Waiting Star Productions
About Waiting Star Productions
Lauren James and Ed Miller met in 2006 and almost immediately began creating shows together. Their first was The Greatest Generation—A Musical Tribute. This joint venture was so successful that it is still playing today. The show is a moving account of the people who came of age in the Great Depression and then led us to victory in World War II. It features the music of the 30s and 40s. The first few performances were musical reviews, then wide-screen multimedia, featuring images and film clips, were added.
Lauren and Ed after a 2006 show.
Their second show, an even bigger success, was In the Days of Teddy Roosevelt. This show, now being performed throughout Oregon.
In 2015 they created the moving Christmas miracle show: With Every Christmas Card I Write and it was an immediate hit. . Since that time it has been performed every year in theaters, churches and retirement communities.
The team’s collaborations have also produced a number of special events and videos.
Their most ambitious project is an all-original musical, Waiting Star. Ed wrote the show some years ago (book, lyrics and melodies) and Lauren arranged and recorded vocal and instrumental sound tracks.
Waiting Star was produced in 2022 at Medford's Randall Theatre where it opened to a full house and received a standing ovation.
“Their music both reflected and help shape their spirit, often serving as a drum roll to summon everything hopeful and optimistic.”
A common theme to all of the work produced by Waiting Star Productions is “the power of a song.” The team deeply believes in the power of music to reach, inspire, and empower. Music not only reflects, but also helps shape a culture. The shows created by the team are all overwhelmingly positive.
Lauren James
Lauren has been performing professionally in the Northwest since the age of 17. As an accomplished pianist and singer, she has entertained audiences in many venues, including Carnegie Hall (as soloist), and is also a music teacher and musical director. She co-hosted the morning show on a radio station in Roseburg, her home town. Presently she is co-producing shows and working as the accompanist for Dr. Kirby Shaw's Jefferson State Choral Coalition at Southern Oregon University.
Ed Miller
Edward Miller was raised in Berkeley, California and has worked as a magazine writer/photographer, newspaper reporter and playwright. He has a lifelong passion for history, science, and musical theatre. Shows he has written include Waiting Star, In the Days of Teddy Roosevelt, Road to Egypt, and With Every Christmas Card I Write. Additionally, he co-authored The Greatest Generation—A Musical Tribute. Prior to his move to Southern Oregon, he worked for Fitnotes, a Bay Area magazine.
A long-time fan of sci-fi/fantasy, he authored the books, Song of the Crystallians and A Whimsical Romp through Supernatural Lands.
From "The Greatest Generation—A Musical Tribute"
Over the past 18 years, The Greatest Generation — A Musical Tribute has performed at concerts, community theaters, conventions, retirement communities and public venues around Oregon.