Vice President of the Board & Programming Director
Jillian Thacher has worked backstage for the company since 2006. She has designed props and costumes, stage managed performances and serves as vice president of the Board. As the programming director for the company, she also advertises performances, creates marketing materials, proposes and schedules programs and activities, fundraises and works on the donor program.

Outside of theater, Jillian is a history major at URI and a member of the Honors Program. She is focusing on American history, and plans to earn her master's in library and information studies with an education component along with a masters in history. Once completing these degrees, she is considering a PhD and teaching at a nearby university. She hopes to continue her work with the company while pursuing this career.

A true Rhode Islander, Jillian has been a resident of South Kingstown her entire life. She graduated from South Kingstown High School in 2006 as a member of the Rhode Island Honor Society. She was active in chorus, band and orchestra, as well as smaller groups such as SKHS’s short run Klezmer Band. She was a teen lobbyist from the Teen Task Force and TTF representative for the South Kingstown Partnership for Prevention. She was also active in the Peace Dale Library’s Teen Advisory Board and Girl Scouts.

Jillian strongly promotes optimism, and believes that dreams really can come true. She has her dream job, is studying her favorite subject, has a wonderful family, and is marrying a real life prince charming. She hopes everyone else finds just as much happiness!

CTC Credits:
Rumors - August 2010 - Production Manager
Waiting for Godot - July 2010 - Stage Manager
The Glass Menagerie - April 2010 - Stage Manager
The Real Inspector Hound - March/April 2010 - Stage Manager - Props and Costume Designer
The Last Five Years - February/March 2010 - Stage Manager - Props and Costume Designer
5th annual 24-Hour Play Festival - January 2010 - Stage Manager - Props and Costume Designer
The Gift of the Magi - December 2009 - Stage Manager, Props and Costume Designer
Metamorphoses - November 2009 - Stage Manager, Props and Costume Designer
Arsenic & Old Lace - October 2009 - Stage Manager, Props and Costume Designer
Noises Off! - Summer 2009 - Stage Manager, Props and Costume Designer
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) - Summer 2009 - Stage Manager, Props and Costume Designer
4th annual 24-Hour Play Festival - January 2009 - Stage Manager, Props and Costume Designer
Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind - Stage Manager, Property Designer
3rd annual 24-Hour Play Festival - January 2008 - Stage Manager, Prop and Costume Designer
Set & Drift - August 2007 - Production Manager, Property Designer
The Matchmaker - July 2007 - Stage Manager, Property Designer, Costume Assistant
Scenes on the Green - June 2007 - Stage Manager, Property Designer
2nd annual 24-Hour Play Festival - January 2007 - Stage Manager, Props and Costume Designer
You Can't Take It With You - August 2006 - Stage Manager, Property Designer