worked across Chicago and the Chicagoland area with theatres such as Steppenwolf, Lookingglass, and Drury Lane. While acting reigns supreme, he is also a writer.
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As a writer, most of his work focuses on how complex the identity and history of being "Chinese-American" can be. A signature part of any play Miles writes, is the feeling of discomfort and a presenting of a morally grey idea, with the audience being left and forced to determine their own answer. Miles' writing has moved audiences at the Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art and been recognized by Northwestern University, where he was then selected for a month long intensive and workshopping program. Find out more about select plays below.
Authenticity
Plays
As the embodiment of Chinese Authenticity, ZhÄ“nshí Xìng has seen it all. From silk to porcelain, she has spent thousands of years designating items her creator sends to her as Authentically Chinese and spreading Chinese culture. But after thousands of years, culture changes, but does the meaning of authenticity change along with it? A thoughtful, yet sharp commentary on authenticity, who determines it, and why it matters, AUTHENTICITY follows ZhÄ“nshí Xìng through her centuries of life and her desire to see the world.
White Rice
What makes someone Chinese? Who decides if you are or aren't a certain race if you're mixed? These questions are the basis for a dinner table argument betwixt Austin, a half-Chinese, half-White teen and his fully Chinese father. What starts as a friendly conversation turns into a heated debate that brings into question how others, even his own father, see Austin's race, ethnicity, and ethnic experience in America.