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Credits

DIANE HILL

HT: 5'4”   WT: 110   Hair: Blonde    

VOICE: Legit Soprano with strong low belt

Degrees: Ph.D.Theatre, Wayne State University

                Master of Arts Theatre, University of Michigan

                Bachelor of Music Voice, University of Michigan

Location: Detroit, Michigan

                Ready and Willing to travel

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Regional Theatre (representative)

Here There are Blueberries  /  Judy / Detroit Public Theatre / Rehearsal clip 

The Fantasticks /  Hattie Mae (in new version with mothers instead of fathers) / Flint Repertory Theatre

Kayak /  Annie Iverson / Theatre NOVA / Reviews

Steel Magnolias  /  M'Lynn / Riverbank Theatre 

Fiddler on the Roof  /  Yente / Boardwalk Theatre

Now and Then  /  Woman / The Snug Theatre

The Actors /  Jean /  Penny Seats

Jenny's House of Joy  /  Frances / The DIO / Review 

The Lifespan of a Fact  (Wilde Award Best Play)  /  Emily Penrose / Theatre NOVA / Reviews

A New Brain  /  Mimi / Theatre NOVA and The Ringwald Theatre / Review         CLIP

Miss Education  /  Belinda Roth / Obsidian Theatre Festival

Admissions  /  Sherri / Theatre NOVA / Reviews

The How and the Why (Wilde Award Best Actress) /  Zelda / Theatre NOVA / Reviews

Follies in Concert  /  Phylis/ Theatre NOVA / Photos

The Totalitarians  /  Penelope Easter / Theatre NOVA / Reviews      CLIP

Wit (Wilde Award Best Actress) / Vivian Bearing / Breathe Art Theatre Project 

Next to Normal / Diana / Two Muses Theatre    CLIP

Company / Sarah / The Ringwald Theatre 

The Glass Menagerie / Amanda / The Theatre Company 

God of Carnage / Veronica / Two Muses Theatre 

Cabaret / Fraulein Schneider / The Theatre Company

The Light in the Piazza / Margaret / Two Muses Theatre    CLIP

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee / Rona/ Two Muses Theatre    CLIP

Something Wicked this Way Comes / Mrs. Halloway /  Meadow Brook Theatre

The Revolutionists (Wilde Award Best Show)  / Olympe de Gouges / Theatre NOVA / Reviews

I Do! I Do! (Ann Arbor News Award Best Actress Musical) / Agnes / Kerrytown Concert House      CLIP

Be a Good Little Widow /  Hope / Open Book Theatre Company

Steel Magnolias / Clairee / Two Muses Theatre 

Possessed / Dottie / Purple Rose Theatre

‘night, Mother (Rogue Award/Best Duo) / Mama / Breathe Art Theatre Project / Review

I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change / Woman 2 / Two Muses Theatre     CLIP

Mame / Mame / Croswell Opera House   CLIP

Chapter Two w/ Robin Strasser / Faye / Cherry County Playhouse

Annie / Miss Hannigan / Encore Musical Theatre          CLIP

Relatively Speaking /  Shelia / Smith Theatre

Epiphany / Woman / TippingS Point Theatre

Same Time, Next Year / Doris / Two Muses Theatre and Cornwell's Dinner Theatre 

To Kill a Mockingbird /  Miss Maudie / The Actor’s Theatre, Windsor

Mercy Seat / Abbey / Capitol Theatre, Windsor

Goblin Market / Laura / Kerrytown Concert House      CLIP

The Odd Couple (female version) / Florence / Two Muses Theatre 

Nobody’s Gilgul / Justine Headrip / Jewish Ensemble Theatre

Anything Goes / Reno / Bonstelle Theatre     CLIP      Tap Dancing CLIP

Day in Hollywood/Night in the Ukraine  Nina / Cherry County Playhouse    Tap Dancing CLIP

Arcadia / Lady Croom / MorrisCo Art Theatre

Agnes of God / Agnes / Performance Network

A Little Night Music /  Charlotte /  Croswell Opera House

Shear Madness / Barbara, Mrs. Shubert / Detroit's Gem Theatre

Broad Strokes / Stephanie, PJ / New Works Festival 

Summer and Smoke / Alma /  Performance Network

Candide with Michigan Opera Theatre / Conchita / Dayton Opera Co and Detroit's Fisher Theatre 

Barefoot in the Park / Corie / Howmet Playhouse, Whitehall

Importance of Being Earnest / Gwendolen / Performance Network 

Norma w/ Joan Sutherland / Mezzo / Michigan Opera Theatre at Detroit's Masonic Temple

Quilters / Dana, Jody, Jane (us) / Meadow Brook Theatre

Threepenny Opera / Coaxer / Hilberry Theatre

2010 - present
2010 - present
Film & Television 

How Do We Begin (Emmy Winner)| Principal | Director: Jacqui Blue

War Flowers with Christina Ricci | Supporting | Interlight Entertainment | Director: SergeRodnunsky  CLIP     

