03. JILLIAN GREEN

// Swinging, Chaperoning and Living with Diabetes

Today we welcome the gorgeous, Jillian Green.

Jillian made her professional musical theatre debut as an original Australian cast member in the Queen musical, We Will Rock You, touring Australia & Japan (LWAA).

She was an original cast member and Assistant Dance Captain in Baz Luhrmann’s global premier of Strictly Ballroom - The Musical (Global Creatures) and completed both the Australian and Japan tours of Singin in the Rain (Dainty) where again she took on the role of Assistant Dance Captain.

Other theatre credits include Chess – The Musical (TPC), Wicked (USJ), Now & Then (Michael Ralph), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (James Anthony Production), Rigoletto (Opera Australia), and Lorelei (Victorian Opera).

Most recently Jillian appeared as an ensemble member in the Australian tour of Chess – The Musical (Storeyboard Entertainment) and is currently a swing in the cast of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Crossroads Live).

Jillian is also a children’s chaperone, having worked on many shows, including Billy Elliot, Mary Poppins, Love Never Dies, Moonshadow, Matilda, The Bodyguard, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, as well as productions with The Australian Ballet and Opera Australia.

In this episode we discuss Jillian’s musical theatre career as a swing and chaperone, as well as her experiencing living and performing with diabetes for the past ten years of her life. Lots of great career and life lessons in this one! Enjoy!

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