Jill Figueiras - Candidate for Member "At Large"

Jill Figueiras

Jills Personal Statement

In 2022, 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. I have served on the board of PWLT for the last two years as member at large.  I am hoping to bring a fresh perspective to this group, as well as broaden my own experience. Thank you for your consideration.

Jill's Bio

I live with my husband in Manassas.  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 fifth show with PWLT and hope I will be able to return to serve on the Board as a Member 'At Large'.