Theatre Director-Dramaturg-Actor

Jill Stapleton Bergeron has enjoyed a varied and diverse career in theatre as professional actor and director, college professor, and writer. She holds degrees in both music and theatre and has worked in every type of theatre including professional, academic, community, and church. Besides her main interests in acting and directing, Jill has also enjoyed professional work in live performance photography, set design, publicity and promotion, playwriting, and jewelry design. 

Jill recently started a theatre company, Free Spirit Theatre, in Knoxville, TN. The first production was The Lesson by Eugene Ionesco in November 2017, and in summer 2023, we produced Almost, Maine. Check out the website: www.freespirittheatre.org

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