Biography of Jill Campbell

Jill's plays have been performed in Alaska, Chicago, Dublin, London and New York. She lived in London from 2000-2003, where she studied with her mentor, playwright, Bernard Kops. She was a member of Caird Company, which was founded by director John Caird(Les Miserables, Broadway) to assist emerging writers, and where she collaborated with directors Joyce Branagh and Stephen Wrentmore of the National Theatre. Her play "Forgive Me Father" was produced in London and was later invited to participate in the Dublin Fringe Festival. Her play "The Couple in the Kitchen" was named a semi-finalist in The Last Frontier Theatre Conference hosted by Edward Albee. This past June it was staged by the Women's Theatre Alliance in Chicago as part of their New Works Festival. Jill was a 2005/2006 Resident Artist with the Makor/ Steinhardt Center of the 92nd Street Y in NYC. She was also 2006 Resident Artist with Mabou Mines Suite in NYC where she was mentored by Ruth Maleczech and where her play "The Lost Box of Utopia" was developed and workshopped. She is an associate with Juggernaut Theatre Co. where she facilitates a writing workshop. She is a graduate of Ithaca College with a BFA in theatre.