Comeback Kids
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Hill was raised in Denver, earned an undergraduate degree in directing from the University of Northern Colorado, and moved to Chicago three years ago. She’s made what she considers a pretty good living as a freelance scenic designer and artist while trying to break into the city’s tight-knit directing ranks, and in her spare time she’s directed a few shows, including Private Passage and The Sensitive Swashbuckler at Stage Left. Hill joined the troupe because of its political orientation, but last spring, when the ensemble asked her to replace Drew Martin, she had to take an $8,000 pay cut. At the moment she’s concentrating on this year’s subscription brochure. “We’ve exceeded 200 subscribers in years past, and we should be able to get there again.” The four-play season kicks off on October 5 with a remounting of last season’s big success: Police Deaf Near Far, about a tragic breakdown in communication between deaf and hearing people, which won ensemble member David Rush a Joseph Jefferson Citation for best new work.
All About Eve
Art accompanying story in printed newspaper (not available in this archive): photo/Dan Machnik.
