Hi, I'm Sloan Elle Garner, a dramaturg, director, and theatre educator from North Mississippi.

My practice relies on offering tangible experiences to casts, crews, and audiences to deepen relationships to texts and narratives. My research specialty is Southeastern identity, and I am currently working on stringing together the first ever narrative of theatre history in Atlanta 1866-1953. With the moniker “Southern Directurg,” I am passionate about uplifting communities in the rural Southeastern U.S. and Southern Appalachia through education, community resources, empathy, and art. I am also an alumnae of Alpha Psi Omega and Southeast Regional Vice President for Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas.