JILLIAN MAURO
Singer ● Actress ● Dancer
Director ● Theatre Educator
JANUARY-MARCH 2025 - Jillian stage managed Once at Stageworks 237! Working on her first actor-musician show was a rewarding challenge.
OCTOBER-DECEMBER 2024 - Jillian directed and choreographed her first full-length Shakespeare production, A Midsummer Night's Dream, at Stageworks 237!
DECEMBER 2024 - Jillian performed in several holiday concerts around NYC and NJ.
SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2024 - Jillian stage managed a pilot production of The Little Mermaid Kids at Stageworks 237! Working on the second ever production of this newly developed show was a joy.
SEPTEMBER-NOVEMBER 2024 - Jillian choreographed Alice in Wonderland Jr. at Wharton Arts with a cast ages 7-16.
JULY 2024 - Jillian made her 54 Below debut in 54 Goes To Hollywood on July 2. She could not have been happier to sing at this iconic venue!
APRIL-JUNE 2024 - Jillian taught two ten week courses as part of Stageworks 237's "Musical Mondays" spring session. One course focused on musical theatre, and the other focused on monologue performance and development.
MARCH-MAY 2024 - Jillian was the stage manager and sound board operator for Violet at Stageworks 237. It was a privilege to bring this unique and challenging piece to life.
MARCH-JUNE 2024 - Jillian choreographed Seussical at the Wharton Players! This was her fourth time working on Seussical, and it was a joy to work with this intergenerational production featuring cast and crew members of all ages.
JANUARY-MARCH 2024 - Jillian performed in a Sondheim Tribute Revue at Stageworks 237!
SEPTEMBER-NOVEMBER 2023 - Jillian directed Radium Girls at Stageworks 237! She is honored to be able to bring this story of girls from New Jersey who fought for fair labor conditions to life with a talented cast ages 12-17.
SEPTEMBER-DECEMBER 2023 - Jillian choreographed Beauty and the Beast at Wharton Institute for the Arts! She was thrilled to join this new organization and work with children ages 8-16.
JULY 2023 - Jillian returned to The Actor's Camp to choreograph Elf Jr. with children ages 6-16 and assistant choreograph 13 with teens ages 13-18.
MARCH - MAY 2023 - Jillian was ecstatic to stage manage one of her favorite musicals, Fun Home, at Stageworks 237!
MARCH - APRIL 2023 - Jillian taught musical theatre classes for students grades 3-5 and 6-8 at Stageworks 237! She looked forward to teaching songs to these talented groups on "Musical Mondays" each week.
FEBRUARY - APRIL 2023 - Jillian served as the stage manager on The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time at Stageworks 237! This show posed unique technical challenges when it came to lighting and props.
JANUARY - MARCH 2023 - Jillian choreographed The Music Man at Deerfield Middle School in Mountainside, NJ with 78 students. She loved choreographing her first full length musical on her own.
FEBRUARY 2023 - Jillian choreographed a 24 hour musical at Stageworks 237! She and a team did Little Shop of Horrors in just 24 hours with a talented group of 15 teens.
JANUARY 2023 - Jillian stage managed a "Play in a Day" at Stageworks 237 in Pompton Lakes, NJ. She and a team helped organize and execute "Into the Woods Jr." in only 12 hours with a group of kids ages 8-13.
OCTOBER 2022-DECEMBER 2022 - Jillian will be returning to the Little Victory Theatre - but this time, as a director! She is overjoyed to get to direct one of her favorite musicals, Little Women.
OCTOBER 2022-NOVEMBER 2022 - Jillian will be playing Emily in Third by Wendy Wasserstein at the Nutley Little Theatre in NJ.
JUNE 2022-JULY 2022 - Jillian was thrilled to return to the Little Victory Theatre to perform in Mame as Sally Cato and Gloria Upson.
JULY 2022 = Jillian returned to The Actor's Camp to choreograph Annie and to assistant direct/assistance choreograph Newsies.
MARCH 2022-MAY 2022 - Jillian was excited to work at the Rhino Theatre for the first time! She directed All Shook Up with a talented cast, ages 13-20.
JULY 2021 - Jillian performed for a live audience for the first time since early 2020 in I Got Rhythm, a musical revue, at the Little Victory Theatre.
JULY 2021 - Jillian was excited to return to the Actor's Camp for in person performances of Guys and Dolls, which she assistant directed and assistance choreographed.
SEPTEMBER 2020 - Jillian performed in a virtual cabaret via the Fishbowl Collective. It was great to connect with Muhlenberg Alumni during the pandemic!
JULY 2020 - Jillian returned to the Actor's Camp to teach music, acting, and dance to kids ages 8-16.... but this time virtually, over Zoom! Each two week program ended in a performance of solos, duets, and full company numbers that the kids worked on from home.
MAY 2020 - Jillian appeared with Dreamcatcher Repertory Theatre and the New Jersey Theatre Alliance's Stages Festival in a reading of the new play Tracey Jones by Stephen Kaplan.
FEBRUARY 2020-APRIL 2020 - Jillian was excited to be returning to the Little Victory Theatre to play KT/Scotty and understudy Mary and Beth in Merrily We Roll Along! This production had to be canceled due to COVID-19, with hopes that it will be rescheduled next year.
