Jill Ripa

Jill Ripa

Jill Ripa is a playwright and director based in San Antonio, TX. Before committing to writing full time, she taught high school and middle school theatre for seventeen years in Texas and Colorado. She loved watching how the power of story onstage empowered students to invent creative and challenging stories for their own lives and the lives of their communities. In July of 2022, she earned her MFA in directing from the University of Idaho as a way to continue enhancing her passion for Theatre and the arts. Currently, she is focusing on writing plays that tend to tell women’s stories from various historical eras. Eras where those stories often exist in the shadows. Her play, Gone But Not Forgotten was selected for the TxETA Playfest, and she is working to produce it in Texas soon.




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First Show:

Lion King at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood

Favorite Show:

Hamilton in NYC



MOST POPULAR ARTICLES

Review: MIDSUMMER SUENO at San Pedro Playhouse
Review: MIDSUMMER SUENO at San Pedro Playhouse
April 11, 2024

The story in this adaptation was told distinctly and clearly within a culture of current language mixed with classic Shakespeare verse, a little Spanglish, and against the backdrop of a wonderful set design by Anthony Claravino that represented the Hot Wells ruins from south San Antonio. The colorful sights and sounds of the ballet folklorico and music, composed by Jaime Ramirez, danced around all of this humor and action creating a perfectly magical evening for all who attended. 

Review: THE BOOK OF MORMON at Majestic Theatre
Review: THE BOOK OF MORMON at Majestic Theatre
April 9, 2024

I saw this show for the first time in New York almost ten years ago. It was so popular then, having won nine Tony Awards just a few years before that. Last weekend, I saw The Book of Mormon in San Antonio at the beautiful Majestic Theatre (@MAJESTICTHEATRE), and I wondered how it would hold up to my NYC experience.

Review: COME FROM AWAY at The Majestic Theatre
Review: COME FROM AWAY at The Majestic Theatre
March 18, 2024

The acclaimed Come From Away tour made its way down to San Antonio at the iconic Majestic Theatre this past weekend, and they sure had a powerful way of “welcoming [us] to the rock!”

Review: KINKY BOOTS at Wonder Theatre
Review: KINKY BOOTS at Wonder Theatre
March 11, 2024

The first show in Wonder Theatre's new space at Wonderland of the Americas was energetic, fun, colorful, and tender. The entire Wonder Theatre company brought this stage to life in a perfect explosion of live theatre!

Review: I-DJ at Teatro Audaz
Review: I-DJ at Teatro Audaz
March 8, 2024

Greg Barrios' script is truly a work of art, one that is uniquely packed with profound allusions and important historical references. Something refreshingly new that Barrios had the courage to put on paper, and that Teatro Audaz had the courage to put on stage.

Review: CRIMES OF THE HEART at Tobin Center
Review: CRIMES OF THE HEART at Tobin Center
March 7, 2024

Beth Henley’s 1979 pulitzer-prize winning play, Crimes of the Heart, was the perfect choice for 100A Productions. The themes of this play express human struggle and the need for every person to be shown some empathy and grace.

Interview: Laura Garza And Chris Munoz of I-DJ at Teatro Audaz
Interview: Laura Garza And Chris Munoz of I-DJ at Teatro Audaz
March 5, 2024

BroadwayWorld got to sit down with Laura Garza, the director of the upcoming show, I-DJ, at Teatro Audaz March 7-March 17. Joining her was actor Chris Munoz, who plays Warren Peace in the show. Their passion and commitment to the themes and story of this play was inspiring and exciting!

Interview: Alan Cumming on ALAN CUMMING IS NOT ACTING HIS AGE at Charlie McCombs Empire Theatre
Interview: Alan Cumming on ALAN CUMMING IS NOT ACTING HIS AGE at Charlie McCombs Empire Theatre
February 26, 2024

BroadwayWorld had a chance to chat with world-renowned star, Alan Cumming, on his cabaret show, Alan Cumming is Not Acting his Age. In this interview, Cumming discusses life balance, his love for cabaret, and some of the wisdom that has gone into creating this amazing show!

Review: #CINDERELLA at The Overtime Theater
Review: #CINDERELLA at The Overtime Theater
February 20, 2024

Fairy tales. They’ve drawn audiences’ attention and affection for centuries, Cinderella being one of the most popular. I guess we have the Grimm Brothers and Walt Disney to thank for that. But on opening night of a new adaptation of this story, we can also thank playwright, Jessica Roberts, for the debut of her first full-length play, #Cinderella, at The Overtime Theater.

Review: DON'T LET THE PIGEON DRIVE THE BUS! THE MUSICAL at Magik Theatre
Review: DON'T LET THE PIGEON DRIVE THE BUS! THE MUSICAL at Magik Theatre
February 13, 2024

Based on the Caldecott Honor-winning picture book, Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!, acclaimed playwrights Mo Willems and Mr. Warburton created a musical adaptation that exploded with heart and worked perfectly for the stage.

Review: A RAISIN IN THE SUN at The Classic Theatre Of San Antonio
Review: A RAISIN IN THE SUN at The Classic Theatre Of San Antonio
February 9, 2024

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Review: MURDER SHE BARKED: A DEBBIE DOG WALKER MYSTERY At The Overtime Theatre
Review: MURDER SHE BARKED: A DEBBIE DOG WALKER MYSTERY At The Overtime Theatre
January 29, 2024

Scott McDowell has created a fun-filled, interesting play that I highly encourage you to attend. You will get a much needed break, while laughing and having fun with Debbie, her unforgettable dogs, and a whole group of characters sure to put a smile on your face.






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