Jill Figueiras - Candidate for Member "At Large"
Jills Personal Statement
Last year, my husband encouraged me to audition for the Sound of Music. I had not performed in a production since 1996, and was very excited. The PWLT has been very welcoming to me. I have felt safe in learning and trying new things. That being said, I would like to be a part of the Prince William Little Theatre Board. I am hoping to bring a fresh perspective to this group, as well as broaden my own experience. Thank you for your consideration.
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Jill's Bio
While I now live with my husband in Sterling, I have roots in Prince William. We moved to Quantico in 1978, and I am a graduate of WSHS, c/o 1986. The summer before my senior year, I worked at the Lazy Susan Dinner Theatre. I was totally and completely in love with the idea of 'dinner & a show'. While I never performed at the theatre, I enjoyed my summers there. I graduated from JMU with a BS in chemistry, even though I began my career as a music education major. I was in the flute and oboe studios, and performed with the Marching Royal Dukes for three years. After graduating, I worked in an electron microscopy lab for 3 years while attending GMU getting my MEd in curriculum and instruction. I started teaching high school in 1993. I did the occasional show here and there, Shenandoah with TAP and The Sound of Music (CAST of McLean). After that I started working in the evenings, and theatre was out of the picture. When Carlos and I started dating in 2016, an old flame came back: I fell in love with the theatre again. I am currently working on my second show with PWLT and hope I will be able to serve on the Board as a Member 'At Large'.