OCTOBER 2019-JANUARY 2020 - Jillian returned to the Lower Hudson Valley Youth Theatre to direct All Shook Up with kids and teens ages 10-17!
SEPTEMBER 2019 - Jillian returned to her alma matter, Muhlenberg College, to perform in an alumni cabaret through The Fishbowl Collective, of which she is a proud member.
SEPTEMBER 2019 - Jillian was a contestant in NJ Icon, a vocal competition for musical theatre singers from all over the state!
AUGUST 2019 - Jillian performed in the first ever workshop of Molly the Manatee! She was thrilled to be a part of such a collaborative process to develop this TYA musical.
JULY 2019 - Jillian returned to the Little Victory Theatre to perform in one of her dream shows, Singin' in the Rain!
JULY 2019 - Jillian returned to The Actor's Camp in New Jersey to assistant direct productions of Footloose and Matilda with children ages 9-17.
MAY-JUNE 2019 - Jillian directed Legally Blonde at the Lower Hudson Valley Youth Theatre with children ages 12-17. She is excited to return after working on Bring It On and Guys and Dolls there in the winter.
MARCH 2019 - Jillian appeared in Children of Eden at the Little Victory Theatre in Staten Island! She is returning after performing in Hollywood Holidays there in December.
JANUARY 2019 - Jillian played Sally Brown in the new musical Sparky as a part of NY Winterfest 2019! She is so excited to be a part of this project that is based on the life of Peanuts creator Charles Schulz. Check out https://www.sparkythemusical.com/ for more information and tickets!
OCTOBER 2018 - JANUARY 2019 - Jillian joined the team at the Lower Hudson Valley Youth Theatre as assistant choreographer/assistant director for productions of Guys and Dolls and Bring It On with children ages 8-18.
DECEMBER 2018 - Jillian performed in Hollywood Holidays at the Little Victory Theatre in Staten Island, NY!
JULY 2018 - Jillian performed in Sink or Swim, Volume Four at the Laurie Beechman Thearte in NYC with The Fishbowl Collective, of which she is a proud member.
JULY 2018 - Jillian will be returning to The Actor's Camp in Mountainside, NJ to assistant choreograph High School Musical 2 and The Wizard of Oz for children ages 8-15.
FEBRUARY - MARCH 2018 - Jillian was in the ensemble of the NJ Premiere of Mamma Mia! with Dream Theatre Productions! She had a blast returning to DTP for her second production!
SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 2017 - Jillian was seen in High School Musical with Dream Theatre Productions! She was in the ensemble and understudied Sharpay Evans, and is excited to be a part of this brand new theatre company.
JULY 2017 - Jillian was the assistant choreographer of High School Musical and Grease for students ages 8-15 at The Actor's Camp in Westfield, New Jersey; she also taught alongside Broadway guest artists while there.
AUGUST, 2016 - JUNE 2017 - Jillian started working for Philly Senior Stage, playing Annie Oakley in Annie Get Your Gun. The production toured throughout New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware for ten months.
DECEMBER, 2016 - Jillian played Catherine in a reading of David Auburn's Proof in Rahway, NJ through Fearless Productions, of which she is a proud company member.
MAY - AUGUST, 2016 - Jillian went on her second tour with Missoula Children's Theatre, playing the Minstrel in Rumpelstiltskin! She is excited to be returning to the company after touring with The Little Mermaid last summer.
MAY, 2016 - Jillian graduated magna cum laude from Muhlenberg College with BA in Theatre (Acting Concentration) and a BA in Business (Arts Administration Concentration).
APRIL, 2016 - Jillian performed as a soloist with the Muhlenberg Women's Ensemble in Allentown, PA.
MARCH, 2016 - Jillian took part in Muhlenberg College's senior showcase at Actor's Connection in New York City.
NOVEMBER, 2015 - Jillian performed as a soloist with the Muhlenberg Women's Ensemble in Allentown and Perkasie, PA.
OCTOBER, 2015 - Jillian appeared in two plays, Creation: Our Mechanism of Memory and Financial Aid during the New Voices Playwrights' Festival at Muhlenberg College.
AUGUST, 2015 - Jillian appeared in Sex, Relationships, and Sometimes... Love at the Producer's Club in NYC with Fearless Productions, of which she is a proud member; she previously performed as an understudy in the 2014 Off-Broadway run of Sex, Relationships, and Sometimes... Love at the Jerry Orbach Theatre.
MAY - AUGUST, 2015 - Jillian toured the country with Missoula Children's Theatre, playing the roles of Ethel Merman (the mermaid!) and Professor Thumperdumper in The Little Mermaid. She performed in multiple states while teaching children's workshops in each town.
APRIL, 2015 - Jillian performed in Do You Want to Talk About It? the Musical during the 24-hour playwrighting festival at Muhlenberg College.
APRIL, 2015 - Jillian directed The Library, which was seen by hundreds of Lehigh Valley students as part of the annual Youth and Prejudice Conference.
SEPTEMBER - DECEMBER, 2014 - Jillian studied commedia dell'arte and physical theatre abroad at the Accademia dell'Arte in Arezzo, Italy.