Girlhood | Principal | Director: Celia Harmelink
A Day in the Life
| Principal | Fresh Coast Films | Dir: Philip Brimer

Funjet Vacation Show (weekly TV spot) | Spokesperson | WDIV. Channel 4    CLIP

She Lights Up Well with Tsai Chin | Principal | Director: Joyce Wu                                        

Heartlock (feature film) | Supporting | Director: Jon Kauffman

Beyond the Pale (feature film) | Principal | Spleen Productions / Director: Victor Fanucchi  CLIP

midEASTmidWEST (short film) | Supporting | KOUPD’Cinema

Self Improvement (short film) | Principal |  Director: Karen Ostrovitz CLIP

Human Achievement (feature film) | Principal | Director: Dan Jones  CLIP

Voices (feature film) | Principal | AA Flash Films Productions

Linkin Park Music Video | Principal |  Tool of North America  CLIP                                                                                  

Commercial 

Industrial Film

SPOKESPERSON CLIPS : Beaumont / Student Assessment / Funjet TV show 

SPECTRUM HEALTH / Lead / Th3rd Coast Entertainment & Training

MACY'S  / Lead / Macy's Corporation                    

ASSET HEALTH /  Lead / Rare Medium Welldone Productions

MICHIGAN WORKS! / Lead / State of Michigan

BEAUMONT HOSPITAL / Spokesperson / Corporate Video Services   CLIP

T.E.A.M / Spokesperson / Media Genesis, Inc.             

SPARROW HOSPITAL / Lead /  Such Video, Inc.                                   

TEACHER’S DISCOVERY / Spokesperson (Ear Prompter) / Devise Creative Video Productions

COMPUWARE /  Lead / Mindfield Productions

TONY V’S SUNROOM /  Lead /  Temo

TRINITY HEALTH / Spokesperson (Ear Prompter) / CV Media Solutions

CNA LAWYERS / Lead / CV Media Solutions

FARMER JACK / Lead / Corporate Video Services

FORD / Lead / Production Alley

SKILLS, INC. / Lead /  Michigan Media Productions

K-MART / Lead / Dan Susko, Producer

RIVERSIDE HOSPITAL / Lead / Toledo, Ohio

K-MART / Principal /  Big City Productions

Nutrition for Aids Patients / Spokesperson / University of Michigan

THE SECOND SUIT / Lead / Inst of Continuing Legal Education

BUICK CENTURY / Product Preview Video / Jackson-Dawson               

ISUZU / Narrator and Product Specialist / Productions Plus 

                  

Voice-over      LISTEN TO DEMO 

CAMPBELL’S SOUP / Spokesperson / MARS Advertising

THE DESIGNATE / Radio Commercial / Radish Creative

FLAME HEATING / Radio Commercial / Grace and Wild, Greg Smith Producer

MIAMI CITY ZOO  / Narrator / Wall Street Productions

MICHIGAN NURSES ASSOCIATION / Principal role of Nurse / Dana Newhouse

NEWCOMERS WELCOME / Spokesperson for Video / Wilkinson Visual

DOW—Disaster by Fire / Played role of Ida Coons / Wall Street Productions                     

CHEVROLET / Spokesperson / Jackson-Dawson

“Plan-It” Promo CD / Character and Spokesperson / Human Pulse   

BUICK CENTURY / Spokesperson / Jackson-Dawson

CHEVY VENTURE / Spokesperson / Jackson-Dawson

EDEN FOODS / Spokesperson / Eden Foods

DON’T SMOKE CAMPAIGN / Character role  / Public Service Announcement

TV Commercials    

Extensive list available upon request--a few  CLIPS

Professional Training

Ph.D., Theatre—Wayne State University, Rumble Scholar;

Master of Arts, Theatre; Bachelor of Music, Voice—University of Michigan, Musical Comedy Scholarship

Additional Voice Training:  Twelve years of study with professors at University of Michigan and Wayne State

Dance Training:  Jazz, Ballet, and Tap at Dance Theatre Studio in Ann Arbor

Additional Acting Training:   Uta Hagen; Michael Chekhov Technique: Slava Dolgatchev, Lenard Petit, Joanna Merlin, Ted Pugh; Meisner Technique,  Purple Rose Theatre; Second City and Improvisation Workshops in Chicago, Toronto, New York; Classical Theatre Company of U of D; Audition Intensive with Claire Simon and Erica Daniels

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SPECIAL SKILLS

Ear Prompter, Teleprompter, Voice Over, College Acting Teacher, Work with children well, Read Music, Legit Soprano with Belt, Play classical piano and folk guitar, Dance: Tap, Jazz, Salsa and Hip Hop, Experienced Choreographer, Dialects (British, Southern, Texas, Cockney, New York, German), Drive a Stick, Conduct Music, Cut Hair, Yoga, Roller Blade, Tennis Player

© 2015 by Diane HIll

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